Matt Laur Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Important: please keep your image under 1000 pixels on the longest side for in-line viewing, and please keep the FILE SIZE UNDER 300kb. Note that this includes photos hosted off-site (at Flickr, Photobucket, your own site, etc). Are you new to this thread? The general guidelines for these Wednesday threads are right here:http://www.photo.net/nikon-camera-forum/00W7km. This forum's moderators are allowing up to three Nikon Wednesday images per week, so share some work! Just like the weather people said: that shifty polar vortex is turning on some real cold. It's even freezing the light coming out of my dog walking flashlight. Stay warm, folks! And share some photos on this Nikon Wednesday. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Schaefer Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 D500 with 200-500 at 400mm, f/7.1, 1/1000s, ISO 250 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_halliwell Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 D500 + 500mm f4 AFS ED I. 1/1000th f6.3 ISO 1800 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_halliwell Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 D500 + 500mm f4 AFS ED I. 1/1000th f5.6 ISO 6400 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_halliwell Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 D500 + 500mm f4 AFS ED I. 1/1000th f6.3 ISO 800 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blurrist Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanford Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 D300, 50mm Nikkor 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill J Boyd Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 D850....controlled fire burn at Lady Bird Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik_christensen3 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Young student in a school very far out country site in Gia Lai, Vietnam 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnelson Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Ball head is much worse than hat head. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnelson Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 D500 with 200-500 at 400mm, f/7.1, 1/1000s, ISO 250 [ATTACH=full]1280934[/ATTACH] Dieter, where was this photo taken? A few years ago I got some great shots at Ano Nuevo State Park, but I know there are other venues along the coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark45831 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 D750 80-200 2.8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Schaefer Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 where was this photo taken Piedras Blancas, near San Simeon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Piedras Blancas, near San Simeon. Piedras Blancas (in Spanish, white stones) is a relatively new California elephant seal colony, starting from around year 2000. It is about 3 miles north of the entrance to the Hearst Castle on Highway 1. The other, better known colony is Ano Neuvo (New Year Island) in San Mateo County, north of Santa Cruz. I have been to both a few times, but it is easier to access Piedras Blancas, which is on my way from the San Francisco area to Los Angeles when I drive along the coast. Nice image from Dieter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 American coot chasing a pied-billed grebe that was eating a crayfish. 500mm/f5.6 PF lens on an FX body. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Half Moon Bay on the California Coast, Z6 with 24-70mm/f4 S lens @ 33mm, f11, 1/320 sec and base ISO 100 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanford Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Lately, Elephant Seals have shown up on the beach near Hopkins Marine Station in Monterey, CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Lately, Elephant Seals have shown up on the beach near Hopkins Marine Station in Monterey, CA I haven't been to that location. The season is from mid December to like February/March? It should be prime time now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanford Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I haven't been down there to look but saw an article in the paper. I better go tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Schaefer Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Ano Neuvo It is my understanding that one has to make reservations and that access is via guided walks only? I've never been (too far for a day trip from where I live) but from what I've seen, one might get closer to (and level with) the elephant seals than is possible at Piedras Blancas. One disadvantage of photographing at Piedras Blancas that the elephant seals are almost always backlit and that one has to photograph from elevated positions. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Bird Rock at Pebble Beach Nikkormat EL, Vivitar 70-210mmm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanford Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 When I went to Ano Neuvo they allowed self-guided tours part of the year. Pay the fee and park inside. Cars parked on the highway by a state parks are popular targets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tholte Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 It is my understanding that one has to make reservations and that access is via guided walks only? I've never been (too far for a day trip from where I live) but from what I've seen, one might get closer to (and level with) the elephant seals than is possible at Piedras Blancas. One disadvantage of photographing at Piedras Blancas that the elephant seals are almost always backlit and that one has to photograph from elevated positions. Ano Neuvo is quite popular and you indeed need to make a reservation for the guided tour. A friend of mine is a biology professor at Stanford and occasionally she also works as a volunteer guide at Ano Neuvo. Therefore, you could run into some extremely knowledgeable guides. The main issue with Ano Neuvo is that it is a long way around to get there either from the north or south. After you park, it is a 45-minute walk to reach the colonies. You are with the guide so that the amount of time you have for photography and the time of the day are both restricted. Piedras Blancas is right next to its parking lot. When I first went there in year 2000, there was no boardwalk and one could go right on the beach, but we were really way too close to the elephant seals. The boardwalk was added a few years later as that spot became popular. I typically stay overnight in that area so that I get to photograph the seals first late in the afternoon and then the next morning. The morning tends to be less crowded and the lighting maybe better. It has been 10 years since I last went to Ano Neuvo and a few years for Piedras Blancas. Therefore my info could be a bit out of date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Nikon Z6 with 24-70mm/f4 S lens at f5.6, 1/250 sec ISO 100, SB-700 fill flash The original is a horizontal such that I have cropped quite a bit. Wish I had a longer lens with me. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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