Jules Troy

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!

Wow! Recently took up photography? Your pics look very professional to me. Love the Blue Jay pics (I grew up in California, love the Jays). All of your wildlife pics are great. What camera do you recommend to start with?

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!