*OFFICIAL* Snapshot of the Day (one image per post please) #2

[Itsed65]

Great rainbow Dave, and welcome also CANGREK70.

[Itsed65]

No chicks yet. Here the male brings back what's left of his lunch to his mate in the nest

Bass to Go by lennycarl08, on Flickr

[dcstep]

Great osprey pose in an urban environment.

[CANGRKE70]

Originally Posted by dcstep

Great osprey pose in an urban environment.

Agree! Great shot!

Here is one I call "Asking for directions to Casablanca" as it was taken on our trip to Morocco on our Camel guided tour.

[dcstep]

Great perspective. The dog anchors the picture, but the camels and people in the BG pull your eyes out deep into the scene.

[remmib]

Not from today, but I forgot about it for a couple of weeks.
Not many days you can see the sun dip into the ocean without any clouds in the horizon.

[CANGRKE70]

very cool contrast between light and dark, love the seagull in the middle.

[remmib]

Originally Posted by CANGRKE70

very cool contrast between light and dark, love the seagull in the middle.

Yes, lucky shot to get the seagull in the shot, I also like the little wave infront of the sun.

[dcstep]

Coyote Hunting by David Stephens, on Flickr

[Itsed65]

I love how he (or she?) is totally focused on the target. Great shot

[Itsed65]

Originally Posted by remmib

Not from today, but I forgot about it for a couple of weeks.
Not many days you can see the sun dip into the ocean without any clouds in the horizon.

Beautiful! That could be a wall hanger.

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by Itsed65

I love how he (or she?) is totally focused on the target. Great shot

Thanks Ed.

She.

[bosstones]

Real quick chop, but clouds over the Pacific.....love me some fluffy clouds.

[Itsed65]

Originally Posted by dcstep

Great osprey pose in an urban environment.

Thanks Dave. For perspective, here is the environment I am getting the Osprey shots in. This is taken from exact same spot as all of my in-flight shots, although with the 5D3 24-105mm combo versus the 7D2 500mm.

This is roughly the shot you would get with a cell phone trying to get the birds nest, while maintaining a respectable distance

View of Osprey Enviroment by lennycarl08, on Flickr

[beats]

Originally Posted by dcstep

Coyote Hunting by David Stephens, on Flickr

Amazing photo!

[CANGRKE70]

Originally Posted by dcstep

Coyote Hunting by David Stephens, on Flickr

Love this photo. Great action shot. Well done!

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by Itsed65

Thanks Dave. For perspective, here is the environment I am getting the Osprey shots in. This is taken from exact same spot as all of my in-flight shots, although with the 5D3 24-105mm combo versus the 7D2 500mm.

This is roughly the shot you would get with a cell phone trying to get the birds nest, while maintaining a respectable distance

Great comparison. With my 7D MkII, my 1.4x TC-III and my 500mm, I'm routinely shooting at the equivalent of 1,120mm on the 5D MkIII. Pixel-density is a wonderful thing. It'll spoil you fast.

It's amazing to compare 1984 lens technology to today's. Look at this review of an EF 1200mm f/5.6L lens for sale by B&H:
http://photorumors.com/2015/04/27/ca...ale-at-180000/

Two men can hardly handle the 1200mm, yet I can put a 2x TC-III on my 500mm Series II or a 600mm and hand hold it at under 1/100-sec. Granted, I'd be at f/8 instead of f/5.6, but the old lens doesn't have ANY IS, while the new lens has IS effective to around 4-stops. Someone will probably buy that old lens for the $180,000 asking price, but it belongs in a museum. The 1200mm was originally designed as an FD mount and convert to EF. We have the gains in optics, light weight technology and IS, but the digital sensor technology has roared ahead of film for focal length limited shooting.

1,120mm (effective) hand held:

Hovering Hummer by David Stephens, on Flickr

Dave

[M_Six]

You seem to have luck with pouncing coyotes, DC.

Here's one from today in Central Park. This was shot with the 16-35mm f4 IS. I just cropped it to 4/3. The shot below it is a 100% crop from the first image. Love this lens.


Central Park by Mark Johnson, on Flickr


Central Park by Mark Johnson, on Flickr

[1smokehouse]

Marina Bay Sands, Singapore - T5i

[Itsed65]

Originally Posted by M_Six

You seem to have luck with pouncing coyotes, DC.

Here's one from today in Central Park. This was shot with the 16-35mm f4 IS. I just cropped it to 4/3. The shot below it is a 100% crop from the first image. Love this lens.

Looks like a nice day in NYC Mark. I have read a lot of good things about that lens. If I didn't already have the 2.8 version, I would be tempted.

[Itsed65]

I actually wished I had brought my X1 when this road turned to dirt and gravel. Still, a nice day in wine country this past weekend.

Challenger Exploring Wine Country by itsed65, on Flickr

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by Itsed65

Looks like a nice day in NYC Mark. I have read a lot of good things about that lens. If I didn't already have the 2.8 version, I would be tempted.

A bit warm and muggy for my taste, but in the shade near the lake it was nice.

I envy you being so close to such awesome wine country.