Coyote

[Barbara Ponder]

Here are the other 2 shots that were ok from yesterday. They don't look as "rough", or maybe they do......

[deetheturk]

Another two great images Barbara, the top one could do with a makeover though

[Krawuntzel]

Hello Barbara
what an opportunity! The last two (especially the one lying in a "bed" of violet flowers) are great.
Needs no make-over.
Erwin

[Barbara Ponder]

Another two great images Barbara, the top one could do with a makeover though

Thanks David

[dedro]

He looks like he is eyeballing you Barbara... good one!

[csa mt]

I really love how you captured his eyes staring at you! The different colors of the texture of his fur also very well illustrated in your great photo!

A chance moment in time, that you didn't let pass!

[Barbara Ponder]

He looks like he is eyeballing you Barbara... good one!

Thanks Dedric! Let's hope I was not suppose to be breakfast, if so they went hungry

[Barbara Ponder]

I really love how you captured his eyes staring at you! The different colors of the texture of his fur also very well illustrated in your great photo!

A chance moment in time, that you didn't let pass!

Thanks Carol!

[rpcrowe]

Barbara...

A bean bag support is great for shooting from a car window. Some factory made beanbags are not terribly expensive...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Grizzly-Bean...item417b6d7bdb

or you can cut a bean bag support from the leg of an old pair of jeans and stuff it with beans, rice or Styrofoam pellets.

I keep this "THE BLACK POD" in my car. http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-POD-in-B...item20f9486a45

The tripod screw allows The Pod to be smaller than a regular bean bag and still support the camera and long lens. I bought mine used and paid about what this one is running for. It is small enough that it doesn't take up much space so I leave it in the luggage area of my Subaru Forester.

[Barbara Ponder]

Barbara...

A bean bag support is great for shooting from a car window. Some factory made beanbags are not terribly expensive...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Grizzly-Bean...item417b6d7bdb

or you can cut a bean bag support from the leg of an old pair of jeans and stuff it with beans, rice or Styrofoam pellets.

I keep this "THE RED POD" in my car. http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-POD-Came...21226053&rt=nc

The tripod screw allows The Pod to be smaller than a regular bean bag and still support the camera and long lens. I bought mine used and paid about what this one is running for. It is small enough that it doesn't take up much space so I leave it in the luggage area of my Subaru Forester.

Richard thank you for the link. I had heard of these and have been wanting to look into one. I will do so. I have a birthday coming soon and now I know one of the things I want on my list

[rpcrowe]

My son-in-law went to Africa and althought he was only shooting with a Canon SX50 Bridge Camera, used a small bean bag my daughter made for him from a portion of the leg of an old blue jean. She sewed one end closed and used Velcro to seal the other end. He bought some rice at an African market and filled the bag. After he was through shooting for the trip, he gave the rice to a native family.

[Barbara Ponder]

My son-in-law went to Africa and althought he was only shooting with a Canon SX50 Bridge Camera, used a small bean bag my daughter made for him from a portion of the leg of an old blue jean. She sewed one end closed and used Velcro to seal the other end. He bought some rice at an African market and filled the bag. After he was through shooting for the trip, he gave the rice to a native family.

What a great idea! And you have apparently have a son who is as giving as his daddy!

[deetheturk]

Hi Barbara, reading back over my post please note I was joking about the Coyote needing a makeover and not your great image

[Ndukes]

Great series Barbara. Very nicely done.

[jcuknz]

Thanks Grahame! So true, I wish they made a super zoom that was light weight and affordable and while I am at it why not having flying pigs

With opportunities such as you have I wonder if you have not considered A super zoom camera which these days is quite in- expensive and would have OIS which with your steady hand and good trigger technique would make that situation a shoe in at the 670mm you have ....Though more pricey a MFT and 100-300mm lens could be the pigs arriving for you.

A less expensive option is to putting more time into PP and using an adjustment layer with the curves tool I found gaps at both ends which I closed up, then the crop which equals what the SS Bridge camera would have given you with a touch of overall sharpening and finally selecting just the eyes sharpening them too gave me this ...

I am not quite sure where I went wrong but he seems a little harsh to me but those eyes do command attention?

edit ... I had not seen the second lot when I did this and really would have ignored this one with them in the bag ... much better I think

[Barbara Ponder]

Hi Barbara, reading back over my post please note I was joking about the Coyote needing a makeover and not your great image

David, I was pretty sure you were referring to the coyote but thanks for the clarification!

[Barbara Ponder]

Hi Barbara, reading back over my post please note I was joking about the Coyote needing a makeover and not your great image

David, I was pretty sure you were referring to the coyote but thanks for the clarification!

[Barbara Ponder]

With opportunities such as you have I wonder if you have not considered A super zoom camera which these days is quite in- expensive and would have OIS which with your steady hand and good trigger technique would make that situation a shoe in at the 670mm you have ....Though more pricey a MFT and 100-300mm lens could be the pigs arriving for you.

A less expensive option is to putting more time into PP and using an adjustment layer with the curves tool I found gaps at both ends which I closed up, then the crop which equals what the SS Bridge camera would have given you with a touch of overall sharpening and finally selecting just the eyes sharpening them too gave me this ...

I am not quite sure where I went wrong but he seems a little harsh to me but those eyes do command attention?

edit ... I had not seen the second lot when I did this and really would have ignored this one with them in the bag ... much better I think

Thanks John! I am looking into what my next purchase will be, much to my husband's dismay.