Astromart

July 7, 2003 03:38 AM Forum: Insects - Flowers and Other Small Stuff - Photos

Swallowtail on Milkweed

Absolutely wonderful shot, Ty! Do you know what type of milkweed that is?

Jeff

July 7, 2003 03:58 AM Forum: Wildlife Photography

Wild Flower?

Nice shot! That is a Yellow Goat's-Beard. Latin is Tragopogon pratensis. It's an alien species, but pretty cool, especially as you describe--the flowers are only open for a few hours in the am.

Jeff

July 8, 2003 01:34 AM Forum: Wildlife Photography

Butterfly

Posted By Jeff Hapeman

Very nice! You got the depth of field just perfect on this, it makes the butterfly "pop" right out. It is a species of Fritillary, BTW.

Jeff

July 8, 2003 03:58 AM Forum: Wildlife Photography

Marmot

Posted By Jeff Hapeman

Wow, Ty, I love the color of that guy, and it's really sharp.

Jeff

July 9, 2003 12:58 AM Forum: Wildlife Photography

Wow! That's me...

Ty, it is perhaps my favorite lens and spends the most time on my camera next to the 80-400mm VR. It is tremendously versatile. I use it for landscape shots, for baby pics to keep harmony in the family (and justify the camera and lens purchases), etc. Like all of the AFS lens, it focuses extremely rapidly, and with the ED glass and lens design, it is extremely sharp right to the edges, even wide open.

I'll make it simple...if I could own only one lens, this one would be it.

Jeff

July 14, 2003 01:28 AM Forum: Wildlife Photography