*OFFICIAL* Snapshot of the Day (one image per post please) #2

dcstep · 11-04-2015, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

Very cool sunset pic, DC.

Thanks Mark.

Ed, are the mule deer not native? I'm sure that the coyote are.

dcstep · 11-04-2015, 10:51 PM

Great Horned Owl by David Stephens, on Flickr

Itsed65 · 11-05-2015, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by dcstep

Thanks Mark.

Ed, are the mule deer not native? I'm sure that the coyote are.

The mule deer are the natives. There was a pretty large population of fallow deer that were culled because they were competing for resources with the native species.

Great owl btw!

M_Six · 11-05-2015, 08:52 AM

Superb owl portrait, DC. Is that a big crop or were you allowed a private audience?

MChat · 11-05-2015, 09:01 AM

What's left of the foundation of a hotel at the Ghost Town of Oro Belle, Arizona (on the back way to Crown King, Az).

MChat · 11-05-2015, 09:10 AM

Wild flowers on the back road to Crown King, Az.

dcstep · 11-05-2015, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

Superb owl portrait, DC. Is that a big crop or were you allowed a private audience?

Thanks Mark.

Private audience. Without portrait orientation, it wouldn't fit in the viewfinder. It also helped that I had the 500mm, plus the 1.4x TC-III on a 1.6x crop body.

Dave

M_Six · 11-05-2015, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by dcstep

Thanks Mark.

Private audience. Without portrait orientation, it wouldn't fit in the viewfinder. It also helped that I had the 500mm, plus the 1.4x TC-III on a 1.6x crop body.

Dave

Very cool. I'd love to be allowed to get so close. I hear owls often around my house, but rarely see one except from a good distance.

dcstep · 11-05-2015, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

Very cool. I'd love to be allowed to get so close. I hear owls often around my house, but rarely see one except from a good distance.

You might go out at sundown, with a light, to try to find where they like to perch. Listen for the sound and walk slowly toward it. Search tree limbs, near the trunk.

During the day, look in the same areas. They are very hard to see, but they'll tend to stay put, thinking they're invisible. If they do fly, it's usually only 100-yards, or less, so you can re approach. Shooting with the 7D2, 400mm gets you close enough for only a moderate crop.

They DO require an investment of time to find, but the one I posted above was just luck. I was looking for deer and I saw him fly up from the ground.

Dave

dcstep · 11-05-2015, 10:52 AM

Doe In Beautiful Light by David Stephens, on Flickr

allachie9 · 11-05-2015, 03:01 PM

Judith and I are just back from a few days in southern Portugal and thought you might like to see this one of Palacio da Pena, high above Sintra, about 25km from Lisbon.

Palacio da Pena by Alan Butterfield, on Flickr

M_Six · 11-05-2015, 05:26 PM

^^^That's an awesome pic, Alan. Love the colors.

M_Six · 11-05-2015, 05:26 PM

Beautiful deer shot, DC. Doesn't get much sharper than that.

Itsed65 · 11-05-2015, 06:50 PM

Some great shots from everyone today!

Mik3ymomo · 11-05-2015, 07:56 PM

Lockheed SR-71 by -mik3ymomo-

dcstep · 11-05-2015, 08:50 PM

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Judith and I are just back from a few days in southern Portugal and thought you might like to see this one of Palacio da Pena, high above Sintra, about 25km from Lisbon.

Great light. Surprisingly colorful.

dcstep · 11-05-2015, 08:51 PM

Great perspective of the SR 71.

dcstep · 11-05-2015, 08:52 PM

Evening Paddle by David Stephens, on Flickr

Itsed65 · 11-05-2015, 08:57 PM

Awesome Blackbird shot!

beats · 11-05-2015, 09:49 PM

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Lockheed SR-71 by -mik3ymomo-

Amazing shot!!

M_Six · 11-05-2015, 10:19 PM

Very cool SR-71 shot.

allachie9 · 11-06-2015, 03:49 AM

Fabulous shots from everyone recently.
The wildlife shots are truly inspirational.

I love the SR-71 Blackbird shot.
Even after all these years it looks so utterly menacing and futuristic.
Great shot.

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M_Six Free Thinker 18631 Rep 7,512 Posts Drives: 2016 MB GLC300 4matic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Foothills of Mt Level iTrader: (0)	Superb owl portrait, DC. Is that a big crop or were you allowed a private audience? __________________ Mark markj.pics "Life is uncertain, eat bacon now." -UncleWede
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allachie9 Grumpy Old Man 1323 Rep 1,307 Posts Drives: G30 520i Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: North East Scotland iTrader: (0)	Judith and I are just back from a few days in southern Portugal and thought you might like to see this one of Palacio da Pena, high above Sintra, about 25km from Lisbon. Palacio da Pena by Alan Butterfield, on Flickr __________________ Alan
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M_Six Free Thinker 18631 Rep 7,512 Posts Drives: 2016 MB GLC300 4matic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Foothills of Mt Level iTrader: (0)	^^^That's an awesome pic, Alan. Love the colors. __________________ Mark markj.pics "Life is uncertain, eat bacon now." -UncleWede
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M_Six Free Thinker 18631 Rep 7,512 Posts Drives: 2016 MB GLC300 4matic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Foothills of Mt Level iTrader: (0)	Beautiful deer shot, DC. Doesn't get much sharper than that. __________________ Mark markj.pics "Life is uncertain, eat bacon now." -UncleWede
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dcstep Major General 1294 Rep 7,389 Posts Drives: '09 Cpe Silverstone FR 6MT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 M3 [8.40]	Great perspective of the SR 71. __________________ Flickr Photos Ucm, Inc.
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M_Six Free Thinker 18631 Rep 7,512 Posts Drives: 2016 MB GLC300 4matic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Foothills of Mt Level iTrader: (0)	Very cool SR-71 shot. __________________ Mark markj.pics "Life is uncertain, eat bacon now." -UncleWede
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allachie9 Grumpy Old Man 1323 Rep 1,307 Posts Drives: G30 520i Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: North East Scotland iTrader: (0)	Fabulous shots from everyone recently. The wildlife shots are truly inspirational. I love the SR-71 Blackbird shot. Even after all these years it looks so utterly menacing and futuristic. Great shot. __________________ Alan
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