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Posts Made By: Cal Sandfort

March 8, 2004 05:31 PM Forum: Wildlife Photography

A couple Mexican mammals - Coyote

Posted By Cal Sandfort
We were far from people and the coyotes were more curious than scared.

Cal

March 9, 2004 05:27 PM Forum: Wildlife Photography

Re: Fossils

Posted By Cal Sandfort
Nice finds and photos! My young daughter is good at finding things too. Maybe it helps to be lower to the ground :-)

Cal

March 29, 2004 04:16 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Prairie Falcon

Posted By Cal Sandfort
Now that its spring I'm so busy at work that I only check the forums occasionally but I'm always pleased to see the numerous photos when I do check in. The quality of everyone’s shots is exceptional. There's too many to comment individually but they're all great!

I did go to the Snake River today to get Raven photos (they were all bad!!) but this Prairie Falcon turned out all right. In the RAW frame you can tell the bird has a ground squirrel in its foot, well, at least the bottom half of a ground squirrel :-)

Cal

April 3, 2004 03:25 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Long-billed Curlew

Posted By Cal Sandfort
Birds are slowly returning to Idaho.

Canon 10D, 300mm f/2.8 and 2X converter.

Cal

May 3, 2004 02:35 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Great photos!!

Posted By Cal Sandfort
You guys are killing me with all the beautiful shots!! I need to get out more. Work is too busy but I'm already planning a fall Panama trip!!

Keep 'em coming.

Cal

May 3, 2004 06:53 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

American Kestrel

Posted By Cal Sandfort
I mentioned in Jeff's post that my wife "made" me buy a new camera body. This is the first serious photo. Cropped slightly on all sides but too much on left side :-)

Canon 1d MKII, 300mm + 2X TC and 550 flash.

Cal

May 7, 2004 02:04 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

New toy - Killdeer

Posted By Cal Sandfort
I just received the coolest new toy. It's a wireless remote for both my Canon bodies. This Killdeer is nesting beside my parking lot so I parked the car, set up the camera on the window and walked away. I can sit at my desk and poke the controller up to the open window in the office and fire away whenever she does something interesting. This thing works up to 300 feet. Imagine the possibilities!

Canon 10D and 300mm.

Cal

May 8, 2004 04:36 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Wilson's Snipe

Posted By Cal Sandfort
I was on the way to town to run an errand and my wife spotted this guy near one of the local blackbird hangouts. Canon 10D, 300mm + 2X TC and 550 flash (my take everywhere setup!).


June 14, 2004 04:32 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Long-billed Curlew

Posted By Cal Sandfort
I tried to post this earlier and goofed up the color, then goofed up the posting. Sheesh, this new Astromart is much smarter than me :S

I'll try again: I got out to play with my new camera. Canon 1d MarkII, 300mm f/2.8 and 2X TC.

Cal

June 15, 2004 04:41 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

2 Curlews

Posted By Cal Sandfort
I decided to try and get a few shots near sunset when the light was nice. I took about 200 shots in half an hour and still have not gone through them all but this one jumped out at me. It looks like a little digital hanky panky in Photoshop but this is right out of the camera. I can't believe I got two birds showing top and bottom without clipping a wing or getting something too out of focus. The light was not great and there is some graininess but I like it anyway.

Cal

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