Recent content by Clovishound

There are times I am hope for someone, or something to come along and spook the bird I'm sitting on so that I can get an in flight shot.

From a practical point, as long as it is secure, it doesn't matter. If it makes you feel better, go for right side up. If you have to stop 4 times on the way home from a shoot to dig into your gear to double check that the cap is oriented "correctly", that is another matter. ;)

Sadly, no skimmers today, just hummingbirds. When ya gotta go, ya gotta go. Ever wonder why some hummingbirds have pollen on the top of their heads? Last of the string. WHY couldn't I have hung onto the shutter for another fraction of a second??????

Great image.

For one thing, on a zoom lens infinity focus may change as the focal length changes. On primes it's probably a cost thing, as each lens would have to be calibrated for focus ring stop, and likely have some extra machining to allow adjustment. This normally only becomes a factor when focusing in...

Edited another couple skimmer images. I found I really enjoyed shooting skimmers. You can see them coming and get ready. I would love to get some actually catching a fish. A lady from my nature photography club brought an image she got here last month of one with a fish, lots of spray. It was a...

Welcome. We look forward to seeing some of your work. I have found this to be a very helpful forum over the last few years. Lots of knowledgeable folks willing to share. We run the gamut from newbies to very experienced and talented folk. I too, started off with film more years ago than I care...

I think you will like the internal zoom feature of this lens. I was previously using an F mount 200-500 Nikon and an FTZ adapter. It worked well, was remarkably sharp for the price point. I think the AF is a little faster with the 180-600 and it is slightly sharper. I really like not having to...

I got the 180-600 this last Christmas. I was looking at either this lens or the 600mm F6.3PF. I went with the zoom for the flexibility, and closer minimum focus distance. I have not regretted deciding for the zoom.

I've had the Z8 for over a year. I absolutely love it. I shoot mostly wildlife and macro. My Z7ii is relegated to macro work, and a backup camera. The AF and other features of the Z8 is a real game changer for a lot of wildlife shooting. There's no way I could have gotten some of the BIF shots...

I'm still mad that they took my Kodachrome away.

Finally made it out to Magnolia this weekend. I've been making do with backyard photography while my wife heals from her fall and surgery back in June. At first I thought it was going to be a bust. Only one duck in the swamp, and all the nesting birds have flown the coop. Went down to the large...

Here's another of those surprising tag a longs. I had no idea it was there until I started editing the images I took this morning. I like the pose of the bird on the first one, but the spider looks a little strange due to the angle. the second has a much better angle on the spider, but not so...