Squirrel and hawk

[finnbay]

Steve's got some aura that makes my equipment go goofy when he's around! The rough legged was hovering on my side of the car, and when I started my burst my camera locked up! He jumped out and started snapping away while I recovered the best I could and got a couple of shots. Canon 40D, 70-200L 2.8:

Still testing the 50D and high ISO's. The squirrel was under thick pine canopy and shadowed well except for a bit on his tail. Canon 50D, 100-400L, ISO 3200 f/5.6 and 1/80th second. The first shot is UNTOUCHED! The second was with NN applied to the background only:

By the way, Steve did make good on his promise on a wolf print from this weekend, and it is VERY nice! Thanks Steve!

[Steve Foss]

Well, if my ongoing weak positive electrical charge keeps goofing up your equipment, the least I can do is mollify you with a signed, matted and framed print.

Ken, that second hawk image is a great pose!

[yakfisher]

Steve, did you happen to be using his new camera at the time too? I like the second hawk and the second squirrel.

[Steve Foss]

Yes, Ken was using his 40D and 70-200 and I had on his 50D and my 70-200. No need to buy my own gear when I can borrow his, eh?

[yakfisher]

I got a feeling on the next drive you'll be lucky to borrow his 40D with a kit lens

[finnbay]

Not even that! I've got an old Kodak 6490 that he can use!

[MN Shutterbug]

Nice shots. Even under thick canopy, the eye of the squirrel looks bright. Of course it helps, that it's so sharp.

[Steve Foss]

Dudes, it's the eye, not the eyeglasses.

[yakfisher]

Dudes, it's the eye, not the eyeglasses.

Nope, not buying it. Its gotta be the camera