Moose

The last couple of weeks, my family camped in a spot that happened to be home to some moose.  It was a lot of fun to hang out with these guys.  It was obvious that they were used to the company as they weren't worried about us being around.  

Canon EOS-1D X - EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM

1/200 Sec - f/5.6 - ISO 320 - 300 mm

Canon EOS-1D X - EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM

1/125 Sec - f/5.6 - ISO 320 - 300 mm

Canon EOS-1D X - EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM

1/640 Sec - f/4 - ISO 320 - 300 mm

Canon EOS-1D X - EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM

1/640 Sec - f/4 - ISO 320 - 300 mm

Canon EOS-1D X - EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM

1/320 Sec - f/4 - ISO 320 - 300 mm

Canon EOS-1D X - EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM

1/320 Sec - f/4 - ISO 320 - 300 mm

Canon EOS-1D X - EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM

1/2000 Sec - f/4 - ISO 320 - 300 mm

Canon EOS 70D - EF300mm f/4L IS USM

1/500 Sec - f/7.1 - ISO 800 - 300 mm

This last guy was found while we were wandering in a different area.  He did a good job staying in the shadows and was a long way away, so this was as good as I could get.  It was still fun watching him.

Canon EOS-1D X - EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM +2x III

1/800 Sec - f/5.6 - ISO 500 - 600 mm

On our last morning, I switched things up and shot a little video.

More Milky Way

This past week, I took a couple of days off to join my family for the last weekend of their month long stay in the Uinta Mountains.  It just so happened that the weekend coincided with the new moon, so it was a good opportunity to shoot some stars.  I'm pretty sure that I'll never get tiered of shooting the night sky.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III - EF24mm f/1.4L II USM

13 Sec - f/2 - ISO 2500 - 24 mm

Canon EOS-1D X - EF15mm f/2.8 Fisheye

13 Sec - f/2.8 - ISO 3200 - 15 mm

Canon EOS 5D Mark III - EF15mm f/2.8 Fisheye

15 Sec - f/2.8 - ISO 2500 - 15 mm

Canon EOS-1D X - EF24mm f/1.4L II USM

13 Sec - f/2 - ISO 3200 - 24 mm

Canon EOS 5D Mark III - EF14mm f/2.8L II USM

13 Sec - f/2.8 - ISO 3200 - 14 mm

It's a Small World

Recently, a friend of mine asked if I'd be willing to help her out with something she needed for a project she was working on for an internship she is doing as a part of her master's degree.  Turns out she needed some macro images.  So, I got out the Canon MP-E 65 Macro lens and my 5D Mk III and went to work.  For each item, I shot one image at 5x life, and one at 1x life.    

Twice The Kids

Sometimes it feels like there are more than three kids running around this place.

The other day, we were sitting around camp and I decided to play with the multiple exposure function in my camera.  It was kind of fun to play with.  These were my favorites of the kids.

Canon EOS-1D X - EF70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM

1/160 Sec - f/5 - ISO 320 - 200 mm

Canon EOS-1D X - EF70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM

1/250 Sec - f/5.6 - ISO 320 - 244 mm

Canon EOS-1D X - EF70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM

1/40 Sec - f/5.6 - ISO 320 - 300 mm

A Trip To The Island

This morning, a couple of coleauges and I headed out to Antelope Island to see what wildlife we could find. It wasn't a bad way to spend a few hours.

Canon EOS-1D X - EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM

1/1000 Sec - f/3.2 - ISO 800 - 300 mm

Canon EOS-1D X - EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM +2x III

1/1000 Sec - f/5.6 - ISO 500 - 600 mm

Canon EOS-1D X - EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM +2x III

1/1000 Sec - f/6.3 - ISO 800 - 600 mm

Canon EOS-1D X - EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM +2x III

1/1000 Sec - f/6.3 - ISO 250 - 600 mm

Canon EOS-1D X - EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM

1/1000 Sec - f/6.3 - ISO 500 - 300 mm

Canon EOS-1D X - EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM

1/1000 Sec - f/2.8 - ISO 500 - 300 mm

Canon EOS-1D X - EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM +2x III

1/1000 Sec - f/6.3 - ISO 500 - 600 mm

Canon EOS-1D X - EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM +2x III

1/1000 Sec - f/6.3 - ISO 640 - 600 mm

Canon EOS-1D X - EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM +2x III

1/1000 Sec - f/6.3 - ISO 800 - 600 mm

Canon EOS-1D X - EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM +2x III

1/1000 Sec - f/6.3 - ISO 500 - 600 mm

Canon EOS-1D X - EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM +2x III

1/1000 Sec - f/6.3 - ISO 200 - 600 mm

Star Trails

For those of you that regularly check my blog (all three of you), you know that I have become a big fan of the capabilities of the Canon PowerShot S120.  For a compact point and shoot camera, it does an amazing job.  The other night, while shooting the stars for time lapse, I pulled out the S120 and used the Star Trails mode to capture the stars.  I set the camera to run for 90 minutes and walked away.  This is what I came back to:

Canon PowerShot S120

30 Sec - f/1.8 - ISO 400 - 5.2 mm

While I was at it, I set up the PowerShot G1 X Mk II to do the same thing.  This was the first time I shot stars with this camera so I was anxious to see how it performed.  I set it to run for two hours and let it do the work.  As expected, It did an amazing job:

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II

30 Sec - f/2 - ISO 320 - 12.5 mm

The Milky Way

While camping this past week in the Uinta mountains, we had a couple of nights with clear skies.  So, I took the opportunity to shoot some stars.  Most of these are frames from time lapse sequences that I shot.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III - EF14mm f/2.8L II USM

15 Sec - f/2.8 - ISO 1600 - 14 mm

Canon EOS-1D X - EF24mm f/1.4L II USM

15 Sec - f/2 - ISO 1600 - 24 mm

Canon EOS 5D Mark III - EF14mm f/2.8L II USM

15 Sec - f/2.8 - ISO 1600 - 14 mm

Canon EOS 5D Mark III - EF14mm f/2.8L II USM

15 Sec - f/2.8 - ISO 3200 - 14 mm

My son gets credit for this one.  He worked hard to find a composition that he liked.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III - EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

30 Sec - f/3.5 - ISO 2000 - 16 mm

Canon EOS 5D Mark III - EF14mm f/2.8L II USM

15 Sec - f/2.8 - ISO 2500 - 14 mm

Pancakes

This guy makes a mean pancake. And, how about that view? 

Canon PowerShot S120

1/1250 Sec - f/1.8 - ISO 80 - 5.2 mm

Canon PowerShot S120

1/2000 Sec - f/2.8 - ISO 80 - 5.2 mm