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February 2, 2007

Friday Feathers - Flubs

This photograph of an egret was taken at a wildlife sanctuary. My 200-500mm zoom lens was new and I couldn't wait to try it out.

Unfortunately I forgot my tripod and instead had to steady the hefty lens in my hands, as there was nothing around me I could lean the camera against (railing, post, etc.) The egret was about to land and I lifted the camera to take the photograph. It's one of the first few photographs I took with the new lens. Thankfully I became used to the weight of the lens and managed to keep it steady for subsequent shots. Though this particular lens can indeed be used successfully without a tripod, it took some time to get used to its weight.

Cindy