Saturday, September 24, 2011

Trip to Bolsa Chica reserve

So since it was my Friday off, I decided to rent a Nikon 300mm F4 AF-D. This thing is pretty massive, about 2 lbs and 8.6". This lens was introduced in 1987, and I wanted to rent the newer AF-S version but couldn't find a shop that had it for rent.




Anyway, I headed down to the Bolsa Chica ecology reserve and the Upper Newport reserve to test it out. I shot everything wide open at F4 to test out the sharpness.


Willets in flight, Bolsa Chica Reserve, CA
Willets in flight, Bolsa Chica Reserve, CA

Long billed curlew in flight, Bolsa Chica Reserve, CA
Long billed curlew in flight, Bolsa Chica Reserve, CA

Mallard, Newport Reserve, CA
Mallard, Newport Reserve, CA

Snowy egret feeding on fish, Bolsa Chica reserve, CA
Snowy egret feeding on fish, Bolsa Chica reserve, CA

Western sandpiper looking for food, Bolsa Chica reserve, CA
Western sandpiper looking for food, Bolsa Chica reserve, CA

I was pretty happy with the results wide open, especially with a 20+ year old lens. Looks like I know what my next lens will be (the AF-S verson of course).

Brandon Yoshizawa
B.A.Y | photography
http://bayphotography.smugmug.com/
Landscape and Wildlife photography

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  1. Most of us look forward to our vacations, time away from work and our everyday lives. That precious vacation time takes forever to get here and seems to be over in an instant. We all want to hold on to those wonderful feelings and memories as long as we can, and one of the best ways to capture memories and impressions is through photography.

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Brandon Yoshizawa
B.A.Y | photography
Landscape and Wildlife photography
http://www.bay-photography.com/