That should be "the animals you're pursuing." Can't let that slide.
Paul via phone > On Jan 11, 2015, at 7:44 PM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: > > For relatively easy wildlife looks,you have to learn the habits of the > animals your pursuing. For example, I noticed that a great blue heron showed > up in a wetlands area near my house at noon or thereabouts, almost every day. > And wild deer came out of the woods at a local nature center just after dawn. > But for the kind of award winning shots like Ken has achieved you do have to > travel to those very special places. Of course big glass is a necessity, > preferably really big glass like Ken's 600/4. > > Paul via phone > > On Jan 11, 2015, at 7:04 PM, Ken Waller <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> What’s the secret of wildlife? >> >> Eric, from my experience photographing wildlife in the wild, you need to >> invest way more time than you do for other types of outdoor photography. It >> helps to know the habits of the animals you're photographing. Many times in >> Denali, I've sat quietly waiting for a wildlife scene to develop, knowing >> animals are in the area but the situation never developed. And >> photographing wildlife with others is almost impossible unless you're all >> like minded. >> >> That said, you need to go to an area that has animals - the reason I've gone >> to Alaska several times. >> >> Kenneth Waller >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Weir" <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: A new year's resolution already >> >> >>> >>>> On Jan 11, 2015, at 6:14 PM, Ken Waller <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> For the majority of us, photography is simply a pastime to be enjoyed with >>>> other enjoyable activities in life. For me it's a great reason to get out >>>> in the woods and experience nature and to capture some of those moments to >>>> enjoy later and share with others. >>> >>> I don’t get out into the woods as often as I’d like, but fairly often >>> still. I’ve done a fair bit of shooting late spring/summer/early fall, and >>> have a few images of which I’m fond, exclusively landscape. The last few >>> times, after leaf fall, there has been almost no wildlife. I recall hearing >>> grouse drumming off in the distance on one hike, and that’s been about it. >>> But these have been with a group, which is always on the move, with pretty >>> constant talking. Several times, hiking in the Smokies by myself, I’ve >>> encountered bear, a few times relatively up close. But that was before I >>> started carrying my camera. What’s the secret of wildlife? >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Eric Weir >>> Decatur, GA USA >>> [email protected] >>> >>> “...we are a form of invitation to others and to otherness..." >>> >>> - David Whyte >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
