Photography- one photo a day

[Stevek]

 

[THLR]

Brilliant image quality @Stevek . What is your main lens?

 

[Outdoor Writer]

 

[Stevek]

Brilliant image quality @Stevek . What is your main lens?

Thanks. I shoot mainly with a Canon 500mm 4.0 IS lens that is now 14 yrs old.

 

[THLR]

Thanks. I shoot mainly with a Canon 500mm 4.0 IS lens that is now 14 yrs old.

I suspected it was something like that. Saving up to a similar lens with internal focus myself. After seeing how rough Morten Hilmer is with his lenses during winter photography/filming, I figured it would be an investment that lasts. Thanks for confirming!

Enough OT. Today's photo shows how I use trees/skis/backpack to "float" the snow for shooting. I ski all the way into the shooting position:

 

[Stevek]

I suspected it was something like that. Saving up to a similar lens with internal focus myself. After seeing how rough Morten Hilmer is with his lenses during winter photography/filming, I figured it would be an investment that lasts. Thanks for confirming!

Enough OT. Today's photo shows how I use trees/skis/backpack to "float" the snow for shooting. I ski all the way into the shooting position:
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I have watched his videos also. I made the investment in this lens after going to New Zealand in spring of 2008. The cost was a tough pill to swallow at the time but it was well worth the money back then. Only thing is back then it was just over $5200 shipped and today it is almost twice that price. I have not used one or been around anyone that has the newer one but I think it will take considerably better photos than the older version I have. My lens was used on a Canon 10D and then a Canon 50D till I got a Canon 7D in 2010. It works on the older model cams better than the newer ones. I know have a Canon 90D. Last summer I purchased a Sigma 150-600mm DG HS HSM Sports lens to carry instead of the 100-400mm(19 yrs old) and the 500mm. It is a good lens with good light but not the as good as my older 500mm. One day I am going to have to buy me a knew Canon 500mm 4.0. My older lens has taken a ton of photos and has to be getting worn out.

 

[Stevek]

 

[mtwarden]

Sleeping Giant in the upper left corner (laying on his back )

 

[Brute]

 

[Newtosavage]

Sleeping Giant in the upper left corner (laying on his back )

I can see it! very cool Reminds me of Cochise head in SE AZ.

 

[Outdoor Writer]

A rare sight in Death Valley...the normally dry Lake Manly with water in it. I don't recall what year I took the photo, though I think late '90s, early 2000s.

 

[Newtosavage]

A "see through" Tupelo I came across on a long and wonderful walk through the nearest FS Wilderness to me. This was during the late ML season. I cherish those hunts because of finds like these.

 

[THLR]

Another position, even softer snow.You can partly see the skiis, I've put them across my chest to "T" myself and prevent sinking. Some hunters use half a bedsheet to do the same.

 

[Stevek]

 

[Outdoor Writer]

 

[AK Troutbum]

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[THLR]

I'm going to make a velcro-thingie to replace the Gorilla tape...

 

[Stevek]

 

[Outdoor Writer]

 

[mtwarden]