Baby Geese

[dalethorn]

Taken with the new ZS3/TZ7 pocket camera. The sunlight was more-or-less direct, which isn't ideal, but I think I got the right exposure with this one. Panasonic has upgraded some of the settings in this pocket superzoom series, but there are a few still lacking. The separate record button for video is a blessing, but there is no separate setting in video for metering, and there's no maximum ISO setting anywhere, which is one of the good features of the LX3. There are no surprises about noise with the ZS3, but Panasonic seems to have backed off a bit on their in-camera processing, which is good.

[John R]

It's excellent. Your timing and composition is right on. The duck turning his head and the chicks aglow and waddling to mother in the grass- very nice.

JMR

[dalethorn]

It's excellent. Your timing and composition is right on. The duck turning his head and the chicks aglow and waddling to mother in the grass- very nice.
JMR

Thanks for the comments - much appreciated. I kept thinking of the thread on the Canon 1200mm f5.6 lens while processing these goose photos. In the 2-1/2 years I spent shooting wildlife at Bolsa Chica, I was able to get close enough to nearly all birds and animals to get excellent closeups with a Panasonic FZ50, with a 420 mm (35 mm equiv.) lens. There were only two birds I couldn't approach closely - a kingfisher and a kite. So while there is probably a specialized need for the very large lenses like the Canon, I would suggest to most photographers to consider the alternative - learn the approach techniques and be patient.

[RSL]

Thanks for the comments - much appreciated. I kept thinking of the thread on the Canon 1200mm f5.6 lens while processing these goose photos. In the 2-1/2 years I spent shooting wildlife at Bolsa Chica, I was able to get close enough to nearly all birds and animals to get excellent closeups with a Panasonic FZ50, with a 420 mm (35 mm equiv.) lens. There were only two birds I couldn't approach closely - a kingfisher and a kite. So while there is probably a specialized need for the very large lenses like the Canon, I would suggest to most photographers to consider the alternative - learn the approach techniques and be patient.

Dale,

Right on. I laugh every time I go to a preserve here in Florida and see all the people with their giant, white lenses. Here's a guy I shot zoomed to 165 mm on a D3. Getting close beats shooting at max range -- for a whole bunch of reasons.

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[dalethorn]

Dale,
Right on. I laugh every time I go to a preserve here in Florida and see all the people with their giant, white lenses. Here's a guy I shot zoomed to 165 mm on a D3. Getting close beats shooting at max range -- for a whole bunch of reasons.
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Now there's the photo of the year. You have the shadow perfectly under the bird, and best of all, the ripples where the feet are coming out of the water. It'll be hard to top that one.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

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Russ,

But where is the "human artifact" that makes this a picture worth looking at? Did you crop it out accidentally?   

[RSL]

Russ,

But where is the "human artifact" that makes this a picture worth looking at? Did you crop it out accidentally? 

Eric,

I never said I ONLY shoot street. It's my favorite, but when I can't get to a place where I can shoot street I'll shoot whatever's at hand. Check my web.