New Camera, lots of photo's (but no fish...;) )

[Orion]

hahah, your going to make me blush

I really wish I had started earlier last night. I've got a $20 tripod that I setup with the 100mm macro (really just wanted it for the focal length for this shoot), and I rigged (literally, took me about 10 minutes with my soldering iron) up a remote shutter release. I sat the camera about three feet from the feeder, and we just sat back on the front porch and waited. I did take off the AF and focused in on the perches manually so I could save time when one did visit. I was only out there for 30 minutes and I got about 50 shots, but most of them turned out too dark. These were just some of the better ones I was able to lighten up. I hope to get out later this week and try again a little earlier. So really if you've got the hummingbirds, and you should I think in your part of the country, get a tripod and a shutter release, grab a beer and sit back and wait.

[Cichlid-Man]

I've got them, i guess i could setup a tripod, our window isn't the best for it though. I'll have to try this summer. I need a remote first.

[Sticky Fish]

ok dude, you need to do us a favor. (you are making me want a camera.) you have to make a flikr account. they are free. i have been setting one up for my junk camera phone photos of tanks. but i would like some of your photos for my background! esp the spiderweb. plus flikr saves you time form uploading all of them to imgshare...

[Orion]

Thanks I'll have to check into the flikr thing.

[Orion]

We took a quick jaunt to Cumberland Falls State Park yesterday and was able to get some interesting photo's.

I love this one of the dragonfly. I got pretty wet trying to get up close enough, because the rock it was resting on was in the river. But thankfully it was a rather shallow part lol.




Found this creepy guy crawling down some stairs.


I liked the way this one turned out after I got to play with it a little.



Ok, now these next to are just something else. I've been going to this park for nearly 30 years, and I have NEVER seen anyone be this close to the falls. Needless I say I don't think he was supposed to be there. It looked like he was setting catfish lines, I couldn't honestly think of what else anyone would be doing up there anyway.





Braver man than I to go fishing that close to such water falls with a wooden boat with nothing more than a paddle I can say that!

[GeraldTheMouse]

I love the picture of that weird looking bug, Orion.

[Orion]

Yeah, I'm finding out bugs aren't so creapy anymore lol.

I was really pleased with these hummingbird photo's I took a few hours ago. The sun was still over the trees enough to give me good light to shoot at a pretty high shutter speed

The one with the darker head is a male, and the one with the lighter head is a female.











The males have a really pretty red band around their neck, however the light wasn't hitting the dude well enough for it to show worth anything in the photo's. I also think earlier today we saw a rather young hummingbird at the feeder, maybe around 1.5 inches tall. I'd LOVE to get that little fella.

Oh and look close at the second photo, the guy has his tongue out. :P

[Orion]

I ran across a pretty good deal today. I bought a used 75mm-300mm Zoom for $125. It's in top condition, no dust or a scratch on it. It's a little bit of an older lens, and doesn't have the best AF motor, and no IS, but for the money, ain't bad to start playing around with

[Avalon]

Dang man...incredible photos! You're making me want to get into photography and get a new camera! Post 18, 3rd pic = suh-weet! You got an original res photo so I can use it for my wallpaper?

[Whiskers]

Awesome pics Orion