Dog Days of Spring

[John E.]

This dog scared the heck out of me. I was quietly taking a landscape picture when all of a sudden I hear this deep breathing behind me, this area has lots of bears and I had thought one had snuck up me, luckly, just prior I had gone to the mens room.ale:

 

[Shan]

Ｇｏｏｄ　ｗｏｒｋ　！Ｃｒｕｚｉｎ～～
ｈｏｗ　ｃａｎ　ｙｏｕ　ｓｔｉｌｌ　ｓｈｏｗ　ｓｏ　ｍｕｃｈ　ｍｏｒｅ　ｄｅｔａｉｌｓ　ｉｎ　ｐｉｃ　ｗｈｅｎ　ｉｎｔｏ　ｔｈｅ　ｌｉｇｈｔ？？
Ｉｔ　ｉｓ　ｑｕｉｔｅ　ｈａｒｄ　ｔｏ　ｍｅ～～～
ｍｙ　ＤＣ　ｉｓ　ｔｏｔａｌｌｙ　ａｔｏｍａｔｉｃ．

 

[AIRIC]

Great captures. That dog is a like a small bear.

Eric

 

[Canoncan]

What a beautiful sunset picture. You seem to be mastering the 20D?

 

[LaFoto]

The first photo definitely was worth the fright - and it is so sharp ... you don't seem to be still shacking!

And Shan: interesting comment.
All I see on my screen are little squares...

 

[Conk]

Your first image is a real beauty. Well done.

 

[JonMikal]

You seem to be mastering the 20D?

took the words right out of my mouth. very nice Cruzin.

 

[Chiller]

Great shots. Love the first one.

 

[mentos_007]

Cruzin! I love the first picture! I think that's the best shot taken by you... (from those which I've seen) wonderful!!!! :hail:

 

[rob1116]

Great shot... I too find it tricky to compose a shot with the clear sun actually in the frame.


P.S - Yikes! Given the fact that I've seen people attacked by dogs more than once, and every bear I've seen has run away from people... I thiink I'd rather the bear too!

 

[John E.]

Thank you everyone

Shan, I metered close to the sun and used a polarising filter.

Canoncan, not even close to mastering. I use only the manual mode, spot metering and the different shooting modes. It is a joy to use the manual modes on the 20d.

Rob116 it is a little difficult, I think the trick is too focus the eye on the bottom corners of the viewfinder.

I don't mind bears at all, I just thought that if one got this close to a human, thats a real sign of trouble.
I have some bear pic's where I got fairly close I may post, but the picture quality due to the lighting is not very good, I had to overexpose the bear to get some detail in the black fur.

 

[Midnight Reign]

The first photo in this set deserves to be on a wall. That is beautiful.

 

[Raymond J Barlow]

wow.. awesome shot Cruzin!! super depth!

 

[JonMikal]

I have some bear pic's where I got fairly close I may post, but the picture quality due to the lighting is not very good, I had to overexpose the bear to get some detail in the black fur.

doesnt matter, post em up...it'll be like those bigfoot pics we see all the time.

 

[John E.]

Thanks guys.

doesnt matter, post em up...it'll be like those bigfoot pics we see all the time.

Big foot pictures ay

Here's another one with his mate.