Went on a trip to the Drakensberg with i34z1k and his Family, here are a few shots that I took: (Sorry for the scruffy arrangement) The full gallery can be found here Lemme know what you guys think Shots taken with Canon 350D + 18-55mm Kit or Sigma 70-300 APO DG
Wow some of those shots are just astonishing... Plus they're educational =) I never knew owls had legs that long and could you tell me the name of that cool bird with a lovely hairdo.
thanks for the awesome comments guys CMW, that is a Long Crested Eagle The smaller bird that kinda looks like a parrot is a Lanner Falcon, top speed of around 250km/h :| And the owl is an Eagle Owl The big black bird that looks as if it's diving straight at me is a Cape Black Eagle, and that talon shot is from him. I promise you, those beasts are larger than my hand. Also has a wingspan of 6 feet/1.8m. Quite a massive bird!
I love Number 8 ( second line RHS), do you have a higher res? or an uncropped one? Eagle Owl are BIG! I remember having one stood on my arm at waist height and it was staring me in the eye with these huge orange eyes, very impressive. Moriquendi
Thanks That owl is MASSIVE! Not as big as the Cape Black Eagle though (4KG), but quite big! Here is the original shot http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f64/Wik1d/_MG_3263.jpg HAHA! Thanks!
Oh man I gotta get me a Falcon. They say a time comes when one knows his skill surpasses the performance of his equipment...that said, I think its time you upgrade your kit, because the same images taken with better glass/body makes good work great work. Anyhow, some really nice stuff in here...keep shooting -Matt
Thanks for the comment OleJ, I really appreciate it PP skills, I doubt that Wow Matt. Thank you so much for that comment. Funny story, I actually upgraded to the Sigma lens on Friday. Only had the 18-55 kit lens since I got my 350D. And I'm flat broke at the moment. So, donations welcome Just kidding. Wow, that made me feel really good Thanks
