Side note: I had just sold my 400mm telephoto prime lens on Ebay, and was anxious to try out my brand-new 100-400mm telephoto zoom lens. Some of the photos below are me just clicking away, testing out my new lens. I sold the 400mm prime lens because I found I was missing shots. It didn't have image stabilization, and unless I was shooting in nice bright conditions, I either needed a strong heavy tripod or my shots turned out blurry. Note to self: Never buy a telephoto lens without image stabilization! I also really like the flexibility that the zoom function gives me, although I'm sure I am sacrificing a bit of clarity. It's a reasonable tradeoff.
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| My granddaughter and I just messing around. Photo by my wife on her iPhone. |
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| Lens panning... helps show the perpetual motion of my granddaughter!! |
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| Up on the slide at sunset! |
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| This low-light, handheld shot would have been impossible with my old lens. F9, 1/80th sec, ISO 200, 400mm. |
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| This crescent moon was a nice little bonus, and I'm happy with how "close" I can get at 400mm. |
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Perfect picture of her running! Well done!
ReplyDeleteHello, Your granddaushter is a cutie. I love the shot of her smiling on the slide. The sunset captures with the palm trees are stunning. Great photos. Happy Skywatching! Enjoy your day and the weekend ahead! Merry Christmas to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteLove that darling smile on your granddaughter's face - full of joy! And thanks for sharing warm balmy scenes from California!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas wishes!
I appreciate these sunny photos! Bitterly cold here! I like the action shot of your granddaughter!
ReplyDeleteAwesome photos :) Loved your granddaughter pic Lovely :)
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Lovely pictures.The California sun shot is beautiful,but it just doesn't do enough to warm things up in my neck of the woods.
ReplyDeleteOh, but I'm sure that southern California would look good with two feet of soft cold fluffy white stuff covering it all!
ReplyDeleteGood shots
ReplyDeleteoh you got some great shots, I like your wife's one the best I have to say :-)
ReplyDeleteWell, you've "clicked away" to good effect with your new lens. The perpetual-motion-machine is particularly endearing!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots and especially the last one gives a really warming feeling. Nice.
ReplyDeleteThank you for allowing me to escape from winter. Loved, especially, the last picture.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your wonderful warm and sunny shot, Peter.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations with your new lens, I hope you'll have a lot of fun and joy of it in the years aheahd!
All wonderful shots. You should 'just click away' more often.
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Thanks for the lens clinic, and for these wonderful shots. Hoping sun is returning to the Bay Area today!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images withe the new lens. The last two are really stunning, nice and golden.
ReplyDeleteIncredible sun and silhouettes. Can we trade places (it's now too cold to use ice on the roads in this latest snowstorm)? Thanks for the orangey sun shine share and I love panning, so much fun. What a cutie.
ReplyDeleteI'll take the beautiful California sunshine and beach and palms even though I am in the midst of Florida's sunshine myself now (thank goodness -- two days after we flew out of Eugene, they got hit by the first of two ice storms). Those are beautiful photos .. when our kids were preteens/teens we stayed at Mission Bay in a campground twice -- and then we did it again quite a few years later with our grandkids ... it is an absolutely stunning area and the campground/RV Park was wonderful .
ReplyDeleteHi SP&P, Wow, I love these photos! I think the thing that impresses me most is the sharpness. In your description you talked about tripods. I'm learning (slowly) their importance. Even when I think I can get by without one there just doesn't seem to be the same level of sharpness even with image stabilization. Your new lens is just great! In my humble opinion your photography goes beyone the camera. You have the "eye" for a great image and that makes all the difference. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteAll beautiful shots ~ your camera is working well along with your creative eye ~ thanks,
ReplyDeleteWishing you peace in your days ~ ^_^
Cool shots!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful shots; I love the moon photo and the one of you walking along the shoreline. Thanks for visiting my blog. Greetings, Jo (South Africa - where it's also warm now!)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that moon shot...WOW...
ReplyDeleteVery nice - sometimes I wish I had a good telephoto but it's not on my list this year.
ReplyDeleteWhat a superb place to watch a sunset
ReplyDeleteWow fantastic pictures!!
ReplyDeleteI could use a little warm sunshine just now as I listen to the freezing rain fall and the wind howl.
ReplyDeleteGreat pics. I got the image stabilization feature on my longer lens when I got my "good" camera. That seemed to be a big recommendation as I read reviews.
Lovely shots. I can never get a shot of the moon with my camera.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pics ... looks so lovely! Great moon shot too!
ReplyDeletelove the last one
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