Tuesday, May 17, 2011

masked stranger

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Irish Poet

I could hear my dog Blue going crazy at the other end of the house -- and upon investigating, this was the scene outside the guest bedroom. I didn't notice this raccoon at first, but Blue kept persisting (maybe he's got some Coon Hound in him).  It was getting late and the light quickly fading, so I had to crank the ISO setting to get these images. The one on the right was the last image I took before he scurried away into the night. 

Photo Details:
Top -- Nikon D90 w/ 70-300mm VR lens @ 300mm, f/5.6, 1/60th sec., ISO 3200
Right -- Nikon D90 w/ 70-300mm VR lens @ 280mm, f/5.6, 1/30th sec., ISO 6400

4 comments:

  1. Nice Shots! This is one area where Nikon has a leg up on Canon. Noise levels at high ISO

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  2. that thing holds up well at high iso doesnt it

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  3. It is amazing that you can get decent and usable shots (not for print perhaps, but acceptable for web use) with such high ISOs. Here's a previous post with other high ISOs taken in even darker conditions: http://appalachiantreks.blogspot.com/2008/12/turning-night-into-day.html

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  4. He is so cute!! Really good shot!!

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