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06-21-2009, 11:54 AM
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06-21-2009, 06:09 PM
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what lens are you using to get the baby photos?
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06-21-2009, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by rental_metard  what lens are you using to get the baby photos? | Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 400MM F2.8G IF-ED VR II or AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f4 IF-ED non-VR.
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06-23-2009, 01:28 AM
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Still going through this day's photos... 
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06-23-2009, 09:35 PM
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Wow they are so big now! When was this Senna?
Thats an awsome photo anyway you look at it. Is this a cropped down photo? Or full frame? Spectacular details!
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06-23-2009, 10:27 PM
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That was taken about 3 weeks ago. They left the nest 2 days later.
Cropped in a bit...I think this was with the 500mm f4.
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06-27-2009, 02:37 AM
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First time shooting with the D3x outside of a studio...goddamn, it's incredible.
D3x + 400mm f2.8 VR, full-frame: 
100% crop, untouched jpeg converted from RAW file: 
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06-27-2009, 10:06 AM
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07-02-2009, 12:23 AM
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I went to Reifel on Sunday. I heard from the staff that a Sandhill Crane chick had just hatched in the morning, so I went to see the little guy. The nest is way out in the marsh on a little island. I kicked myself for not having the right gear, as all I had with me was the D3x and the 400mm f2.8 VR. It was really windy, so it was hard to get a decently sharp shot.
Here is a full-frame shot of the nesting area. 
100% crop 
100% crop. As you can see, there is another egg in the nest. The mother was turning the egg every few minutes. Hopefully, it will hatch soon! 
It took it's first swim as we were watching. I will post that photo tomorrow, if I have time.
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07-02-2009, 01:23 AM
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If anyone wants to go see the little fuzzball, I've marked the best spot to see it indicated by the white arrow. There is a dip in the salmonberry bushes to the left of the viewing hut there. Point your (at least a 400mm) lens through the dip towards the little island where the nest is, indicated by the white dot. Hopefully, the second egg is viable, and the first chick doesn't get picked up by a heron or eagle. The bald eagles were circling the nest, and a GBH did a fly-by, so they know it's there. I apologize for the poor quality photo, but it's the best one I could find. 
Funny story: David Suzuki and his family walked by as another photographer and I were shooting the chick. They asked if they could look through the cameras, and of course we let them. As his family (his wife, daughter and husband) were looking through the cameras, he was standing back between the two cameras chatting with me, the other photographer and the Reifel staff member. Dr. Suzuki's wife asked him if he'd like to have another look through the camera when he replied, "Naw, I'm just waiting for an eagle to come get him." 
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07-22-2009, 02:07 AM
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Those are beautiful Senna! That's really nice with the fish and all. How long did you have to wait for that? I gotta get out there one of these days to see these eagles.
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07-22-2009, 11:40 PM
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I was there for about 30 minutes. The bird took off and came back with the salmon and started eating it...I have no idea where it got a salmon from. It wasn't gone for long, and there are no salmon in False Creek. There is a chance that it stole it from one of the fishing boats there. There was a huge crowd watching the eagle eating the fish.
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07-25-2009, 03:14 PM
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"Whatchoo lookin' at, hmmmmm??" 
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LOL awesome shot of the eagle and perfect timing!
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^^ hey, aren't you suppose to be at work?? 
Nice shots!
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10-04-2009, 09:51 PM
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Senna, you gotta check this out at Reifel! 
There's a group of 16 Sandhill's hanging out there. Bring LONG glass, and a 1.4x or 2.0x! My 400mm on a crop wasn't enough for what i wanted to get. There was a guy with me who had a 300 2.8 + 2.0x and it was still quite tough. i was talking to a gentlemen there and he said go right at open at 830am on weekdays to get some great shots of them. I was there in the afternoon when they weren't doing much.
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Holy shit! I can't go until the weekend! 7D + 500mm f4 should do it, no? Where were they?
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You know where the tower is, and you walk the long way around the outside of the area, and basically in the middle of the ponds. You can't miss them, there is a whole punch of them there. Pretty cool!
That setup should work out fine, you might want a 1.4x to get a bit closer. Its very windy too, so a good solid tripod would help too.
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10-05-2009, 06:20 PM
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Here's a quick 3 shot pano that i did. You can see all of the birds there. 
Comments n stuff?
Go here to see it a bit bigger http://www.flickr.com/photos/ernietu...61104/sizes/l/
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Nice.... they'd better be there on Saturday. A co-worker and I are going, and we're taking a couple of 5DmkII and 7D, and some very long glass.
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^^ What?? Damn it! Why do you have to go the day I wanna go with my buddy? I'm gonna fight you for the long glass 
Are you going with Mike? What time are you guys going?
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10-08-2009, 10:09 PM
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Can't wait to see all of your pictures! Someone please out do my photo's at Reifel! Let us know how the 7D AF works out for you as well!
One from today. The Snow geese are back! 
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