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Billy Y.

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My click on the way home.

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Billy Y.

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Just home from a long weekend and haven't had a chance to browse the forums yet, but here is another night one from the lake.
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The thump you heard was my jaw bouncing off my keyboard!

Some amazing images, well done. I really like the sunset city on the hill top.
 
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Billy Y.

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Photowyzard said:
The thump you heard was my jaw bouncing off my keyboard!

Some amazing images, well done. I really like the sunset city on the hill top.
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Hey thank you. I really like your work with the birds, shooting Raptors and Herons is one of my favorite things to do with photography. Some day I hope to own the 500, or at least the 200-400. For now though I've just been enjoying your work. Cheers.
 
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JPar

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These are all really fantastic. Are you doing HDR here at all?

Mind sharing your EXIF on some of these? I like to copy settings and play with them to see how things look...
 
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Billy Y. said:
Hey thank you. I really like your work with the birds, shooting Raptors and Herons is one of my favorite things to do with photography. Some day I hope to own the 500, or at least the 200-400. For now though I've just been enjoying your work. Cheers.
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Thank you, very nice of you to say! I too hope to add a 500 or 600mm to the arsenal one day. However, it is not the be-all to bird images. Since I use a 300mm and a 1.4TC, stalking a bird is my biggest ally. I am lucky we have areas that birds frequent all the time so I can learn where they feed, get used to their habits, and eventually, get a half decent image. There is always a bird or two who doesn't mind me hanging around, allowing for some great opportunities for an image.

Last year, it was the Great Blue Heron, this year, I am having more luck with Egrets and Night Herons. I have also learned to be more patient this year, which I think is vital to being a good nature photographer.

Regardless, I am looking forward to some longer glass and a portable blind to make things a little easier!
 
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Billy Y.

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JPar said:
These are all really fantastic. Are you doing HDR here at all?

Mind sharing your EXIF on some of these? I like to copy settings and play with them to see how things look...
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No JPar I didn't do any of those in HDR - I process my RAW files in lightroom 4. All the info is tagged to the photos, but you need a EXIF reader which maybe there is a free one out there anyone? If you have any particlar ones in mind let me know and I can look for you. Most all of the night shots are 20-30 second exposures, with ISO anywhere from 1250-3200. I try to get my f stops up around 7.1 or 8, but some are down around 5.6 so I don't have to go over 3200 on the ISO. I set the shutter and aperature manually and I didn't bracket but purposely over exposed about a stop and a half to get more light in the lake. Lightroom allows you to easily pull the highlights back down. Hope that helps.
 
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JPar

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Thanks for that. Really helpful.

With night shots, I've been keeping away from higher ISOs because I hate noise in my pictures, but it looks like you've been able to pull it off just fine. Then again, it could be that you're using a D800 and I'm using a D3000. :)
 
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Billy Y.

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Thanks Misti, I had never really messed with the Neutral Density filter before, but I can see how it can be a useful tool after using it for that shot.
 
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Billy Y.

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Today we went for a quick hike in Glacier Park, my 3 year old was with me so I didn't have a lot of time to set up shots, and it was really smokey from some near by forest fires, but here are some of the shoots.

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Mis Adam

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Billy Y. said:
Thanks Misti, I had never really messed with the Neutral Density filter before, but I can see how it can be a useful tool after using it for that shot.
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I never go hiking with out my ND8 it is my slowed effect river shooting buddy. next step for me is to find a good polarizing filter I don't care for the one I have its hard to get it off and on the lens.
Look forward to seeing more of your ND shots.
 
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Billy Y.

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Just messing with the new lens, and having a go at portraits, which is something I don't have much practice at. I love the 85 though.

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Billy Y.

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Where you off to Billy?
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I wish I was going to Italy, or anywhere in Europe, but I guess Portland Or. and then the coast will have to do. I love the Pacific coast though (if it isn't foggy) and am hoping for a good bit of time for some photos. I am preparing myself for 11 hours of "Are we there yet?" - it is currently my daughter's favorite thing to say on road trips. :)
 
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