[Itsed65]

Upper Cascade at Yosemite by lennycarl08, on Flickr

[Mik3ymomo]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Stunning hummingbird shot. Really stellar.

And not to give too much credit to the gear, a D5 and an 800mm lens make for a really sweet rig.

That's a lot of sperm donations.

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by Arsonism

I took about 100 hummingbird shots, and I don't feel comfortable sharing any of them anymore. That's freaking astonishing, I'll have to work on them.


C&C

PS: Dave, I framed up those shots, and they made huge difference. I'm not sure if they're worthy of re-posting or the etiquette for the thread, but I've got them laying around for future use. Your advise was on point.

It's good to get more critical of your work. The bumblebee shot above is one of over 2,000-shots on Saturday. I processed 30 and posted six on Flickr.

The deer is nicely in focus, but the fence kills it. You need to find ways to get on the same side of the fence as the deer, which probably means something else.

Here's one that I just sent in to Getty:

Splendid in The Grass by David Stephens, on Flickr

I spend probably 12-hours per week, shooting and processing and hardly miss a chance to be out. I'll take thousands per week. I worked with a pro wildlife photographer a couple of weeks ago and he took 16,000+ shots of turkey in one morning. He had five covers on Field&Stream in the last 12-mos. Part of it is technique, but a big part is being there and taking full advantage of a subject when it presents itself. You're not shooting film anymore, so there's no real reason to hold back on taking shots, but only process the good ones.

In wildlife, most of us don't do much post production. We'll do our basic Raw conversion, crop and run with it. Once in a blue moon I'll clone something out.

[Itsed65]

Taking out the Trash by lennycarl08, on Flickr

[Arsonism]

Originally Posted by dcstep

It's good to get more critical of your work. The bumblebee shot above is one of over 2,000-shots on Saturday. I processed 30 and posted six on Flickr.

The deer is nicely in focus, but the fence kills it. You need to find ways to get on the same side of the fence as the deer, which probably means something else.

Unfortunately it did, and I didn't have the proper time get around and over there. They linger on the back side of my grandparents house where I was visiting and that was my best opportunity to nab a couple of shots.

I can seriously respect the commitment y'all have to photography, and I definitely am getting used to the digital age (where the number of shots is no longer a concern). I believe I'll be shooting more and more each time I go out with a camera and taking more "risks" with settings. Some of it is comfort and ensuring I don't miss the moment altogether, but even my confidence there has grown significantly with just a few sessions with the new camera. I hadn't the slightest idea how many shots you guys actually were taking out there, and that figure I'm sure is not entirely representative of how much goes into others work here as well. I'll be pumping more photos out even just knowing that!

Originally Posted by dcstep

I spend probably 12-hours per week, shooting and processing and hardly miss a chance to be out. I'll take thousands per week. I worked with a pro wildlife photographer a couple of weeks ago and he took 16,000+ shots of turkey in one morning. He had five covers on Field&Stream in the last 12-mos. Part of it is technique, but a big part is being there and taking full advantage of a subject when it presents itself. You're not shooting film anymore, so there's no real reason to hold back on taking shots, but only process the good ones.

In wildlife, most of us don't do much post production. We'll do our basic Raw conversion, crop and run with it. Once in a blue moon I'll clone something out.

I can't say that I have the wildlife opportunity at all times where I currently live, but there are definitely opportunities to get out and shoot. Part of my recent purchase is in effort to get out more and really get behind the camera (we would say the same thing about guns for the military) it's the only way to improve. I can't imagine right now taking 16,000 single shots of a turkey in one morning! But I believe it 100%. I'll be using those continuous shooting modes more frequently than I imagined it seems!

I can't thank you enough for advising me in so far, you're encouraging me more and more to dive deeper into this and I truly appreciate it.


Here's another nature shot I felt came out alright. I did some editing, but didn't crop this one down as I don't feel there's a lot of dead space and it takes away from the overall aspect of the subjects positioning. C&C as always.



Peeping Frog by Shane Weinstock

[M_Six]

Loving this G7x.


Book Barn by Mark Johnson, on Flickr

[dcstep]

Another good attempt Shane, but it's hard to see the frog, unless you look at the image full-screen, over on Flickr. You've got plenty of pixels there, so I'd crop it down by around 50% and put the frog right in the center.

Just keep at it. Be more and more self-critical and shoot more and more and you'll see improvement.

[dcstep]

Mark, great colors and textures.

Is that sensor full-frame or crop?

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by dcstep

Mark, great colors and textures.

Is that sensor full-frame or crop?

Crop. 1" sensor. Same as the G5x. The difference between the two is the VF on the G5x. There are certainly times when I wish I had one, but the ability to slip the G7x in my pants pocket means I have it with me a lot.

[Itsed65]

Last Yosemite Pic (for this trip)

Yosemite Fall Reflection by lennycarl08, on Flickr

[justanotherdude]

Trying to get back into the swing of things. Feel like I'm lacking.
Might just need to go somewhere new instead of taking the same image over and over.


Castles and Gardens by Darrick Snyder, on Flickr

[dcstep]

Gliding Into Nest by David Stephens, on Flickr

[Itsed65]

I Say! You There! by lennycarl08, on Flickr

[Arsonism]

I'm trying to get more comfortable with the crop tool.


Cool Blooded Buddies by Shane Weinstock, on Flickr

[justanotherdude]

A River's Glow by Darrick Snyder, on Flickr

[dcstep]

Get Down There And Feed The Babies!

Get Down There And Feed Those Babies! by David Stephens, on Flickr

[M_Six]

^^^^^Really great lighting and exposure on that one, DC. Nicely done.

[dcstep]

Thanks Mark.

[jmg]

My first foray into astophotography. Conditions were less than ideal with a significant amount of light pollution:

20160602 - Angeles Crest by JMG, on Flickr

[M_Six]

Bowne Hall, Drew University in New Jersey

Two shot panorama taken with the G7x. Photoshop still amazes me with what it can do with pano shots. The two originals are below.


Drew University by Mark Johnson, on Flickr

[dcstep]

jmg, nice astro.

[jmg]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Bowne Hall, Drew University in New Jersey

Two shot panorama taken with the G7x. Photoshop still amazes me with what it can do with pano shots. The two originals are below.


Drew University by Mark Johnson, on Flickr

I didn't know PS could merge two extremely angled photos like that. Incredible.