Just a fox out the window of the pickup with the wife's phone. Just sitting in the road ditch looking at us.
Photo shoot anything lately? Random Photo Thread
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A quick test of a new lens today.
I love my Canon L series fast primes but I don't love carrying them on long mountain hikes so I decided to audition a Sigma 150-600 mm lens that is less expensive than a replacement carbon fiber lens hood for my Canon EF 800 lens.
I am pretty impressed with this relatively low cost wide range zoom. Photos captured with Canon 1DX III and the Sigma 150-600 "contemporary" lens at its full 600mm length @ 1/1250, f6.3, with ISO @ 4,000; 6,400; and 8,000 respectively for these three test shots under rapidly changing overcast conditions.
I love my Canon L series fast primes but I don't love carrying them on long mountain hikes so I decided to audition a Sigma 150-600 mm lens that is less expensive than a replacement carbon fiber lens hood for my Canon EF 800 lens.
I am pretty impressed with this relatively low cost wide range zoom. Photos captured with Canon 1DX III and the Sigma 150-600 "contemporary" lens at its full 600mm length @ 1/1250, f6.3, with ISO @ 4,000; 6,400; and 8,000 respectively for these three test shots under rapidly changing overcast conditions.
WhitleyStu
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ken erickson
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One from my Prairie oak/savanna open house event at my restoration property. I had a great turn out, perhaps 100 folks total with some good guest speakers and self guided tours , onsite geocaching and photo contest.
This picture is one of mine , a great spangled fritillary on Wild Bergamot.
This picture is one of mine , a great spangled fritillary on Wild Bergamot.
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I think it is one of the Saturniid moths, Polyphemis. They are silkworms and the caterpillars spin a cocoon. Live on trees. We used to have them around here a lot, but they like the Luna moth, have become scarce. They are harmless.
I found one on my house several years ago. It was almost as big as, and about the color of, a brick (light colored brick).
I think I read that after they emerge as a moth, their only function is to mate and lay eggs. They don't have mouth parts, so they can't eat and only live a week or so.
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This plant is Dotted Horse Mint which is a native species plant on my Oak savanna. Great pollinator species plus tea can be made from the leaves. I have done this myself and while I am a coffee drinker it was not bad! Has a bit of a mint/woody taste.
The other picture is of a Spotted Knapweed flower head, which is a introduced invasive species. What is interesting about this picture is the two weevils on the flower head. They were imported in 1980's to 1990's as a bio control for Knapweed. The only host plant for the weevils are knapweed. Two different species of weevils, one attacks the flower head and keeps it from seeding, the other attacks the roots and will eventually kill the plant.
The other picture is of a Spotted Knapweed flower head, which is a introduced invasive species. What is interesting about this picture is the two weevils on the flower head. They were imported in 1980's to 1990's as a bio control for Knapweed. The only host plant for the weevils are knapweed. Two different species of weevils, one attacks the flower head and keeps it from seeding, the other attacks the roots and will eventually kill the plant.
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Crop dusting whirlybirds heading towards their home after a day of spraying. Shot with Canon 1DX III and EF 800 f5.6
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Nice pictures! I have just a passing interest in general aviation and wonder how the economics of spraying with rotorcraft is when compared to more traditional fixed wing crop dusters. Here in central Wi I see more and more helicopters taking on that role. I also wonder what the over all accident rate is between the two.
It is neat watching these pilots set down on top of the truck that replenishes the sprayer tank and I assume refuel?
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I've never seen choppers doing dusting here in Indiana.. maybe just not doing it in my area due to smaller areas which are still pretty good size. Actually I have not even seen the old crop dusting planes lately. Costly!
Thanks Ken!
These are in central IL. I suspect that the increasing number of wind farms are part of the reason for the increasing popularity of helicopters for this role. I think it was maybe 5 years ago when I saw the first one but it is becoming more common. I still see more planes out working but the helicopters are out from just before dawn until dusk so there is obviously enough business to keep them busy.
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