pics from my minolta 400mm APO

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I just got into photography so be gental on the composition. Here are some pics that I took with my new lens. The damn elk in the one pics almost killed me, just after I took the pic he dropped his head and started to charge me and another guy. He didn't try real hard but I got the message anyways.lol I am shocked at how fast the lens comes into focus. The eagle my wife loves, going to get that one enlarged.

 

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wow the pics appear to work.

 

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These are very nice images overall. I think they could really benefit from some fairly simple PP to make the pop; they seem a bit underexposed (1 & 4), but that is easy to fix AND those are your best posted shots... Great lens!
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Don't forget to sharpen as well. The eagle really looks good. How did you get so close?
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One thing to watch with this lens is to where exactly it focuses. I have it very often. Check this pic - I think the focus is slightly in front of the animal...

8mycash said:

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While here the focus is on the grass, which is behind the animal

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The eagle is amazing. How did it let you so close??

 

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thanks for the tips guys. The eagle was a fluke shot, I am sitting down screwing aroud with my camera when he land on a brach about 20 feet away and just looked at me for about 20 seconds and then flew off.

 

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Great shots. Where did you take them? That some menagerie that you've captured.

I really like the elk. I could almost feel the velvet of the rack. Fortunately you didn't have to literally feel it!

Did you use a tripod on any of the shots?

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joel avery said:

Great shots. Where did you take them? That some menagerie that you've
captured.
I really like the elk. I could almost feel the velvet of the rack.
Fortunately you didn't have to literally feel it!

Did you use a tripod on any of the shots?

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No I didn't use a tripod, I was worried he would move while I was setting up my tripod. Just grabbed my camera when I seen him. I just got back from yellow stone, awesome trip.