Just got a new Canon Rebel t3i and wanting to be able to use it while hunting and training the dogs. I am looking at getting a telephoto lens, but will be far in the future before I can do that more than likely. What are some tips to help a newbie to the canine and wildlife photography world out. Tips, tricks, settings, or cheap camera accessories to help me improve.
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As for the 600, I used it at a couple of hunt tests and it was great for some of the locations. It allowed me to get nice tight images of dogs on the line and was long enough to use on some of the retrieves. NOTHING is long enough for the long retrieves.
I had coveted the 70-200 F:2.8 IS for years, but just couldn't justify the expense. Then I actually found a previously owned MkII for about $1700.00 earlier this year and got permission to jump on it. It appears brand new, and it is, of course, absolutely spectacular (heavy, but spectacular). I just got a contract to shoot sports for the university sports information dept. and so could also justify picking up a previously owned 300 F:2.8 IS, which I ordered yesterday. Are you using the original or a MkII?HPL: I just love the 300 2.8. Really like the image quality and ability to blow out a background. However, that said, my go-to, $$$ lens, has to be my 70-200 2.8 AF/IS. I've played with shooting dogs with my 600 but I do not like it. Too big and I do not like DOF when shooting on-coming dogs. The older I get; the lesser I like heavy lenses.... Can't wait till my IPhone improves their camera...
As for the 600, I used it at a couple of hunt tests and it was great for some of the locations. It allowed me to get nice tight images of dogs on the line and was long enough to use on some of the retrieves. NOTHING is long enough for the long retrieves.
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Any tips on shooting black dogs in harsh light? This is before and after post processing. After looks too shiny but I had to pull the shadows out and do some other stuff to see the eyes. I guess the lesson is don't shoot them in harsh light?
I just watched a video on Youtube about skin smoothing in Lightroom and in the video, they also used one of the brushes to lighten and accentuate the eyes. I don't see why it wouldn't work on dogs' eyes too.
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Have you tried Photoshop....Your Gamma exposure and black and white threshold needs to be adjusted.
Any tips on shooting black dogs in harsh light? This is before and after post processing. After looks too shiny but I had to pull the shadows out and do some other stuff to see the eyes. I guess the lesson is don't shoot them in harsh light?
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Beautiful pictures above!!!
This is Mickey by FC AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse X Flirt'n Lean Lex Of Babyduck. Just turning two at the end of this month. Ready to run Qualifying. Can hardly wait!
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This is Mickey by FC AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse X Flirt'n Lean Lex Of Babyduck. Just turning two at the end of this month.
Ready to run Qualifying. Can hardly wait!
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Mary Lynn, He is a good looking boy. I am thinking about breeding Reese x Mickey.Beautiful pictures above!!!
This is Mickey by FC AFC Windy City's Mighty Mouse X Flirt'n Lean Lex Of Babyduck. Just turning two at the end of this month.
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How do you like him? is he like his dad?
A couple years ago I bought my wife a Nikon D3100 camera for basic photography uses and we are now looking to upgrade from the standard 18-55 lens that came with it. Let me be clear that we neither one are remotely close to a professional photographer, but we have improved as we have learned more about how the settings work together. For Christmas she has mentioned wanting to get a telephoto lens that will allow her to zoom in for better shots of our kids playing sports, along with other family photos and such. We can't justify the price of a professional lens, nor do we need that level of quality, but I'd like to find something that would work relatively well for your basic family photographer which will include action shots, still shots, occasionally some nature shots. More or less I'm talking about the stuff she wants to put on Facebook or blow up and hang on the wall of our house. I obviously have a bit of interest in what we get because I'd like to use it for action shots of my dog as well as pictures in the field.
This is a lens that I have been looking closely at. I'd love to hear some input from anyone that knows more than I do about them. Good, bad, etc.
https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-p...ucts/product/camera-lenses/af-s-vr-zoom-nikkor-70-300mm-f%2f4.5-5.6g-if-ed.html
This is a lens that I have been looking closely at. I'd love to hear some input from anyone that knows more than I do about them. Good, bad, etc.
https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-p...ucts/product/camera-lenses/af-s-vr-zoom-nikkor-70-300mm-f%2f4.5-5.6g-if-ed.html
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As I was reading through your post, the lens that immediately came to mind (given your parameters), was the lens you posted. You can usually find them used or a refurb for under $300 if you're interested in saving a bit.
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Sent you a PM Yes wonderful dog!!!
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Rented the 70-200 f2.8 VRII from borrow lenses a couple weeks ago. Awesome lens, I am sold. Who wore it better?
The stuff with the birds and the gun is nice, but all I can say about these two is WOW..LIKE WOW!! Just absolutely beautiful. Wonderful light, focus, and colors. If you don't insist on having brand new equipment, start cruising KEH.com, and UsedPhotoPro.com looking for a previously owned 70-200 F:2.8. I picked up a used MKII Canon 70-200 F:2.8 in pristine condition for about $1800.00 this past January. The 70-200 F:2.8 is one of the most versatile lenses out there, there are a lot of them, and thus they turn up used pretty often. I have to say that once one begins using the pro series lenses, one tends to become hooked, and it can be a bit of an expensive addiction. Again, really beautiful shots of the the dogs (I think I like the hairy one better, but just by a teeny bit).
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Since this is a dog "photo" thread... I don't know what kind of condition you are in or what your age is, but get down on one knee to shoot those doggy shots. The perspective looking down at the dog is a long way from the best way to see what the dog really looks like.Beautiful pictures above!!!
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I shoot canon and don't know about Nikon's lineup, but when you say that you can't justify the price of a pro lens, you don't really say what your price range is. Many very high quality lenses can be obtained used for far less than what their new price would be. The price often falls pretty dramatically on lenses that work perfectly and are optically undamaged but are cosmetically less than beautiful. I know that Christmas gifts are nicer when shiny and new, but many here would not be unhappy with a well maintained, but also well worn Purdey side by side, or a nice old Browning model 5, and one can to some degree look at pro lenses like that. A well built tool that will retain its value for many years. There are several advantages to Canon and Nikon's 70-200 F:2.8 lenses. The build is tougher, they are sealed better against weather, the glass is more sophisticated (which will show in the photos), the wide open aperture stays the same (F:2.8 in this case) throughout the zoom range, being F:2.8 they let in at least twice the light as the lens that you linked (F:2.8 lets in twice the light as F:4, four times as F:5.6 which is critical at sunrise, sunset, and shooting indoor sports), and so on. Before you just skip over the pro lenses out of hand, go look at KEH.com, Usedphotopro.com, B&H's used dept, etc.
One other thing to remember is that image stabilization ONLY effects motion blur introduced by camera shake. It has no effect on blur caused by the movement of your subject. The advantage to VR (nikon) IS (Canon) is that one can shoot STATIONARY subjects "hand held" (as opposed to using a tripod) in lower light. Won't help one little bit photographing a running dog at dusk (or a child making a fast break down court). To get rid of that blur, one needs a big aperture, like F:2.8 for instance.
Just my $.02 worth.
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