Comments on: Time away for a little…grooming

By: Lana

Lana — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:16:26 +0000

The bear photos are inspirational, hon. I vow that I WILL go somewhere exotic this year to get some totally new & different photos. Hope you feel better soon–don’t worry about the blog, just eat chicken soup & rest up.

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:04:46 +0000

So sorry to hear that you’re under the weather, Mark. I hope it’s not H1N1? Hope you feel better soon!

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:51:08 +0000

Thanks folks, am starting to feel better.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:50:35 +0000

Richard, it really depended on the situation. Where we were at, you were not able to move around a lot, so I thought the zoom was handy for that. I was shooting with a teleconverter perhaps 50% of the time. There are situations where the 500 would have been better, and others where I was thankful for the zoom. Mixed bag really. I don’t know how the 400 5.6 will work with teleconverters, AF might get kind of slow. You should probably ask Ron how much hiking there will be, and certainly hike around with such a big lens beforehand to see if it is even a possibility. There is no doubt longer lenses always come in handy, not only for the bears, but other wildlife as well.

By: Aswirly

Aswirly — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:54:27 +0000

The bears are so cute. Love this image with the two kids watching mama…pretty cool. Hope you recover from that nasty flu and get your energy back as soon as possible.

By: Richard Wong

Richard Wong — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:54:54 +0000

Hey Mark. So I’m trying to decide what gear I need to shoot with and was wondering if you found yourself needing to crop a lot of the full-frame 200-400mm shots? I have the 5DMKII and am thinking of purchasing the 400mm f5.6, but if it isn’t enough I might pick up a 40D or 7D instead of using a teleconverter on that slow lens. The alternative would be to rent a 500mm but I’m not sure I would enjoy lugging that thing around and would need a different tripod setup which is money I don’t really want to spend unless necessary.

By: edvatza

edvatza — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:22:28 +0000

Well Mark, the flu and all its lingering effects kept me under the weather for over a month. Not sick enough to stay home; now well enough to say I felt good.

I do not tire of the bear images. You are capturing some fascinating behavioral images. I like them.

By: Earl

Earl — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:05:43 +0000

Mark, wonderful photo! Insects and gulls — it seems mighty crowded for being in the wilderness.

I hope you continue to recover from the flu. I’ve been fighting a cold and cough for about three weeks now and can’t seem to shake it.

By: Tomas Turecek

Tomas Turecek — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:15:09 +0000

Another great photo, Mark, with superb details, DOF and composition. Wish you soon recovery from flu.