ARROOOOO! (Coyote Pictures)

fred vachss · Dec 16, 2003

I recently got a used 200mm/2.8L to go with my 300D and have been playing wildlife-shooter with it. As others have pointed out here, while it's a nice sharp lens it really is a little bit short for this purpose. All of the pictures below are crops of the center 50% or less of the frame. Still, it makes me never want to use my 28-135 again.

Anyway here are a few pictures of my pals the coyotes:

http://users.adelphia.net/~fvachss

Comments/criticism welcome.

Fred Vachss

Iing Gunawan · Dec 16, 2003

fred vachss said:
I recently got a used 200mm/2.8L to go with my 300D and have been
playing wildlife-shooter with it. As others have pointed out here,
while it's a nice sharp lens it really is a little bit short for
this purpose. All of the pictures below are crops of the center
50% or less of the frame. Still, it makes me never want to use my
28-135 again.

Anyway here are a few pictures of my pals the coyotes:

http://users.adelphia.net/~fvachss

Comments/criticism welcome.

Fred Vachss

mike bustad · Dec 16, 2003

Just kidding very very nice and sharp. You would never get that close to them critters in my part of the country they see you and they are gone.

Tanglefoot47

charles schuler · Dec 16, 2003

Nice! They are magnificent animals that unfortunately clash with some humans (ranchers, farmers, etc.).

perloe · Dec 16, 2003

Great pictures. I hope the coyotes there get to stay wild and free. I love the shot of the one stretching.

Anthony Congiano · Dec 16, 2003

Hi,

Wonderful photos... I really like the big stretch shot!

Nicely done!!!

Anthony
http://www.congiano.com/Photography/photography.htm

fred vachss said:
I recently got a used 200mm/2.8L to go with my 300D and have been
playing wildlife-shooter with it. As others have pointed out here,
while it's a nice sharp lens it really is a little bit short for
this purpose. All of the pictures below are crops of the center
50% or less of the frame. Still, it makes me never want to use my
28-135 again.

Anyway here are a few pictures of my pals the coyotes:

http://users.adelphia.net/~fvachss

Comments/criticism welcome.

Fred Vachss

Claudio Ferreira · Dec 16, 2003

Your pictures are very nice and sharp but IMHO the contrast is too high don't you think? Maybe because of the harsh sunlight, maybe the post processing or maybe both. Anyway, I think a little ps could bring back some shadow details and make your pictures even better (at least for me).

Just my 2 cents. Tks for sharing.

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drip · Dec 16, 2003

fred vachss said:
I recently got a used 200mm/2.8L to go with my 300D and have been
playing wildlife-shooter with it. As others have pointed out here,
while it's a nice sharp lens it really is a little bit short for
this purpose. All of the pictures below are crops of the center
50% or less of the frame. Still, it makes me never want to use my
28-135 again.

Go get yourself a 1.4X and 2X for longer reach. It loves TC or even TC's.

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Brian
San Antonio, TX
Home of the 1999 & 2003 NBA Championships
10D owner and love sharp images.
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Sabrina · Dec 16, 2003

Hi Fred

Lovely and crisp, your pics. Very impressive lens. good catchlight in the eyes, particularly in the first two pics.

Cheers
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Sabrina
(away with the pixels)

Daniella68313 · Dec 16, 2003

very nice photos! looks like you were really close and yet he was not too afraid.

fred vachss said:
I recently got a used 200mm/2.8L to go with my 300D and have been
playing wildlife-shooter with it. As others have pointed out here,
while it's a nice sharp lens it really is a little bit short for
this purpose. All of the pictures below are crops of the center
50% or less of the frame. Still, it makes me never want to use my
28-135 again.

Anyway here are a few pictures of my pals the coyotes:

http://users.adelphia.net/~fvachss

Comments/criticism welcome.

Fred Vachss

--
I am not an English native speaker!
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http://www.photosig.com/go/users/userphotos?id=26918

RJR · Dec 16, 2003

fred vachss said:
I recently got a used 200mm/2.8L to go with my 300D and have been
playing wildlife-shooter with it. As others have pointed out here,
while it's a nice sharp lens it really is a little bit short for
this purpose. All of the pictures below are crops of the center
50% or less of the frame. Still, it makes me never want to use my
28-135 again.

Anyway here are a few pictures of my pals the coyotes:

http://users.adelphia.net/~fvachss

Comments/criticism welcome.

Fred Vachss

Donald Cooper · Dec 16, 2003

Hi Fred,

I'm jealous! Looks like you've got some great subjects.

Yeah, the 200 mm is probably too short. Try a 1.4 TC, it might work. I liked the last two, especially the stretch. The backlit shots aren't so hot because of how great they blend it -- you just can't see much but black. Frontlit is definitely the way to go.

FWIW, the problem of critters disappearing is just part of the game. You've got a lot of years of evolution designed so that you can't see them very easily. A tough row to how, but you're definitely getting some great shots.

DSC

fred vachss said:
I recently got a used 200mm/2.8L to go with my 300D and have been
playing wildlife-shooter with it. As others have pointed out here,
while it's a nice sharp lens it really is a little bit short for
this purpose. All of the pictures below are crops of the center
50% or less of the frame. Still, it makes me never want to use my
28-135 again.

s k u l p t118025 · Dec 16, 2003

Great shots Fred. Can I ask how much you paid for this used and where? I've been wanting one for some time now. Post any more pictures you get with this setup. Keep up the good work. : )

Brian

fred vachss said:
I recently got a used 200mm/2.8L to go with my 300D and have been
playing wildlife-shooter with it. As others have pointed out here,
while it's a nice sharp lens it really is a little bit short for
this purpose. All of the pictures below are crops of the center
50% or less of the frame. Still, it makes me never want to use my
28-135 again.

Anyway here are a few pictures of my pals the coyotes:

http://users.adelphia.net/~fvachss

Comments/criticism welcome.

Fred Vachss

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