This hawk actually showed up this one day and never came back.

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/i/20..._nick911sc.jpg

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/20..._nick911sc.jpg

This redtail Hawk was at a state park near me

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/i/20..._nick911sc.jpg

And More pesky squirrels

http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/i/20..._nick911sc.png

Great shots guys! All good stuff!!!


ken- shallow DOF, depth of field. Open aperature, small number, think dialated pupil. :) i try never to have to replicate DOF with software. It's difficult (for me) to make look natural.


Onzedge- I love my 50mm f1.8! It is a blast to shoot at dusk. I will post a couple of shots after I get home from dinner.

thanks, beach. yah i think i need a lens with a smaller f/stop number. :D

but it's okay, i will work with wat i got for now. :p

nick- nice picts of the hawk and squirrel. as i was scrolling down it almost looked like the hawk suddenly transformed into a squirrel. :icon17:

Thanks Ken:tiphat:

Nice skills and kit you got there nick:tup:

Nick -- the last time I saw a squirrel that close up it had crosshairs on it.

Nick- love the hawk shots. We had a couple in my neighborhood and never did get a shot of them. Had some great "branch" and "leaves" shots though. :)

onzedge- niiiiice purchase! You are going to have fun with that .

Here is a shot with a 50mm f1.8 hand held at around 9:30 at night... dont' know what settings because I can't find the original image! :eek: No edits other than a crop.

http://www.the370z.com/members/beach...a-beach-va.jpg

Nice shot, beach. Great, just great. Another lens I am now going to convince myself I need.

Thanks! Good thing is that you can pick one of those up for almost nothing. I think I payed just over $100 for it. It's plastic but good glass. Lotta fun for your buck with that one. The f1.4 is more than twice the price.

Thanks everyone!

Beach great shot there!

you cant go with with the nifty 50. for the price theres really not much that can match it.
50
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._8372563_n.jpg
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...1_148964_n.jpg
18-55
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._3975272_n.jpg

think my next lens will be the 10-22 for cars and video :D

Love those shots!

Canon 50D or Nikon D50? Both are great bodies!

I still have my D50! Love it. Some of my favorites shots I have ever taken were with that camera. Here is a shot from my 50 with a $139 Sigma lens...

http://www.the370z.com/members/beach...709-oliver.jpg

who are you refering to? lol

Sorry, your shots Spec Jay.