Geedee's fave pics - Page 5 - Aircraft of World War II

evangilder · 08-12-2009, 08:28 AM

Nice ones. Gary. I have been doing a little walking and shooting as well.

Geedee · 08-29-2009, 02:47 PM

Took the family to the Hawk Conservancy today.

Spent the day ducking with the raptors in free flight, skimming....and I mean skimming (as in about three inches !!!!)...over our heads during the displays. Imagine sitting down on a bench and having upwards of 5 Vultures and 6 Red tailed Kites flying directly over your heads....incredible. The Eagles where just soo damn majestic, the Secretary bird killing the rubber snake was fascinating to watch...and the Owls...some with a three foot wingspan, flying absolutely silently.

This was a fantastic day out...cant believe this is only the second time I've ever been there in the past 27 yeasr...and its only 12 ...yes TWELVE... miles away. As Arnie would say "I'lll be back !".

What I did find out today is that my zoom....a Canon 75-300mm...is cr*p. It just doesnt seem able to keep up with continous shooting and I've had to trash round 75 pics today that were out of focus. I'm not impressed as I've been using it for airshow shots and I havent been able to produce the kind of results that I was getting with my old 200mm zoom, and now I know why.

Check out the last pic of the Owl....is that 'prop blur' ?

GrauGeist · 08-29-2009, 02:58 PM

Great shots, all of them!

The Owl is an excellent shot and lol @ "prop blur"!

I have to say that my fav pic is the Secretary bird photo! Not sure why, but the Secretary bird has always reminded me of a Griffon for some reason.

Gnomey · 08-29-2009, 05:13 PM

@ prop blur.

Nice shots!

If it is this Canon 75-300mm it is known to be a bit like that - Canon EOS EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Zoom Lens

Look at getting a lens with IS for airshows (or at least a quicker one). I have been using this lens (http://www.calumetphoto.co.uk/item/321-637C/) since I got my camera with good results, similar lens but with IS.

evangilder · 08-29-2009, 05:49 PM

Nicely done, Gary!

vikingBerserker · 08-29-2009, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrauGeist

Not sure why, but the Secretary bird has always reminded me of a Griffon for some reason.

THAT's what it looks like! I was banging my head trying to figure that out!

Gary, those are great shots! I've never seen a trained vulture before.

Aaron Brooks Wolters · 08-30-2009, 09:43 AM

Great shots Gary!! I love the bird shots!!

ontos · 08-30-2009, 01:59 PM

Great shots Gary, I agree with you on that lens. I took some shots today and`got a little blur. I might get the same lens or the 250, with IS. Cheers and don't stand to close to those birds with a sandwich in your hand.

Geedee · 08-30-2009, 02:51 PM

Cheers guys, much appreciated.

Ref the Secretary bird....he's called Dave by the way !... has a fascinating way of attacking its prey (snake). It stomps on the snakes head until its dead. I could hear Dave's feet hammering onto the rubber snake from around 40 feet away.

The 'handler was explaining that Dave has injured the trainers occassionaly in the past when they didnt get out of the way of him doing his Kung Foo moves. They desrcibe him as an Eagle on stilts !

GrauGeist · 08-30-2009, 02:58 PM

What an awesome bird, and you can simply tell it has some real power behind those legs!

Thanks for the extra shots!

(And is there any coincidence that such a cool bird like that, is named Dave?)

B-17engineer · 08-30-2009, 03:21 PM

Those birds scare me LOL

Geedee · 08-31-2009, 05:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrauGeist

What an awesome bird, and you can simply tell it has some real power behind those legs!

Thanks for the extra shots!

(And is there any coincidence that such a cool bird like that, is named Dave?)

Dunno mate...havent seen your legs !

trackend · 08-31-2009, 06:17 AM

Super shooting Gary Luv em, My first ever girlfriend had legs like that but her mooee was a bit better with not so much eye shadow

evangilder · 08-31-2009, 07:20 AM

Interesting bird (the feathered type, I mean!). Can't recall ever seeing one. Great shots of it.

Geedee · 09-21-2009, 02:35 PM

Hi guys.

Back from Cyprus and a load of piccies to share. While I was there, when walking through the accommodation to the kitchen, I saw a bit of movement out of the corner of my eye and stopped and had a closer look....

I have to say that over the past few months I have seen some rather extraordinary sights in the world of insects and have been able to take some shots of the incredible goings on.

First pic, is from Cyprus and shows the object that caught my eye. Now I know that an ant is a strong little dude but this one was stretching that a bit far. He was...on his own... literaly dragging this dead Hornet across the carpet in one of the hallways. Thats about the equivilant of me walking upto a big-rig, and dragging it sideways....like thats ever going to happen !. Incredible power !!!. Oh, and the Ant didnt kill the Hornet, just nicking it for the larder.

The next few shots where taken a few months ago whilst digging on a crash site. I put the trowel down and this little grass-hopper jumps on the blade. so I get the camera out and then dont believe what I'm seeing. This grass-hopper stays absolutely still while a small spider, walks upto it, then proceeds to clamber all over it before walking off in

. Grass-hopper doesnt even bat an eyelid !!!

08-12-2009, 08:28 AM	#61
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 15,409	Nice ones. Gary. I have been doing a little walking and shooting as well. __________________ For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

08-29-2009, 02:47 PM	#62
Geedee Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 890	Took the family to the Hawk Conservancy today. Spent the day ducking with the raptors in free flight, skimming....and I mean skimming (as in about three inches !!!!)...over our heads during the displays. Imagine sitting down on a bench and having upwards of 5 Vultures and 6 Red tailed Kites flying directly over your heads....incredible. The Eagles where just soo damn majestic, the Secretary bird killing the rubber snake was fascinating to watch...and the Owls...some with a three foot wingspan, flying absolutely silently. This was a fantastic day out...cant believe this is only the second time I've ever been there in the past 27 yeasr...and its only 12 ...yes TWELVE... miles away. As Arnie would say "I'lll be back !". What I did find out today is that my zoom....a Canon 75-300mm...is cr*p. It just doesnt seem able to keep up with continous shooting and I've had to trash round 75 pics today that were out of focus. I'm not impressed as I've been using it for airshow shots and I havent been able to produce the kind of results that I was getting with my old 200mm zoom, and now I know why. Check out the last pic of the Owl....is that 'prop blur' ? Attached Images __________________ Cheers Gary My P-51D Cockpit Project http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/sta...ect-18113.html Sex and Drugs and Sausage Rolls

08-29-2009, 02:58 PM	#63
GrauGeist Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Redding, California Posts: 3,974	Great shots, all of them! The Owl is an excellent shot and lol @ "prop blur"! I have to say that my fav pic is the Secretary bird photo! Not sure why, but the Secretary bird has always reminded me of a Griffon for some reason. __________________ "Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future." - Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome > I Support Doug Gillis <

08-29-2009, 05:13 PM	#64
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 16,475	@ prop blur. Nice shots! If it is this Canon 75-300mm it is known to be a bit like that - Canon EOS EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Zoom Lens Look at getting a lens with IS for airshows (or at least a quicker one). I have been using this lens (http://www.calumetphoto.co.uk/item/321-637C/) since I got my camera with good results, similar lens but with IS. __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr Last edited by Gnomey; 08-29-2009 at 05:17 PM.

08-29-2009, 05:49 PM	#65
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 15,409	Nicely done, Gary! __________________ For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

08-30-2009, 09:43 AM	#67
Aaron Brooks Wolters Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Abingdon, VA. Posts: 3,461	Great shots Gary!! I love the bird shots!!

08-30-2009, 01:59 PM	#68
ontos Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 515	Great shots Gary, I agree with you on that lens. I took some shots today and`got a little blur. I might get the same lens or the 250, with IS. Cheers and don't stand to close to those birds with a sandwich in your hand. __________________

08-30-2009, 02:51 PM	#69
Geedee Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 890	Cheers guys, much appreciated. Ref the Secretary bird....he's called Dave by the way !... has a fascinating way of attacking its prey (snake). It stomps on the snakes head until its dead. I could hear Dave's feet hammering onto the rubber snake from around 40 feet away. The 'handler was explaining that Dave has injured the trainers occassionaly in the past when they didnt get out of the way of him doing his Kung Foo moves. They desrcibe him as an Eagle on stilts ! Attached Images __________________ Cheers Gary My P-51D Cockpit Project http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/sta...ect-18113.html Sex and Drugs and Sausage Rolls

08-30-2009, 02:58 PM	#70
GrauGeist Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Redding, California Posts: 3,974	What an awesome bird, and you can simply tell it has some real power behind those legs! Thanks for the extra shots! (And is there any coincidence that such a cool bird like that, is named Dave?) __________________ "Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future." - Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome > I Support Doug Gillis <

08-30-2009, 03:21 PM	#71
B-17engineer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Jersey..The Garden State! Posts: 9,206	Those birds scare me LOL __________________ Sh! I'm hunting Wabits! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe36UMRkRbk

08-31-2009, 06:17 AM	#73
trackend Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canvey Island, Essex Posts: 4,030	Super shooting Gary Luv em, My first ever girlfriend had legs like that but her mooee was a bit better with not so much eye shadow

08-31-2009, 07:20 AM	#74
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 15,409	Interesting bird (the feathered type, I mean!). Can't recall ever seeing one. Great shots of it. __________________ For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

09-21-2009, 02:35 PM	#75
Geedee Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 890	Hi guys. Back from Cyprus and a load of piccies to share. While I was there, when walking through the accommodation to the kitchen, I saw a bit of movement out of the corner of my eye and stopped and had a closer look.... I have to say that over the past few months I have seen some rather extraordinary sights in the world of insects and have been able to take some shots of the incredible goings on. First pic, is from Cyprus and shows the object that caught my eye. Now I know that an ant is a strong little dude but this one was stretching that a bit far. He was...on his own... literaly dragging this dead Hornet across the carpet in one of the hallways. Thats about the equivilant of me walking upto a big-rig, and dragging it sideways....like thats ever going to happen !. Incredible power !!!. Oh, and the Ant didnt kill the Hornet, just nicking it for the larder. The next few shots where taken a few months ago whilst digging on a crash site. I put the trowel down and this little grass-hopper jumps on the blade. so I get the camera out and then dont believe what I'm seeing. This grass-hopper stays absolutely still while a small spider, walks upto it, then proceeds to clamber all over it before walking off in . Grass-hopper doesnt even bat an eyelid !!! Attached Images __________________ Cheers Gary My P-51D Cockpit Project http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/sta...ect-18113.html Sex and Drugs and Sausage Rolls Last edited by Geedee; 09-21-2009 at 02:38 PM.

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