Jules Troy

I agree Jonathan and wildlife photography has some very unique challenges. Very often the best times to spot them happen to be very challenging as far as lighting. Often deer and other ungulates do not come out until just before sunrise and just after sunset do you literally have about 15 minutes of good shooting light. Above all one musttt learn the features of whatever camera you are using as well as the limitations of the lens you have. Also they don't really pose for you so the more you know about your subject's behavioral patterns will also maximize your ability to catch that special moment. And there is also the luck factor! Thank you PDS for the comment on the geese picture! That was DEFINATELY a luck factor shot. I took about 50 shots as the first lifted off the water and then came around to be between me and the sun before it was setting, A few of the shots were close but had fence posts in them, that was the only real money shot out of all of them. It was also my first shoot with that lens!

Hahahaha!

I read and enjoyed many threads in the archives with Ted's stamp on them.

I personally do not think it is a very good idea for us to be broadcasting anything to the stars. Hiding in plain sight seems to be prudent at this point in our development. After all who is to say that whoever may be out there is actually friendly.

I would probably have to leave my windows open in the winter from all the heat generated lol! I will stick to editing my photos in Lightroom and photoshop!

I should see if I can convince my wife to turn our hex core 64Gb ram machine into a miner.

Always nice to see you Dean!

Very true! I am looking at the Sigma 800mm f5.6 it is about 7000 bucks. So I can buy it and the D800E for less than a 600mm prime Nikon lens. If I opt to use a teleconverter I would only use a 1.4 as the D800E will still autofocus with F8 however I probably would not need it. Also with the D800 series cameras 36.1 megapixel sensor yes the files are large but you can crop and still have tack sharp images. I would still use the other camera as a back up or put the 800mm on it for shooting grizzly bears so I could stay a nice safe distance! I would not be very interested in being less than 200 yards from one! This set up should put me in the pro range where I could start selling images once I build a decent portfolio. Yes I know that the competition is huge and there are many great images out there. I actually have sold some printed to canvas already, not enough to make a living at but it has helped pay for my gear. Gas and other expenses however are a different story. I would still do it though if I did not make a dime! I just happen to have an urge to always improve!

Yes if the artist offers it.

Hi Dean! whYNOT I love that lens! It is very versatile and very fast tracking! A little slow with the 2x teleconverter if your exposure/ISO isn't perfect however if light is good it is still pretty good. For birds in flight though it is amazingggg! With AF-C and 9 points it works greattttttt. When I go full frame I will most likely go with the Nikon 800E at half the price of the D4 I think I can live with the slower 4 Frames/second as the image quality is incredible! My other wish list lens will be the Sigma 600mm prime. I think Sigma is starting to really put a dent into the Canon/Nikon Lens market.

Thank you so much! that is a huge compliment! Yes I only started this summer, it has been a steep learning curve but I love it so much that it does not feel like work at all!

My camera is a Nikon D7000, they now have the D7100, It has a few upgrades like better low light autofocus more megapixels, not much more than what was in the D7000 but enough that I would have purchased it instead. My mostly used lens is a Sigma 120-300mm f2.8 sport. Do not worry about upgrading your camera very often but buy the very best lenses you can afford. Lenses you will own for years and years, camera bodies are always getting better and cheaper. (exept the pro bodies a Nikon D4 is around 6000).

http://jestephotography.deviantart.com/ My wife's name is Jessie and mine is Steve so I combined them to form jestephotography(my birth name was Jules Troy hence my posting name,yes I was adopted). I have recently taken up photography as a hobby hope you find something you like.

It has been an odd winter, this week it has been above freezing all week. Last week it was -24f with 30mph winds.

Ahh, as for myself...I shrugged. I occasionally read stuff here and RoR however for the most part other than what Kyle,Ed Thompson, and a few others at RoR have to say on certain threads I rarely care what goes on in any objectivist sites. I simply did not like the nastiness that was reoccurring at SOLO before LP shut it down. Soooo much to everyone's delight I stopped posting. Nice to see you just the same, even if it is not reciprocated. Take care.

Hey brant nice to see you! Here is a song written for our boys in the trenches, in keeping within the spirit of the thread I thought you might like it. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FR9aAuQGmTc Five Finger Death Punch - Far from home

Hahaha I do nor expect anyone else would either. Learning everything I can about wildlife photography has been absorbing most of my spare time.(and keeping me peaceful) I am in a happy place, I grew up listening to Dio!

Hey Kyle! Just dropped in to say hello! http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sAYrAu-jnMY I kind of like this one!