May 27 - Smoke
by hajeka

Comment by markwiley:
Firing up the smoker for the weekend. You must have been a ways back to use your 500mm on this.

The gathering
by hajeka

Comment by nam:
The diagonal line of the swan grouping is very nice but the focus is soft and I really wish at least some of them were more interested/interesting :)

May 27 - Smoke
by hajeka

Comment by jagar:
This brings back memories, I can almost smell it, I like and dislike it.

May 21 - On a pole
by hajeka

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
I guess that it would be a "short walk" for the heron LOL.
Mirror lenses are fun to use, and can get the "reach" without being big and clumsy to use. I have noticed though, that they are not as sharp in detail when you look at the images at 100% crop. The "different" bokeh and the fixed aperture make it a thinking process to get good photos with them, as you have to consider what's behind the subject, and if there is enough light to shoot without motion blur. They do allow you to capture many scenes that would not be possible though, without spending a ton of money and having a huge lens to lug around. Looking through some of the images you have posted in this S C, I can tell that the lens that you are using has better resolution than the older ones that I have and use. That may be partly because the 7D is a full frame camera too.

May 26 - Sparrow
by hajeka

Comment by Venser:

Originally posted by Cuttooth: I wouldn't call relaxing with a camera and beer lazy, I'd call it a goal.

Well, if you cut out the camera and hold two beers, that's a goal.
But then who watches over the BBQ? Dilemma.

CS

May 26 - Sparrow
by hajeka

Comment by Cuttooth:
I wouldn't call relaxing with a camera and beer lazy, I'd call it a goal.

nice focus. i like the small patch of sun on the sparrow's eye. you have some nice clear skies there.

May 25 - No smoking
by hajeka

Comment by Cuttooth:
ok, after 10 minutes of looking, i think i see waldo. is he in the window below the "M"?

May 25 - No smoking
by hajeka

Comment by markwiley:
No smoking indeed. Good detail from quite a distance.

May 25 - No smoking
by hajeka

Comment by Venser:
I'm looking for a dude in a red and white stripped sweater, but not seeing him anywhere.

May 25 - No smoking
by hajeka

Comment by KarenNfld:
Neat picture, can't find the person though!