JayMorr 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2009 You can read the full story on my blog www.flyfishermanforum.com. It was a cold day and the wind pushed the Eagles off the ice. We spent most of the day shooting Harriers... And a shot of the birdcage Drop in, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vito1 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2009 Great shots, Jay! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Houndog 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2009 Excellent captures Jay! Looks like a fun outing, great job with the eagles also. That envy is going to cost a few dollars The first shot here should be on the cover of a magazine, well done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peterjay 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2009 Nice Pix Jay. I don't know how you wildlife guys manage to hand-hold lenses like that - I have enough trouble with the 70-200. That harrier shot is beautiful. Wait a minute! Didn't I see a harrier in the Westminster dog show last night? That one had floppy ears though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayMorr 0 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 Peter, those primes are so heavy. 14lbs! Not to mention the wind and freezing air. If I was going to be shooting like that full time I would definitely invest in a really nice tripod and mount. Here are a couple more.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wulff 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2009 Nice Jay. Ive been playing a sigmonster. (300-800), that a friends selling to see if I want it. It's 14 pounds, I can handhold it for breif periods (long enough to take a few shots) but it's a bear if you need to keep it up for any length of time, say while waiting for a hawk to launch. I'm torn. On one hand I want the native 800 and ability zoom in/out so I can frame a shot properly, on the other the 500 f4 IS is 4 pounds lighter and has IS. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stonefly1 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2009 Awesome shots as always Jay! I always look forward to your posts and they just keep getting better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frogfish 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2009 Nice shots Jay! is the one of the truck an HDR? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayMorr 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2009 Thanks for the comments guys. Wulff, I completely understand the weight issue. After holding the Nikon VR 500 Prime, my arm was soar!!! I could only hold it for about 15 seconds and panning on an Eagle moving fast......well yeah I can see why you might want to go with the 500. Seriously, I had no idea how tough it would be shooting with something of that magnitude on a moving object. I learned a lot! Frogfish - Yes, the truck shot is HDR. Thanks again everyone, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyTyingPhotographer 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2009 Nice Work Jay ! I can't imagine trying to hand hold anything that big or heavy. I usually try not to hand hold anything longer than 300mm. I was shooting birds recently with a 135-400mm Sigma and found that using a monopod is a lifesaver when shooting for any length of time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frogfish 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2009 Thanks Jay, is that a wide angle lense? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
outdoor_matt 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2009 wow...that truck pic is sic, thanks for posting it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
