Your Photo of the Week

[nick_s]

Week #3, a gull taken at Knypersley Reservoir

• Canon EOS R6
• 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015 +1.4x
• 840.0 mm
• ƒ/13
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 500

 

[Tim Mayo]

Week 14. A four spotted chaser dragonfly. Cropped here to 3000px.

• Canon EOS R5
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
• 500.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[Kathryn Milner]

A beautiful sharp shot with lots of detail.

 

[Kathryn Milner]

Week 16 - We were privileged to see Prairie Rattlesnakes in their den. To get this picture I had to stand on quite an incline on uneven ground just below the top of a coulee. Lighting was a challenge. No room for a tripod or monopod so it is handheld.

• Canon EOS R5
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
• 145.0 mm
• ƒ/16
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 10000

 

[Copterdoc]

Week 16 - We were privileged to see Prairie Rattlesnakes in their den. To get this picture I had to stand on quite an incline on uneven ground just below the top of a coulee. Lighting was a challenge. No room for a tripod or monopod so it is handheld.

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We have plenty of these rascals here in Arizona and about 6 species. Best observed from a distance with that 500mm lens

 

[Kathryn Milner]

We have plenty of these rascals here in Arizona and about 6 species. Best observed from a distance with that 500mm lens

It was really nice to have my 100 to 500 lens. I only needed 145 mm because we were on the side of a coulee and I needed a helicopter to get a little distance. I should have used a lower shutter speed but my footing was not stable. Lucky my balance was good that day last week. I have since taken a tumble and spent 4 days in hospital with a concussion. I just got out this morning.

 

[Copterdoc]

It was really nice to have my 100 to 500 lens. I only needed 145 mm because we were on the side of a coulee and I needed a helicopter to get a little distance. I should have used a lower shutter speed but my footing was not stable. Lucky my balance was good that day last week. I have since taken a tumble and spent 4 days in hospital with a concussion. I just got out this morning.

Sorry to hear that. Hope you are recovering well. Actually, I wondered about the shutter speed. Was the tail buzzing because it looks completely still here? Those tails are like hummingbird wings.

 

[Kathryn Milner]

Sorry to hear that. Hope you are recovering well. Actually, I wondered about the shutter speed. Was the tail buzzing because it looks completely still here? Those tails are like hummingbird wings.

Thank you. The tail was shaking periodically. I am not sure it was when I took this shot. Prairie Rattlesnakes are endangered here. We used to see them all the time but we rarely see them now.

 

[Shotbycurtin]

Week 14. A four spotted chaser dragonfly. Cropped here to 3000px.

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That’s a seriously good image from the 100-500 lens Tim. I thought it was a macro shot initially.

 

[Tim Mayo]

A beautiful sharp shot with lots of detail.

Thank you Kathryn!