Ladakh Urial

Posted by E.J. Peiker on Sun Mar 08, 2020 8:48 am

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Ladakh Urial - Western Himalayas
a7R4, 600mm + 2x, ISO 500, f/11, 1/1250s

Just back from two weeks in the remote Ladakhi Himalayas of far northern India...

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by david fletcher on Sun Mar 08, 2020 10:18 am

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Excellent pose and use of habitat EJ.

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by Axel Hildebrandt on Sun Mar 08, 2020 10:25 am

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Cool setting and find, I hope it was a great trip!

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by E.J. Peiker on Sun Mar 08, 2020 11:53 am

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Axel Hildebrandt wrote:Cool setting and find, I hope it was a great trip!

It was from a mountainscapes perspective. Wildlife on the other hand was really limited to this species. I have never been anywhere, including places that are hunted (which this is not) where wildlife is more skittish. Most everything has a flee distance of more than 1km. As for mountains, the Himalayas are incomparable.

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by Carol Clarke on Sun Mar 08, 2020 12:22 pm

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Good to see you safely back to land again. Great perspective to showcase this mountain dweller, and I love his haughty pose against the beautiful Himalayan background. Wonderful image!

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by Ron Day on Sun Mar 08, 2020 3:49 pm

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The mountain in the background beautifully defines the environment of this Urial. Love the pose and low perspective. Excellent shot.

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by SantaFeJoe on Sun Mar 08, 2020 5:27 pm

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Super image and great environment. Did the 2x work as well as it appears to have here? Hard to really know on posted images.

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by E.J. Peiker on Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:18 pm

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SantaFeJoe wrote:Super image and great environment. Did the 2x work as well as it appears to have here? Hard to really know on posted images.

Joe

It is awful wide open and sharpens up dramatically when stopping down one stop.

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by SantaFeJoe on Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:59 pm

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E.J. Peiker wrote:
SantaFeJoe wrote:Super image and great environment. Did the 2x work as well as it appears to have here? Hard to really know on posted images.

Joe
It is awful wide open and sharpens up dramatically when stopping down one stop.

Thanks for the reply. Doesn’t sound too bad if it is acceptable at only one stop down.

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by Porsche917 on Sun Mar 08, 2020 9:32 pm

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Hi E.J.

Terrific image. Welcome back to the States.
How did the Sony FE 600 F4 GMaster perform? Do you
have any thoughts that you feel comfortable sharing
About how the Sony 600 F4 compares with the
Canon EF 600 F4L USM III and the Nikon 600 F4?

Best Regards,

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by Cynthia Crawford on Mon Mar 09, 2020 5:07 am

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An elegant pose and beautiful surrounds! Glad you are back safely.

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by Paul Fusco on Mon Mar 09, 2020 11:26 am

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Amazing photo, EJ!
I love it.
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by E.J. Peiker on Mon Mar 09, 2020 11:45 am

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Porsche917 wrote:Hi E.J.

Terrific image. Welcome back to the States.
How did the Sony FE 600 F4 GMaster perform? Do you
have any thoughts that you feel comfortable sharing
About how the Sony 600 F4 compares with the
Canon EF 600 F4L USM III and the Nikon 600 F4?

Best Regards,

Roman

I'll have a mini review in my next newsletter. All of the lenses at this level are essentially perfect. What differentiates them really is weight and balance with the Sony and the newest Canon leading the class in those items. One thing that did become apparent is that for certain situations, the Sony cameras need a smaller spot size AF point than the smallest one available.

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by Porsche917 on Mon Mar 09, 2020 7:19 pm

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Good Evening E.J.

Many thanks for the comments about the 600 F4 lenses. They are very much appreciated.
I will look forward to reading your mini review of the Sony FE 600 F4 GMaster OSS in your
next newsletter.

Very Best Regards,

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by Arindam Bhattacharya on Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:31 am