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| Posted: Wed May 20th, 2015 16:37 |
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jk
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Graham Whistler wrote:That could only be a photographer from USA! I have to say that the best way to photograph birds and most wildlife is to observe them from a distance then get a portable hide and wait patiently, even if it is uncomfortable and takes days. All the fulltime animal photographers take months/years to get their great pictures. Art in any form is not easy or painless!
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| Posted: Wed May 20th, 2015 17:00 |
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Robert
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I remember reading or hearing somewhere that an aspiring African photographer submerged himself in a muddy watering hole out in the wilds, for days on end, he was rewarded eventually with an outstanding image, which kick started his career.
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| Posted: Wed May 20th, 2015 17:22 |
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Graham Whistler
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I had 14 yrs working in African Game reserves taking pictures for the Rhodesian Tourist Board. Yes these are wild White Rhino but they got so used to me that after 3 weeks I got this close and could use my 67 Linhof with a 180mm lens! Pix on me was taken by the game ranger I worked with using my Nikon F2 (yes film camera) Attachment: GW Rhinos 1970.jpg (Downloaded 70 times)
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| Posted: Thu May 21st, 2015 02:19 |
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Robert
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You had a little more hair then!!!  Must have been a wonderful experience Graham. It more than sad the way Africa has gone, although no doubt things were far from perfect back then.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 2nd, 2015 00:19 |
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amazing50
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The only thing that rig from Miami is missing is a beer cooler.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 2nd, 2015 05:36 |
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Eric
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Graham Whistler wrote:I had 14 yrs working in African Game reserves taking pictures for the Rhodesian Tourist Board. Yes these are wild White Rhino but they got so used to me that after 3 weeks I got this close and could use my 67 Linhof with a 180mm lens! Pix on me was taken by the game ranger I worked with using my Nikon F2 (yes film camera) That's an amazing capture of your courage and determination Graham. Looking at your footwear, I am reminded of the old joke about the two photographers shooting lions in the wild. On reaching a very close location one guy takes a pair of Nike running shoes from his bag and puts them on. As he does so, the other guy says " what on earth makes you think you can outrun a lion?". "I don't have to...I just have to outrun you". I wonder what the other photographer in your shot, had on his feet?
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| Posted: Tue Jun 2nd, 2015 06:25 |
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Graham Whistler
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Much the same protection from snakes! Am getting on very well with the new 80-400 plus converter. Also using 11 point helps a lot with bird photography.
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| Posted: Sun Jun 7th, 2015 06:06 |
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Graham Whistler
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Out with the 400-80 plus 1.4 converter at Titchfield Haven our local reserve yesterday 14 pairs of Avocets nesting now. This was best I could do all morning from hides you just can not get close enough.This is still using part image only to get them large enough, this is a big plus with the D810. Images also at 400 ISO at 1/640 sec at F11 hand held. I'm doing much better now with auto focus and am now using 9 point dynamic active areas. Attachment: Avocet0986+chick.jpg (Downloaded 50 times)
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| Posted: Tue Jun 9th, 2015 06:19 |
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Graham Whistler
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Tichfield Haven again yesterday getting skills up with the new lens. Auto focus works better at 560mm for subjects like this Shoveler Duck with chicks and good contrast against the water. The Avocets much harder to get them sharp, they also move quickly. Again not able to see the USA Yellow Legs as it had flown up river with the Godwits. Attachment: S Duck1056.jpg (Downloaded 45 times)
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| Posted: Tue Jun 9th, 2015 09:23 |
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Graham Whistler
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See what I mean focus on bird near camera is slightly soft. Hand held at 1/640 sec lens at full 560mm this pix is about 50% of full frame. Weather was cloudy bright so less contrast and Avocets white perhaps not helpful for auto focus also the lens is f4.5-5.5 max f no. May be by paying all the extra for a long lens with f2.8 auto focus would be helped a bit more and give more sharp pixs. No complaints on sharpness of this lens when it hits the mark. But I am new to long lens bird photography and as some of you have said: not easy. Also I know I needed a faster shutter speed for this shot but no time to do so as the 2nd bird took off without telling me! Attachment: Avocet1049.jpg (Downloaded 44 times)
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