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fazalaliadil · 27th May 2009, 21:54

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I had been to Bodega bay, about an hour away from San Jose. The place was a wildlife reserve too. I was lucky to get this shy deer so close to me, they are so elusive that, once they see you closer than usual they just gallop away!
TG.

TG,
Like their Indian cousins the swamp deer or sambar, this pic. was shot with a 18-55mm. The deer did not see me until the shutter sound gave me away.

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Regards,

TSEA · 27th May 2009, 22:01

@clevermax: Very Nice colors.

Here are some from last Saturday's visit to a State Park (TPWD: Brazos Bend State Park). (I need to buy a faster lens

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Walk in the Woods!

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Blue Heron

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What a Catch!

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Blue is Cool

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Let's Walk together!

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Come Closer, I won't hurt You!

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Contrast!

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clevermax · 27th May 2009, 23:10

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Originally Posted by TSEA

@clevermax: Very Nice colors.

Here are some from last Saturday's visit to a State Park (TPWD: Brazos Bend State Park). (I need to buy a faster lens

)

Thanks mate..!

Very nice shots.... how did you make the picture of that croc running through the open ground..? Scary!

maven · 27th May 2009, 23:30

i normally view photos by connecting my camera to the tv. happened to download snaps onto the computer and i am not sure if my eyes play truant but i notice some tilt left to right in some photos shot from my canon (with 18-55 lens) and i am not talking of aliasing. this is noticeable in photos of monuments whilst potraits and others show normal. macros seem ok as well.
how do i correct this?

TSEA · 28th May 2009, 00:22

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Originally Posted by clevermax

Very nice shots.... how did you make the picture of that croc running through the open ground..? Scary!

The croc was moving from one lake to another (maybe in search of a mate).To be honest the croc was dead tired, and would barely walk 10 steps and then rest for 2-3 minutes. I asked a park ranger if it's safe to get close to it, he replied saying "Croc cannot outrun a human, infact they need a lot of energy to run a few steps. So you can get close to him, but remember he will always have the edge in reacting first!

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Torqueguru · 28th May 2009, 01:33

@TSEA
The running croc...what a SHOT!
Regards,
TG.

muneemmk · 28th May 2009, 04:19

Whoa ...that croc pic is awesome , the croc looks happy and a little bit cartoonish.

Torqueguru · 28th May 2009, 05:10

@fazalaliadil
Thats pretty close! Nice!

I also came across a wild horse, it was alone so might have been a lone stallion...once i got a little close, the animal started walking towards me..damn i backed off slowly, didnt want to die under a horse's hooves!

Did a high pass filter and overlay to get the desired effect.

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Regards,
TG.

RajaTaurus · 28th May 2009, 09:31

@TSEA- The "Walk-the-Croc" is one hell of a picture man... A Big Woooow for that.

fazalaliadil · 28th May 2009, 11:20

Some from my zoo collection.

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fazalaliadil · 28th May 2009, 11:35

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Originally Posted by Torqueguru

@fazalaliadil
Thats pretty close! Nice!

I also came across a wild horse, it was alone so might have been a lone stallion...once i got a little close, the animal started walking towards me..damn i backed off slowly, didnt want to die under a horse's hooves!

Did a high pass filter and overlay to get the desired effect.
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Regards,
TG.

TG,
Very nice pic. of the wild horse and as usual great pp. I remember 10 years back on one of my visit to the zoo there was a Neel Gai (Blue bull) a antelope which stands nearly 5+ feet tall. This bull was very friendly and used to lick the hands of visitors till the elbow for its salt needs which we excrete in our sweat, the level of the open enclosure was elevated about 6 feet from us. So to get a shot on the same level as the Neel gai I got down into the enclosure and walked about 20 feet and all this while the Neel Gai was indifferent to my tresspassing, but when I was ready to shoot......I saw the it in full charge towards me through the viewfinder, there was not much that I could do, rather nothing I could do....awaited my fate.
The hell of a pointed straight 8 inch pair horns pointed at me the charge contunued, within secondsl it was inches away and then I felt the horns pierce in the middle of my abdomen (but as the almighty intervened) it stopped but left two hole kind of tear on my skin which were there for a couple of months, and then it walked away. Possibly I would be 10 years long gone had it not been for the divine intervention. That incident thaught me not to take wldlife for granted as their are inherently unpredictable.

deetee · 28th May 2009, 11:55

Lots of beautiful fauna snaps here.For a change , lets have a flora:

d_payne · 28th May 2009, 15:04

Great shots Fazal and TSEA!

To add to deetee's post, here's another Powder-puff and some other flower shots:

Spiked

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End of days

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Look at me!

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...and my fave: Reaching out

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All shot with the Tamron 17-50 lens.

Keep clicking!
Payne

deetee · 28th May 2009, 19:46

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Originally Posted by d_payne

Spiked
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...and my fave: Reaching out
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All shot with the Tamron 17-50 lens.

Keep clicking!
Payne

Quite sharp and vivid shots. The last one had some emotion in it.
Btw, was the Tamron 17-50 bought in India?Or was it sourced from abroad?

d_payne · 28th May 2009, 20:06

^^ Thanks! The Tamron was sourced from the US. Alpha mount 3rd-party lenses are impossible to find in India - my next lens will be a Tamron 10-24, and no way am I finding that in India!

And here's one more for the thread, just to keep it going.

Docked at Dal. - Houseboats docked at the Dal Lake in Kashmir

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Cheers!
Payne

27th May 2009, 22:01	#5402
TSEA BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 425 Thanked: 864 Times	@clevermax: Very Nice colors. Here are some from last Saturday's visit to a State Park (TPWD: Brazos Bend State Park). (I need to buy a faster lens ) Walk in the Woods! Blue Heron What a Catch! Blue is Cool Let's Walk together! Come Closer, I won't hurt You! Contrast!

27th May 2009, 23:30	#5404
maven BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Noida Posts: 264 Thanked: 156 Times	Tilt? i normally view photos by connecting my camera to the tv. happened to download snaps onto the computer and i am not sure if my eyes play truant but i notice some tilt left to right in some photos shot from my canon (with 18-55 lens) and i am not talking of aliasing. this is noticeable in photos of monuments whilst potraits and others show normal. macros seem ok as well. how do i correct this?

28th May 2009, 05:10	#5408
Torqueguru BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 277 Thanked: 165 Times View My Garage	@fazalaliadil Thats pretty close! Nice! I also came across a wild horse, it was alone so might have been a lone stallion...once i got a little close, the animal started walking towards me..damn i backed off slowly, didnt want to die under a horse's hooves! Did a high pass filter and overlay to get the desired effect. Regards, TG. Last edited by Torqueguru : 28th May 2009 at 05:11.

28th May 2009, 11:55	#5412
deetee BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mangalore Posts: 505 Thanked: 1,632 Times View My Garage	Lots of beautiful fauna snaps here.For a change , lets have a flora: Attached Thumbnails

28th May 2009, 15:04	#5413
d_payne BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 195 Thanked: 242 Times	Great shots Fazal and TSEA! To add to deetee's post, here's another Powder-puff and some other flower shots: Spiked End of days Look at me! ...and my fave: Reaching out All shot with the Tamron 17-50 lens. Keep clicking! Payne

28th May 2009, 01:33	#5406
Torqueguru BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 277 Thanked: 165 Times View My Garage	@TSEA The running croc...what a SHOT! Regards, TG.

28th May 2009, 04:19	#5407
muneemmk BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cochin Posts: 832 Thanked: 99 Times View My Garage	Whoa ...that croc pic is awesome , the croc looks happy and a little bit cartoonish.

28th May 2009, 09:31	#5409
RajaTaurus Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tenkasi, TN Posts: 1,118 Thanked: 484 Times View My Garage	@TSEA- The "Walk-the-Croc" is one hell of a picture man... A Big Woooow for that.

28th May 2009, 11:20	#5410
fazalaliadil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,022 Thanked: 677 Times View My Garage	Some from my zoo collection.

28th May 2009, 20:06	#5415
d_payne BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 195 Thanked: 242 Times	^^ Thanks! The Tamron was sourced from the US. Alpha mount 3rd-party lenses are impossible to find in India - my next lens will be a Tamron 10-24, and no way am I finding that in India! And here's one more for the thread, just to keep it going. Docked at Dal. - Houseboats docked at the Dal Lake in Kashmir Cheers! Payne