Pictures Taken By you...

Time for some fall shots.... and interestingly enough I have caught some roos too: Wallabys at the local Zoo:

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Wallabys. They seem to like the colder weather. We had our first touch of snow yesterday.

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Miniature horses. It's hard to tell from this shot, but they are really small.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...G/IMG_1699.jpg
Amur Leopard some 30 ft up a tree.

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Looking down at a Meercat looking up at me.

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Red Panda hiding behind a trunk.

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And here he is: The furry little Red Panda.

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Speaking about furry: A Pallas Cat.

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Eye of the tiger.... A bigger cat: A Sumatra Tiger...

Awwww! I love that one of the meercat!!!
and the red panda!

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Originally Posted by ClaesGefvenberg

Time for some fall shots.... and interestingly enough I have caught some roos too: Wallabys at the local Zoo:


http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...G/IMG_1711.jpg
Looking down at a Meercat loking up at me.
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...G/IMG_1739.jpg
Eye of the tiger.... A bigger cat: A Sumatra Tiger...

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All excellent. These I think are special. The meercat because of curious pose and the tiger because of the intensity in its face. Outstanding Claes!

The Red Panda is so darn cute!

Wow, very nice pictures, Claes, I love the cats in all sizes and types. That little meercat looks so curious...such a cute photo. I love that last 'eye of the tiger' photo! You look a little too close for comfort, but I guess you had a good zoom lens. I like the red panda, too. I have never seen one anything like it before. Of course the roos are fun, too. Interesting that they liked the snow. I knew someone who raised those miniature ponies - they are very small. The Amur leopard is a beauty in the tree - love that shot.

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Originally Posted by Janine

You look a little too close for comfort, but I guess you had a good zoom lens.

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No zoom was needed: The cat was a mere 10ft away. On the other hand she was on the other side of a sturdy fence. This reminds me: I never finished my series from Kenya. I'll get back with some other cat pictures. Without fences!

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Originally Posted by Janine

I like the red panda, too. I have never seen one anything like it before.

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They are really nice creatures, and we have had them at the local Zoo for many years. As a matter of fact the zoo vet has raised one of them at home... along with a few tiger cubs!

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Originally Posted by Janine

Of course the roos are fun, too. Interesting that they liked the snow.

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Most of the furry animals do. The tigers, for instance, love the winter.

/Claes

These are lovely pictures. What type/make of cameras do you folks use? Claes takes lovely pictures and I can't believe that he does not use a DSLR, still I think he mentioned somewhere that it is a point and shoot digital camera. I use Canon iXus 70. Went to my university today after many years. Didn't have my camera with me but my cellphone (Nokia N95) is supposed to take fairly decent pictures. Let's have a look:

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i7...3112008014.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i7...3112008009.jpg

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i7...3112008010.jpg

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Claes, once again great pictures!!!

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Originally Posted by Kafka's Crow

Claes takes lovely pictures and I can't believe that he does not use a DSLR, still I think he mentioned somewhere that it is a point and shoot digital camera.

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Thank you. Yes, you are right: I use a Canon Powershot SX100 - which I guess would be considered a high end pocket camera. It has more or less the same setup options as a DSLR, though, and I make extensive use of them. There is no denying the fact that I really wanted a DSLR, as I have made extensive use of film gobbling SLR's in the old days, but the fact that I can bring this one almost anywhere and any time was a decisive factor. This, as a consequence, means that I get shots that I would otherwise have missed...

/Claes

This is the one that I use:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-IXUS-7...5720708&sr=1-5

I wonder why it is more expensive than Ixus 80 or even iXus 90. I think is is mispriced. You use this one then?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Powershot-SX...5720927&sr=1-3

I can see in your photos that the 'IS' function (Image Stabilization) has finally become mature. There were problems with it when they first unveiled it in iXus70 IS (that's when I chose the 70 without 'IS'). The images are so sharp, it is amazing. I haven't fully explored the possibilities of my iXus yet otherwise I am very, very tempted to order the SX100 right away. Lovely photos, wonderful camera. Who needs a DSLR when Canon are coming out with compacts like this? I hate digital zoom but that 10x optical zoom makes it even more tempting.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...1L._SS400_.jpg

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Originally Posted by Kafka's Crow

You use this one then?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Powershot-SX...5720927&sr=1-3

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Yes, there we have it.

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Originally Posted by Kafka's Crow

Who needs a DSLR when Canon are coming out with compacts like this?

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That was more or less what I thought too when I bought it, and I have not been disappointed. I also agree about the zoom: It is very good even if it cannot really match a SLR zoom, which works better in poor light. I am also very fond of the macro abilities. In my opinion, they are second to none in that price range. As for the IS, I seldom use it, not because I don't like it but because it just is not needed most of the time: I just hold my breath instead :D

/Claes

wowowowow, those are SPLENDID photos, Claes!! Amazing!

Kafka, that is one imposing-looking university. Where is it? What's it called? Can I go? :p

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Originally Posted by andave_ya

wowowowow, those are SPLENDID photos, Claes!! Amazing!

Kafka, that is one imposing-looking university. Where is it? What's it called? Can I go? :p

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http://www.rhul.ac.uk/

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Originally Posted by Kafka's Crow

http://www.rhul.ac.uk/

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Thanks. It is a dream of mine to visit London for a very, very long time, and I keep teasing my parents that someday I'm going to go to Oxford...

Here are a few pictures from a recent jump:

Here is what happens if you stick your head out of an aircraft, mid-flight:

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...-3998J-025.jpg

This is a stick of static-line jumpers going out the back of a C-130. Static-line jumping is the traditional way for paratroopers to enter the battlefield. It is nothing like sky-diving. One end of the static line (the yellow line you see) is attached to an anchor line inside the aircraft, the other end is attached to the parachute. The line automatically deploys the parachute, so there isn't much of a free-fall (3-4 seconds at most). We also jump at much lower altitudes than skydivers, anywhere from 500-1500 feet. This jump was from approximately 1250 feet.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...-3998J-039.jpg

The most noticable difference between static-line jumping and sky-diving is the parachute used. As you can see, we use round parachutes, instead of the rectangular "wing" that is used in skydiving. The round canopy can support more weight (we generally jump with 100 or more pounds of additional equipment), but is much less maneuverable.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...-5558S-072.jpg

The last two pictures are of HALO (high-altitude low-opening) jumpers. HALO is pretty much the military equivalent to sky-diving. The guy in the last picture had a malfunction. His primary canopy failed to completely deploy, so he had to pop his reserve. He was fine, but he did end up in the trees.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...-3998J-044.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...-5558S-110.jpg