Photo of the Day! Gray Jay

Nikon D90, Nikkor 300mm f2.8, ISO 640, f5.6, 1/320

This photo was taken in northern Minnesota early last winter. This was one of the few photos I have used my Nikkor 300mm without the TC14 attach. The Gray Jays have little fear of people allowing to use shorter focal lengths.

Photo of the Day! Gray Jay pt.II

Nikon D90, Nikkor 300mm f2.8, ISO 1000, f3.5

Here is another photo from last winter in northern Minnesota. I'm really looking forward to try this same shot with my D7000! To get this shot I had to pre-focus just behind the tree a couple of inches and wait for the bird to fly into the space.

Photo of the Day! Gray Jay

Nikon D90, 300mm f2.8 w/tc14 @420mm, f6.3, ISO 800

Since I woke up to snow again yesterday, I thought I would post a photo with a little snow falling. This photo is from a trip to northern Minnesota last December.

Photo of the Day! Hawk Owl Treetop!

Nikon D7000, Nikkor 500mm f/4 AFS

This a image of a Northern Hawk Owl from a couple of weeks ago. Derek and I are heading back for another try at the Hawk Owls. We are also hoping to see our first Great Gray Owl of the season too. Hopefully new images to come!

Photo of the Day! Gray Jay Incoming!

Nikon D7000, Nikkor 500mm f/4 AFS , SB-600 fill flash, manual focus, manual exposure, auto ISO, @ ISO 1800, f/5.6, 1/800

This is another Gray Jay from last weekend. This photograph took a bit of experimenting and patience. Even though the light was difficult, we kept working at it. I ended up with this great landing shot. I'm very happy with the results from the D7000 even at ISO 1800.