hand held long tele shot

[KerryPierce]

This shot was taken with the Nikon D70, Sigma 100-300mm f4 EX HSM and Sigma 1.4x TC, 1/320s f/5.6 at 420.0mm, hand held. With the TC, f/5.6 is the max aperture.

[Glen]

Very sharp shot handheld Kerry, very impressive

[KerryPierce]

Thanks, Glen. This lens is big and heavy, but balances well for me on the d70. Without the weight, I can't hold this focal length at such a low shutter speed. Even then, the keeper rate goes down. Continuous shooting mode is a blessing for me.

[Onyx]

Wow, I never knew squirrels had whiskers! That is one awesome shot.

[mic]

Great Kerry, well done. Tac Sharp too.

Mic.

[Hlop]

Very nice shot of a very nice squirrel
IMHO, green leafs at the bottom right corner are bit distractive but in any other aspect great photo

[Oneputt]

Very nice Kerry - really sharp. As you say continuous mode can be very useful.

[Greg B]

You must have very steady hands Kerry, that is very sharp. And a very good shot too.

[sirhc55]

Kerry - beautiful - you are an inspiration - and the subject is really cute

[Killakoala]

Gorgeous shot, cute subject, but he looks a bit skinny and undernourished

I think you've found the sweet spot on that lens.

[the foto fanatic]

Very nice shot of a very nice squirrel
IMHO, green leafs at the bottom right corner are bit distractive but in any other aspect great photo

I love the pic and don't mind the leaves. But I'd be inclined to clone out the OOF white bit to the right of the squirrel.

Well done.

[BBJ]

Hey Kerry, good to see you here sharing pics, saves me from going to DPreveiw. LOL Loverly pic but couldn't expect much eles from you.
Well done.
Cheers
John
BBJ

[Matt. K]

You must have stopped breathing for awhile. Never forget to re-start!

[nigels]

Kerry,

Agree with all the above, excellent shot, and very sharp

Nige

[KerryPierce]

Thanks to all, for the very kind comments. This guy was very timid and quick moving. I don't recall how many shots I was able to take, but I do recall just pressing the shutter and letting the camera do its magic in continuous mode. One of the last shots was just a bit of blurred squirrel and a lot of grass.

[fozzie]

Sorry that I have come in late on this one Kerry. Great shot: just love animals. BTW: just had the opportunity to look at your pbase site, fantastic work there as well.

[kipper]

And there I was thinking I was the only nutjob making a gallery of other photographers

[KerryPierce]

Sorry that I have come in late on this one Kerry. Great shot: just love animals. BTW: just had the opportunity to look at your pbase site, fantastic work there as well.

Thanks, Fozzie! Your gallery is pretty cool. A bottle of Chivas and a Markins means seriously great fun!

[KerryPierce]

And there I was thinking I was the only nutjob making a gallery of other photographers

Heh, I've been a nutjob for longer than I can remember. I've had a lot of fun, doing those photog shots.

[mic]

It's O.K. Kerry,

You know what they say about people in glass houses

I think it's a cool Gallery, can't see any Nutjobiness in it all

Mic.

[KerryPierce]

It's O.K. Kerry,

I think it's a cool Gallery, can't see any Nutjobiness in it all

Mic.

hmmm, cloudy vision? Maybe that's a sign that you need a new lens.... Like one that has more clarity to allow you to see the loose screws.