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 08/27/2009 07:04:28 PM · #1
300mm f/2.8L IS
handheld at iso400, f/2.8, 1/800 in the shade

this is pretty close to a 100% crop with slight processing.

we'll see how it does this weekend with volleyball, soccer, a road race, football, and more volleyball...

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 08/27/2009 07:23:44 PM · #2
that is awesome!!!! very clean and clear, you could sell that!!!!!!!!!!
 08/27/2009 07:26:58 PM · #3
Nice frog. So he will be playing volley ball, soccer, a road race, and football??????? Must be a British frog.
 08/27/2009 07:27:03 PM · #4
I wish I could take photos that good.
 08/27/2009 07:34:04 PM · #5
Originally posted by GinaRothfels:
I wish I could take photos that good.

thanks, gina, but this one is all in the glass.

Originally posted by walt:
Nice frog. So he will be playing volley ball, soccer, a road race, and football??????? Must be a British frog.

all four. very talented frog.

here's another one

handheld at iso1000, f/2.8, 1/400 in heavy shade

this also is about a 100% crop.

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 08/27/2009 07:34:53 PM · #6
I don't entirely understand... will he be riding along in your camera bag during this weekends adventures?

aha, you are talking about your NEW 300/2.8!
08/27/2009 08:00:49 PM · #7
I like your copyright strip -- more legible and less obtrusive than the usual watermark. I didn't see a trademark notice, so I might try something similar myself ... ;-)

Great shots -- how far away were you from the subjects?
 08/27/2009 08:06:24 PM · #8
Originally posted by Skip:

300mm f/2.8L IS
handheld at iso400, f/2.8, 1/800 in the shade

this is pretty close to a 100% crop with slight processing.

Skip, what was the distance between the camera and the frog?

How do you like that lens as compared to the 70-200mm f/2.8L. I have that lens and wouldn't mine getting my hands on that 300 L. Also, do you have the 1.4x or 2.0x extender?
08/27/2009 08:14:31 PM · #9
Originally posted by GeneralE:
I like your copyright strip -- more legible and less obtrusive than the usual watermark.

I used to place my watermarks like that, but I found out folks were simply cropping it out and illegally using the photo. That's why I've changed my watermark strategy a bit.
 08/27/2009 08:18:16 PM · #10
Originally posted by les:
what was the distance between the camera and the frog?

about 10'. i tried to get closer, but i was having a hard time focusing. i think i was right up against the lens's minimum distance ;-)

Originally posted by les:
How do you like that lens as compared to the 70-200mm f/2.8L.

that is far and away my workhorse lense...until now! i've had the opportunity to shoot with a 300 in the past and it really makes the difference when it comes to sports photography. the 70-200, especially with a 1.4x, will get the job done, but 1) emotion-wise, you're limited unless the action is right on top of you, and 2) it's damn near impossible to use the a TC indoors.

the 300 is HEAVY as a few bricks. i have some friends that shoot with it without a monopod and i marvel at that. i know it's going to take some getting used to shooting action without a zoom, but i'm sure the tradeoffs between what i'm used to and what i'll be capable of will be well worth it.

Originally posted by generale:
I like your copyright strip -- more legible and less obtrusive than the usual watermark. I didn't see a trademark notice, so I might try something similar myself ... ;-)

thanks, and knock yourself out ;-)

i put down a shaped-box fill layer and adjust the opacity on that (usually filled black), and then i put the text layer on top of that and 'usually' adjust down the opacity on that, as well.
08/27/2009 08:28:39 PM · #11
Hey Skip looks good, I can't imagine how good your stuff will be now with the beast in your bag. Congrats on the lens.

Matt
 08/27/2009 08:51:16 PM · #12
Originally posted by Skip:
we'll see how it does this weekend with volleyball, soccer, a road race, football, and more volleyball...

As suprised as I am to hear that the frog plays contact sports, I am flabbergasted to hear he can drive!
 08/27/2009 08:51:19 PM · #13
oh hell yeah!
 08/27/2009 09:08:17 PM · #14
Originally posted by Skip:
Originally posted by GinaRothfels:
I wish I could take photos that good.

thanks, gina, but this one is all in the glass.


I wouldn't say ALL. There's skill involved too and I'm never quick enough with living things.
 08/28/2009 07:31:11 AM · #15
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Originally posted by Skip:
we'll see how it does this weekend with volleyball, soccer, a road race, football, and more volleyball...

As surprised as I am to hear that the frog plays contact sports, I am flabbergasted to hear he can drive!

oh no, he's not driving...he's hopping!

i grabbed a few more in the kitchen. these were about 15' away, handheld

iso1000, f/2.8, 1/40

the above is a 100% crop of this

iso1000, f/2.8, 1/125

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 08/28/2009 07:39:52 AM · #16
Holy crap!
 08/28/2009 02:29:37 PM · #17
Originally posted by AperturePriority:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
I like your copyright strip -- more legible and less obtrusive than the usual watermark.

I used to place my watermarks like that, but I found out folks were simply cropping it out and illegally using the photo. That's why I've changed my watermark strategy a bit.

By the way, I've licensed more of my photographs than I ever did once I started using this watermark (see link in the quoted section). I guess when I went without WMs, people felt like they could freely use my images.

08/29/2009 10:26:27 PM · #18
i shot a road race this morning; perfect opportunity to check out the new glass...(the inset is a 100% crop of the larger image)

a really good example of the detail the lens captures

more here.

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