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Example of when 5 fps comes in handy

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G. Gray said:
5 FPS is one reason I purchased 20D.
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Same for the 30D. 8 fps is better...like on the 1D MKII. Not that you need 5 or 8 frames to capture a moving chipmunk. But having 5 or 8 fps means the second or third shot (where you'll catch the chipmunk in the frame.....depends on how tight you frame the shot...the wider you frame the shot (leaving more room for the chipmunk to move into) the more chances of catching it in one of the earlier frames)) fires much more quickly in succession.
G. Gray said:
Its interesting that there is no discussion on the rule of thirds and
taking time for composition and the difference between a photograph
and a snapshot.
Some people do not realize that on action shots , BIF or sports you
have limited time to get the shot. The cropping (rule of thirds) and
5 layers of Processing come later.
Anyway nice shot.
Gerry
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Thanks Gerry.

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Man, that was some good shootin' there! Wonderful shot and such nice IQ. I do love that 100-400.
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Bob Tullis said:
Were you tracking this gal/fellow, or were you pre-positioned on a
route frquently traveled?

Either way, it's uniquely cool. ;)
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Thanks Bob. Now, a magic trick would lose some of its appeal if the magician gave away how its done, wouldn't it? ;) Actually, food is the key here. There is one thing that all wildlife understands....food. Rather than track them I wait for them to come to me. You observe what they do after they grab the food and set up your camera accordingly. Instead of peanuts you can use small seeds so it will not show up in the photo.

Something interesting I read about the chipmunk is that it will bring the food (in this case peanuts) right away to its burrow. Knowing this, I easily located it.
Bobo Hodls said:
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You'll have to ignore the gallery's collection of bad compositions,
improper exposures, and amateurish post processing. ;)

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MichaelOuellet said:
I use a 580EX and I know many of his functionalities but I cannot see
how you were able to do that...

Can you explain?
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The 5fps means the time between shots is quicker. With the chipmunk you better catch it in the first 2 frames (maybe 3 if you go wider but the subject is smaller in the frame). Sometimes when the battery is weak some frames will be dark as the flash is recharging.
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FatBoyAl said:
Man, that was some good shootin' there! Wonderful shot and such nice
IQ. I do love that 100-400.
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Thanks. Yes, really like the lens.
FatBoyAl said:
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'What do you mean they blew up the Death Star?! What the h*ll is an
Aluminum Falcon??!!' - Emperor Palpatine (Robot Chicken Star Wars
parody)
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pretty nice capture.... makes me want to shoot something like that myself

cheers

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Heh. I had to ask, because I have a hard time tracking, and. . . how you obtained such a shot is exactly how I would have tried to do the same.

I wanted to confirm whether you had super-powers in the hand-held tracking dept. (A bit relieved to hear you're just a mere mortal.) ;)

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Bob Tullis said:
Heh. I had to ask, because I have a hard time tracking, and. . .
how you obtained such a shot is exactly how I would have tried to do
the same.
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There are always easier ways to capture a chipmunk in action. One of them is the way I did it. If I could ever find one in an open area with lots of space I'd like to try a few other type shots I have in mond.
Bobo Hodls said:
I wanted to confirm whether you had super-powers in the hand-held
tracking dept. (A bit relieved to hear you're just a mere mortal.)
;)
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Yes, sorry to break it you....I am indeed a mere mortal :)
Bobo Hodls said:
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http://www.pbase.com/btullis
You'll have to ignore the gallery's collection of bad compositions,
improper exposures, and amateurish post processing. ;)

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