Photography Thread

[ram]

truly awesome pics guys! How do you get pics from these animals from so close? Good lens?

The camera must be nice but it's the skill that counts

[Zhukov_2008]

truly awesome pics guys! How do you get pics from these animals from so close? Good lens?

Mostly a mix of luck, patience and daring (others call it stupidity...). Most of the pics I posted were taken with a small, non-SLR type digital camera, a Kodak 740Z or something like that (I'm sure Notmi could tell you). It'll zoom out pretty far but suffers from bad quality past 120mm, so I usually have to get real close. I was about a meter from the rattlesnake when I got that picture. I was relying on nothing but his good temperament.

The most important thing is just keeping still and visiting the same area frequently so it's not as big of a surprise for the wildlife when they see you there. If you remember those alligator photos I posted about a year ago, I had to visit that spot for weeks before they got used to me. After that, however, they'd let me get as close as ten feet before jumping in the water (which meant it was time for me to jump out!).

Also, know your animals and their behaviors!

[ram]

Also, know your animals and their behaviors!

Yup, wild animals aren't teddy beers

I like your passion in photography, and I think I'm doing the same thing.

[ram]

This is Mayon volcano, in the Albay, Philippines when it erupted.

[SturmTiger]

I'm finally able to add something to this thread.

Sunset over Montego Bay,Jamaica.



Sunrise.



A local critter.

[ram]

[David W]

ram.

Don't forget to caption your beautiful photos.

[ram]

Sorry about that, but I think the pictures speaks for itself

[Smeghead]

Beautiful pics!

Keep 'em coming

[ram]

[Skua]

Hard to keep up with some of you. Loved the sunrise and sunset photos (not the crab though, crabs gives me the shivers ), Sturmtiger, lots of atmosphere. And I can't compete with your nature shots, ram.

A try at something a bit arty, from Hallingskarven.



And the North Sea viewed from the coast of Sotra. Ricky is somewhere in the left of the picture, just behind the Earths curvature.

[ram]

Thank you Skua, and your pictures are also nice.

Here are some other pictures that I can share friends:

[Ricky]

Beautiful pics all!

And the North Sea viewed from the coast of Sotra. Ricky is somewhere in the left of the picture, just behind the Earths curvature.

I did wave, but you can't quite see...

[SturmTiger]

Off the coast of Montego Bay


Somewhere between Atlanta and Chicago

[2nd.Dragoon]

In a wall in Germany!