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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
2/22/2006 3:02:43 AM
The 300mm is a very sharp lens and you would not be dissappointed with the results. I have never used the 50-500 but I personally would not recommend using a zoom lens for macro work. If using it for birds, then it a great lens that I've seen some really excellent images from.
Ronnie
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
12/10/2005 3:25:22 AM
Hello Alan,
Great spot! Good placement of the small falls; centered would not have been as effective. There is a good flow to this image from the upper right to the bottom left, well done.
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| Photo By: Alan Orr
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
12/9/2005 6:34:06 PM
Taran,
I use extension tubes with the 300mm to being down the minimum focus of that lens so it can be used in close-up photography. With 68mm of extension I can get about 20" from subject to the end of the lens.
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| Photo By: Ronnie Gaubert
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
11/14/2005 4:04:58 AM
Joe,
The colors in this shot are awesome. Love that big round sun and the birds in the foreground. I saw your comment on David's butterfly about going to the spillway with us. I didn't realize you had an interest in Macro Photography. Are you set up for that kind of shooting? Let me know and next time we go, I'll let you know.
But there are not very many weeks left in this season for macro. Time is running out as the bugs are starting to rapidly fade away.
Email be at rgaubert@eatel.net.
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| Photo By: Joe Stewart
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
11/12/2005 3:10:32 AM
Hello Lori,
The secret to getting these butterflies is in the photo. It's below the right wing on the grass. It's dew. You have to get out at first light and beat the bushes to find these guys before they warm up and start feeding. The trick is to be able to find them before they see you and fly off. In Louisiana that also means fighting the hoards of mosquitos that want your blood.
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
10/30/2005 12:10:17 AM
Hey Lil Buddy,
Man you really captured a bunch of layers in this one. Did you have your tripod in the same holes I made for this shot?
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| Photo By: David Chauvin
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
10/11/2005 2:15:37 AM
Hello Joe,
Nice one. I think all our images turned out nicely. I am still in awe at the intensity of the colors we witnessed Saturday morning. I've been out to the lake maybe 30 times and have never seen such a glorious sunrise. One to remember for sure. I still want to get out there when the cypress trees turn to their fall colors. Maybe in another month or so.
Ronnie
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| Photo By: Joe Stewart
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
10/11/2005 1:30:54 AM
Darlene,
I've seen that guy around the lake before. He really stands out because he shoots with a NIKON.
He told me he feels threatened with all those CANONs around.
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| Photo By: Darlene Boucher
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
10/6/2005 2:42:19 AM
Hey Lil Buddy,
STAFF Choice, Hmmmmmmm!!!!!!!
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| Photo By: David Chauvin
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
10/6/2005 2:24:25 AM
Hello Joe,
Thanks for your comments.
If you get time come out to Lake Martin Saturday.
Myself, David Chauvin (You might have met him at the lake before) and another photographer Sam Alfano from the North Shore will be out there.
We will probably just shoot some early morning landscapes and maybe look for a bird or two. I realize that there are not many birds this time of year but you just never know.
Ronnie
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
10/2/2005 6:10:22 PM
Hello Joe,
This images was taken during the summer, just never got around to posting it.
How did you fare during Katrina?
We did fine in the Baton Rouge area.
I'll be making a few fall trips to the lake as soon as the Cypress needles turn colors. I've missed that season for 3 years now and don't plan on missing it this year.
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| Photo By: Ronnie Gaubert
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
9/28/2005 11:14:02 PM
Hello Alan,
Glad to see you are still around and shooting. Excellent Monarch with tack sharp details. Good job of getting perfectly parallel to the film plane. Hopefully I can get a few shots on their migration when they briefly pass in my area.
Ronnie Gaubert
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
9/12/2005 2:49:48 AM
Hello Teresa,
Thanks for your concern. We just escaped the damages and flooding that occured in New Orleans. I live closer to Baton Rouge and we had around 75mph winds with only some tree damage. We have four family members living with us that lived in the New Orleans area. They just found out their homes were not flooded or damaged. Two of them returned home today and the other two should be able to return in the next week or two.
As wierd as it may sound, I have been in Yellowstone and the Tetons for the last 10 days, returning Saturday late. We hated to leave at such a bad time but had this trip planned for over a year. Since my family and my wife's family were safe and sound, we reluctently left for Wyoming. Happy to say everything went smoothly at home and had a great time on our trip. I should be posting some images of the trip later in the week. Again, thanks.
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
8/27/2005 10:46:21 PM
Mary,
Something you might find interesting. David and I shot together every weekend and have been knowing each other for 24 years. We work together.
Ronnie
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| Photo By: David Chauvin
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
8/27/2005 8:25:12 PM
Lori,
Just follow this link to my pbase account to see what this caterpillar will turn into.
http://www.pbase.com/ronnie_14187/image/37036468
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| Photo By: Ronnie Gaubert
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
8/22/2005 4:52:43 PM
Hello Mary,
First, thanks for your long time support of my work. I have no problem critiquing your dragonfly images but not sure if this is the proper forum for this. I would prefer to contact you by email if you will agree to that. I didn't notice your email here on usefilm. Please contact me at rgaubert@eatel.net
Regards,
Ronnie Gaubert
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Photo By: Mary Sue Hayward
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
8/21/2005 7:50:38 PM
Jim,
This is a real beauty. Look at that rack. It would have been really nice if you could have gotten the rack against a smoother background. Those trees really confuse the view of those antlers.
By the way, I'll be in Yellowstone for a week starting 9/1, any tips.
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| Photo By: Jim Christensen
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
7/24/2005 2:33:35 AM
Bob,
All features operate except auto focus.
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
7/11/2005 3:23:30 AM
Hello Ray,
The 300mm f/4d ED-IF is a very fine lens and you won't be sorry. It's money well spent. I use it in the majority of my images.
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
7/11/2005 12:25:45 AM
Hello Dwight,
Nice shot of this little fellow. The spider is very sharp and the background perfect for this setting. This spider is a member of the Argiope family. This is an immature Black & Yellow Argiope, probably a female. They are very common here in the South.
Regards,
Ronnie Gaubert
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| Photo By: Dwight Parks
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
7/10/2005 10:08:24 PM
Hello Linda,
About the noise levels on the D100. Yes, in underexposed images it can produce considerable noise. I have shot up to ISO-800 successfully, but you have to keep the exposure on the light side. Remember the D100 is old technology in the world of digital at over 4 years old. I shoot 99% of my images at ISO-200.
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
6/27/2005 2:32:15 AM
Hello Darlene,
This shot was from my last outing there a few weeks ago. I've been going with David Chauvin to the Bonnet Carre' Spillway in Norco the last few weeks. I believe you have met David when he was shooting with Carl Snyder. I haven't run into Carl for several months now but we do keep in regular contact by email. He has been wanting to make a trip with David and I to the Spillway. But, Wow, it has been really hot there and with no shade you can't shoot much past 8:30am.
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
6/26/2005 2:00:45 PM
Hello Pierre,
I have the new AF, 300mm f/4 ED-IF.
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
6/25/2005 1:03:12 AM
Benjamin,
What lens to buy for macro photography with your D100? That's a no brainer: 300mm f/4d ED-IF with a set of Kenko Extension Tubes. I use that set up for 99% of my macro work.
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
6/18/2005 2:28:23 PM
Dwight,
I only shoot NEF Raw.
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
6/15/2005 11:58:15 PM
DArlene,
I love this one. Good job on keeping the colors soft and contrast low. Many times on shots like this we have a tendency to apply too much contrast and the image takes on an unnatural look.
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
6/12/2005 1:01:00 AM
Hello Mary,
About cutting the tail out of the image. I did that because the tail is so long if you include it the Mayfly's body appears small in the image.
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I am curious about how far away you were from this mayfly?
When I'm using all 68mm of extension I'm normally about 24" away as measured from the end of the lens.
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Also, do you use a remote shutter to fire the camera?
No, I use the D100's self timer and Anti-shock feature. Normally I set the self timer to the 2 second setting. If I have the tripod exended all the way up I set the self timer to 5 seconds.
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When I've tried to shoot something similar, it seems like the bug has come and gone by the time I've set up the tripod, fumbled with the camera settings, etc
That is a problem. Yes, I don miss many shots trying to set up. I have all settings on my camers set to manual so it does take a few second to set the camera. You just need to have patience and stick with it. The results are well worth the effort.
Ronnie
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
6/8/2005 10:06:04 PM
Hello Lee,
This was shot from a home made window mount on my truck. If the subject is not moving I have gotten sharp images down to 1/20th second. That's with the 300mm + 2x. I have to step down the aperture by two stops from wide open or F/8 with the 300mm f/4 lens. I can sqeeze a decent shot with a f/6.3 aperture but it's borderline sharp.
I don't have a good tripod either and I have to have at least a 1/320 second shutter speed to get things sharp. With a good tripod, I should be able to slow down to 1/80th and be OK.
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
6/5/2005 2:59:04 AM
Hello Darlene,
No, I wasn't there today. I was out at the lake on Friday. There were 5 other guys there with the big lens. I normally stay in my truck with my little 300mm. The reason you never see me there is because I rarely go on the weekend. You once met a very good friend of mine, David Chauvin. He drives a white Toyota pickup. I got some really nice landscapes Friday. It was a beautiful morning with fog early and then a nice warm sunrise.
Check out my pbase account in my 2005 gallery.
http://www.pbase.com/ronnie_14187/ronnie_gaubert_2005_image s
Hopefully we will meet one day at the lake.
Regards,
Ronnie Gaubert
Prairieville, La.
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Critique By:
Ronnie Gaubert (K:3700)
6/4/2005 9:04:17 PM
Hello Mary,
Thanks for your suggestion. I am always receptive to suggestions about improving one of my images. Ans yes I did consider removing that plant on the left but for no really good reason, I left it there. I thought it just may add a second element to the composition. That's why I like when others offer their opinion because it helps me see things from a different perspective.
Thanks
Ronnie
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