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Fri, 08/01/2003 - 00:15
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Images of The Day!
Whatever happened to the popular Picture of The Day thread??? It's been a little dead lately, where are those great images?


Styx (and the rest of the gang),
Where have you been? Share some recent shots guys!

Although its been really reeeaaallllyyy hot here in So. Cal we had a surprsie thunderstorm yesterday. It filled the near dry water holes and local creeks beds. Found this GBH, he comes to the same water hole often but is a little shy.
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Fri, 08/01/2003 - 00:47
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psmith (not verified)
One more shot.
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Fri, 08/01/2003 - 01:32
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like that second shot Patrick....I really like the low shooting angle

attached a pic of a sparrow

Paul
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Fri, 08/01/2003 - 23:17
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styx (not verified)
Paul, very nice Sparrow shot. And I like you images in the Hummers thread as well.

Patrick, 'Great' Blue Heron.

We did not have the right weather here. Too humid and to hot. And it was raining most of the time. The bird feeder does not work either, because the birds are mostly in the north and they get enough foot from somewhere else. And we prepare for Europe. Where we go in 1 1/2 weeks.
Anyway, we have a lot of spiders here. I got my SB80DX, SD8A and finally my converter clamp.
Where I can change from horizontal to vertical. Like the L clamp. but cheaper and I can install either the D1 or the D100. Don't need 3 clamps. You get this clamp for $100 from RealyRightStuff.

Attached is the result of this gear. A Black-And-Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia).
The image was made with the D1 and 105 f/2.8 Macro. Manual. 1/10sec @ f/15, Gitzo tripod, SB80dx DTTL -2,5, cloudy -3, Nik Sharpener Pro, no crop.

Enjoy

Styx
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Sat, 08/02/2003 - 00:33
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Hi, I havn't posted for a while, so I'm glad of the reminder

Just got back from Yellowstone. Caught a pair of baby moose twins!
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Sat, 08/02/2003 - 00:33
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Another of the twins.

Dave
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Sat, 08/02/2003 - 14:10
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DougC (not verified)
Anahuac Bayou

DougC
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Sat, 08/02/2003 - 14:14
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DougC (not verified)
Sunrise at Rockport

DougC
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Sat, 08/02/2003 - 16:14
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psmith (not verified)
WOW...Great Shot Doug!!!

I had a nice day of shooting yesterday. Here are a few shots!
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Sat, 08/02/2003 - 16:15
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Caught One!
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Sat, 08/02/2003 - 16:32
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psmith (not verified)
One more shot.
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Sun, 08/03/2003 - 00:55
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Patrick, Good thread and great photos all.

After seeing Styx awesome spider shot I started thinking close up.

This was shot today with D1x, 300mm, 125sec at f13. Cropped slightly cause the critter had no tail.
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Sun, 08/03/2003 - 03:30
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Patrick - beautiful pictures! Woody - Swallowtails all have long tails and are attractive to preditors partially because of their large size. It is unususal to find a swallowtail that is intact and with both tails. More often than not you will observe them with peices missing from the wing and/or one or both tail(s) missing. The best time to get them is shortly after the pupa emerges from the chrysalis as a butterfly.
Interestingly, the Monarch butterfly is poisonous and is not bothored by preditors. Preditors pretty much leave the Viceroy alone because it is very similar to the Monarch. These butterflys are majestic and pretty well intact when observed.
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Sun, 08/03/2003 - 15:59
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Great images everyone.

I have not been shooting for awhile since I wrenched my knee. However this morning, I looked outside my dining room window and saw this guy grazing near my fence. By the time I grabbed my camera, hobbled downstairs and tried to open my sliding glass door with the squeeky screen he had moved towards the woods. I discovered it was not my noise but some guy walking his rottweiler behind the house that spooked him. I had to crop the photo since I had the head and cap of this guy entering my photo from the right.
D-100 200-400 lens 5.6 1/8 iso 200. Shot on auto since I didn't have time to take a meter reading.

Hope he is back later today for better shots.

Deborah
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Sun, 08/03/2003 - 17:09
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Nice picture, Deborah! Bill Chafins - Thanks for your assistance on the Great Smokey Mountains. We saw a lot of deer in Cades Cove as you said - along with a lot of people. We didn't see any bears there; however, we saw one in Cataloochee along with the Elk. We just missed a Mama with two cubs up in the Elkmont area. I got this picture of a doe Virginia Whitetail in the Elkmont area. I had my seven grandchildren with me so it was a wonderful experience for them. We saw several other deer in that area. There were very few people in that area the day we were there. Picture taken with a D1X with the 24 to 85 MM G series lens.
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Sun, 08/03/2003 - 21:53
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Great shots everyone! I really enjoy the variety.

Here's a jumping spider that sat still for a second before disapearing into the thorns...

Nikon D1, Nikon Micro 200mm f4, Nikon PN11 Extension tube, Nikon SB80DX Flash, Nikon SC17, Bogen Macro Bracket
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Sun, 08/03/2003 - 22:53
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David, That spider looks mean. Thats close!

Peter, Great light on your deer. Hope you enjoyed your stay in my neck of the woods.

I really had to work for this shot. I was chasing the setting sun when I finally spotted this forground.

Happy shootin my digpic friends Woody
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Sun, 08/03/2003 - 23:24
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Woody,

That's a great shot! Love the color...

That spider wasn't mean, she was more scared than I was, heh heh. But this guy was a little more aggressive.

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Sun, 08/03/2003 - 23:27
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Second pic of the same crab spider.

All shot with the same set-up as listed above, what I call my Portable Macro Field Set-up.

(portable, yeah right!)
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Mon, 08/04/2003 - 02:49
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Woody,
Beautiful sunset, it looks like a greeting card.
My buck came back just before dusk. He is an escapee from the NIST property across the stree as indicated by his ear tag.

Deborah
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Tue, 08/05/2003 - 01:19
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woody
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Deborah & Dave, Thanks for your kind words.

Deborah,Good you got another crack at the fugitive. Also good to see you back.Knew your camera was busted but not your leg too. Anyway

These little critters wont stand still but just a second but I finally nailed himher. ( Kildeer ) at Bosque del Apache NWP NM.

Woody



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Tue, 08/05/2003 - 02:49
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Woody,
Actually the camera was in for a software upgrade (finally). I was off shooting items for a book last week in Houston so have not had much time for outdoor photography, especially when it's hard to stand with a bum knee. It's getting better and I'm off to Arizona in a few weeks for business. Hope to get some night time lighting shots or critters. Maybe something like this guy.

Deborah
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Tue, 08/05/2003 - 06:40
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Nice grab Woody! You too, Deb.

Here's a roadrunner trying to scrounge up a meal...
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Tue, 08/05/2003 - 06:42
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Of course I was having camera issues when she fed a lizard to her baby,

But she came back for another bite...
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Tue, 08/05/2003 - 06:45
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No lizard, though...

I just wish I knew if she grabbed a field mouse while it was eating a grasshopper, or maybe a really fat grasshopper, or possibly a dragonfly...?

I just can't tell
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Tue, 08/05/2003 - 19:11
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psmith (not verified)
Snowy Egret.

This guy had a bad itch!
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Sat, 08/09/2003 - 03:28
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very nice string of pics everyone, here`s a pic of a Yellow Rumped Warbler

Paul
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Sat, 08/09/2003 - 19:59
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woody
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Paul & Patrick, Nice.

I very seldom have a chance at wildlife photos but I'm always on the lookout for natures beauty. Hope you'all like this one.

Great day Woody.
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Sat, 08/09/2003 - 20:27
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Here is a shot of a Blacktail deer taken a couple evenings ago with a D100, and a 80-400VR lens at 400mm, ISO 800 1/60 sec-F5.6, WBAuto-3 and Auto sharpening. Also needs to be said that it was hand held out the window of a running truck with the VR turned on in the lens. The 80-400 VR is taking lots of abuse in its quaility and ability but can produce good images even under adverse conditions. (Truck wasn't moving just running) hcarl
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Sat, 08/09/2003 - 20:58
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hcarl, There is something to be said for VR and I think you said it. Super shot of blacktail.

I never thought I would call a deer UGLY, but this bugeyed,longeared,no tailed critter was just plain UGLY.

Great shots everyone, Woody
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Sat, 08/09/2003 - 21:50
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Thanks Woody for the comment. Have attached a shot from same time of a Pretty Blacktail Doe. Deer can look a little scruffy at times and during the spring when they loose their hair is one of them. But come August when they have the new hair both Mule deer family as well as Whitetails are gorgeous. Had a black bear eat the apples that my wife put out for the deer last night so will see if I can catch it tonight with the D100. hcarl
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Sun, 08/10/2003 - 00:54
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Shot today in Hiltons Va. Home of June Carter Cash and the entire Carter family.

Enjoy, Woody
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Sun, 08/10/2003 - 23:14
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Did not catch him last night but he(she) turned up today in the neighbors yard and then took a nap in an old alder behind my back fence.
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Sun, 08/10/2003 - 23:16
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Here's another one , just as he deceided to wake up. hcarl
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Mon, 08/11/2003 - 00:55
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Just back from a few weeks in Alaska.

D1H, 80-200 @ 165mm 1/800, f4, cloudy 0

Kevin
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Mon, 08/11/2003 - 00:57
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One more

Kevin
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Mon, 08/11/2003 - 22:56
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woody
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Kevin, Thats a mighty famous spot you were in. Hope to visit Alaska next year.

My image for today while not WILDlife is rather domestic but unusual being a different breed than normally seen.

Mini Horse only a little over 3 feet tall but a beautiful creature.

Woody
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Tue, 08/12/2003 - 22:52
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woody
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Night time is a great time.

Enjoy, Woody
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Tue, 08/12/2003 - 23:18
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Woody, Great SHOT!!!!

What were the specifics of the shot?

Thanks for helping out a newbie!

Adam Heroux
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Tue, 08/12/2003 - 23:57
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Thanks Adam, Nikon D1x, 20-35 f2.8 lens, ISO 400, cloudy -3, Shot at 1/4 sec at 2.8 handheld but tightly held against a pole.Large-Fine jpeg. 24mm. Quickly got three shots off while holding my breath before the light disapeared.

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Wed, 08/13/2003 - 00:13
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Here is a shot I took from a sailboat leaving Newport Beach CA. There was no wind that day, so a nap seemed like the better idea!

Nikon D100 70-300 f4-5.6 at 86mm and 1/400 at f5
Please let me know what you think!

Adam
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Wed, 08/13/2003 - 01:53
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woody
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Did I mention that we have had rain, and more rain here in Tn. than I can ever remember.

Oh well, It makes for some interesting shots.

Woody
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Wed, 08/13/2003 - 03:41
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Adam,
Cool shot! Why didn't you tell me you were cruising around Newport Harbor???

I have a few of those shot's myself, very funny. Nice work!
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Fri, 08/15/2003 - 01:33
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woody
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Please dont be alarmed. Its just something new I'm working on. My image for today.

Enjoy, Woody
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Mon, 08/18/2003 - 06:59
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You will have to tell us more about your image, Woody. Looks like a nice period piece.

Here's a local diner, Albuquerque, New Mexico

:P
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Tue, 08/19/2003 - 02:01
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woody
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David, I love what neon does to a photo. Yery nice shot.

To tell you more about my last image, It's only a test. Something to do when I retire.

One more image along that line and I'll go back to wildlife and nature for now.

Woody.
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Tue, 08/26/2003 - 22:46
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I thought y'all might want to see a real mtn. sight.

Shot today in a pasture field in Castlewood Va.

Looks good for a crosscountry adventure.

Enjoy, Woody
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Wed, 08/27/2003 - 04:01
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DougC (not verified)
Thanks Woodrow, I needed a chuckle

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Fri, 08/29/2003 - 03:49
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I need some advice on this photo. I was in AZ and took several photos of these little Sonoran cottontails but their eyes were red with or without a flash. Was I doing something wrong?

Deborah
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Fri, 08/29/2003 - 19:05
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nice pic Deborah,
are all the pics taken from the same shooting angle, also was your flash sitting on the camera hot shoe

can you give more info on how you were shooting....

Paul
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Fri, 08/29/2003 - 19:50
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Paul,
Thanks for your post. I had the SB 80DX Flash on the hot shoe with a soft box on it. The flash was sitting at an angle. I've never had this much red eye when shooting other animals and thought maybe it was just that these rabbits are more subseptible to red eye. I do have one shot without the flash but the eye looks very dark red or almost black. They were in a shaded area under the cover of trees.
I was shooting with the D100, WB Cloudy and -3 EV. Most were at about a 5.6 exposure with a Nikon 70-300 lens.

Deborah
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