Golden Weaver

Posted by Safariguy on Tue Jan 06, 2004 12:26 am

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On my last safari in Botswana, this Golden Weaver was building a nest near our campsite. This picture was taken while he was taking a break from his engineering to grab a snack....

Nikon D100, 80-400VR @ 400mm, 1/640@F5.6 handheld, ISO 400

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by Jill on Tue Jan 06, 2004 12:48 am

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Jeff, This little fellow really pops from the somewhat busy BG. It's fascinating that not one leaf obstructs any of his glorious feathers!!!

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by Safariguy on Tue Jan 06, 2004 12:51 am

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Actually, I never noticed that.....and for a change there was not one bit of cloning involved....

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by Alan Murphy on Tue Jan 06, 2004 2:37 am

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Nice shot Jeff. How do you like that VR lens?

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by Carol Clarke on Tue Jan 06, 2004 4:49 am

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Nice catch Jeff, this shows the bird well.

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by Jim Urbach on Tue Jan 06, 2004 4:53 am

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Jeff,

This is lovely. He really pops.

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by LHays on Tue Jan 06, 2004 4:58 am

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This guy is a real standout. Beautiful colors and amazing that he's not obstructed by a branch in that setting......good job!

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by Safariguy on Tue Jan 06, 2004 9:41 am

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Alan Murphy wrote:Nice shot Jeff. How do you like that VR lens?

I like that I can handhold effectively 600mm. I don't like how slow the autofocus is...If it "hunts" it seems to take forever. My Sigma 300-800 will focus tons faster than the 80-400....

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by E.J. Peiker on Tue Jan 06, 2004 11:19 am