DWHonan
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Saturday's choice: A triple-header steam excursion on the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, or a relaxing afternoon with my girlfriend? Companionship won out over a two-hour jaunt down south...
The racing stables in the valley have a trio of yearlings who have quite literally been growing up before our eyes; the difference in their size from just a few months ago is quite startling. Meet...
Rules:
Bluff:
...and Morey:
Those three shots were all hand-held with my non-IS 300mm f/4L; honestly, I'm impressed by their crispness because I've always had trouble holding that lens steady due to its mass. Clearly, the trick is shooting moving objects at fast shutter speeds!
From my tripod with the 1.4x extender attached, we see old, retired Wicker grazing amongst a sea of buttercups; given the bounty available underfoot, the stable owner has decided not to waste hay at his meal times.
Cortney's baby Arabian, Amira, recently celebrated her third birthday, which means it's time for riding lessons. After weeks of patiently working with Amira on listening to commands, standing still and becoming accustomed to weight on her back, Cortney got on for the first time...
...which didn't last very long:
However, the next day's results were much better; Cortney learned from my photos that she had done a couple things improperly, so she made a gentler effort to get on and, after a few minutes of wobbling about figuring out how to support the additional weight, Amira was successful:
Although these last few photos likely hold little meaning for those who don't know Cortney, I am personally thrilled to have been on hand to document what was for her such an exciting moment. Or, as she put it: "It's nice to have my own personal photographer."
The racing stables in the valley have a trio of yearlings who have quite literally been growing up before our eyes; the difference in their size from just a few months ago is quite startling. Meet...
Rules:
Bluff:
...and Morey:
Those three shots were all hand-held with my non-IS 300mm f/4L; honestly, I'm impressed by their crispness because I've always had trouble holding that lens steady due to its mass. Clearly, the trick is shooting moving objects at fast shutter speeds!
From my tripod with the 1.4x extender attached, we see old, retired Wicker grazing amongst a sea of buttercups; given the bounty available underfoot, the stable owner has decided not to waste hay at his meal times.
Cortney's baby Arabian, Amira, recently celebrated her third birthday, which means it's time for riding lessons. After weeks of patiently working with Amira on listening to commands, standing still and becoming accustomed to weight on her back, Cortney got on for the first time...
...which didn't last very long:
However, the next day's results were much better; Cortney learned from my photos that she had done a couple things improperly, so she made a gentler effort to get on and, after a few minutes of wobbling about figuring out how to support the additional weight, Amira was successful:
Although these last few photos likely hold little meaning for those who don't know Cortney, I am personally thrilled to have been on hand to document what was for her such an exciting moment. Or, as she put it: "It's nice to have my own personal photographer."
