Sep 29, 2021 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Mourning Dove, Nikon D200, Nikon D200 Soup
Nikon D200 Soup | Mourning Dove on a Dock Docks get installed in Midwest lakes in the Spring. This Mourning Dove quickly finds a nice comfy perch.
The Back Story This image was captured with a simple click while walking by the docks. Note: I post an image everyday at hankonrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Morning Walkabout |
| Location | Lake Cadillac, Michigan |
| Date/Time | 4/09/2009 8:23am Local Time |
| Weather | Fair Skies | 27°F | Calm Winds |
| Method | Simple click while walking by the docks. |
| Gear | Nikon D200 with an AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR lens |
Exposure
| 400mm (600mm) f/6.3 1/30s 0ev 800iso |
| Post | Sharpened eye. |
Sep 27, 2021 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Nikon D200, Nikon D200 Soup, Yellowstone
Nikon D200 Soup | Yellowstone Hard Winter Falls The harsh winters at Yellowstone can provide some interesting images. This particular day was relatively warm for a February day in Yellowstone. It was above zero. It’s not unusual for February to see temperatures of -20°F to -30°F. The Bison in the background looks pretty lonely.
The Back Story Capturing this image was pretty simple. A short hike from the snow coach and a simple click captured it. For more images and information about Yellowstone, see Yellowstone NP Wild | a 7 Image Story. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Winter Day Trip to Yellowstone NP via Snow Coach |
| Location | Yellowstone NP Turnoff |
| Date/Time | 2/22/2009 12:28 pm Local Time |
| Weather | Overcast Skies | 6°F | Calm Winds |
| Method | Simple Click. |
| Gear | Nikon D200 with an AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED 80 lens |
Exposure
| 18mm (120mm) f/32 1/60s 0ev 450iso |
| Post | Smoothed background and add a little definition to trees. |
Sep 25, 2021 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Bison, Nikon D200, Nikon D200 Soup
Nikon D200 Soup | Bison in Lamar Valley This Bison image comes from Lamar Valley on a cold February afternoon. Notice his heavy winter coat to protect him from Yellowstone’s hard, long winter. Bison are year round grazers requiring water every day. They eat primarily grasses, but will also eat flowering plants, lichens, and woody plant leaves. In the winter, they sweep their heads from side to side to clear the snow so they can eat the grasses below. Also, see American Bison | a 7 Image Story for more information and images of the American Bison.
The Back Story This image was a simple click after wading through a few feet of snow. The late afternoon light adds drama to the scene. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Day in Yellowstone |
| Location | Lamar Valley at Yellowstone NP |
| Date/Time | 2/20/2009 4:47pm Local Time |
| Weather | Fair Skies | 22°F | Calm Winds |
| Method | Simple click after wading through a few feet of snow. |
| Gear | Nikon D200 with an AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR lens |
Exposure
| 400mm (600mm) f/5.6 1/60s 0ev 100iso |
| Post | |
Sep 22, 2021 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Elk, Nikon D200, Nikon D200 Soup
Nikon D200 Soup | Bull Elk Resting In the fall, the grass turns a bit brown. This bill elk appears to be taking a break; resting up for rut season. To learn more about elk, see Elk | a 7 Image Story.
The Back Story Simple click. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Day in Yellowstone |
| Location | Yellowstone NP |
| Date/Time | 9/25/2008 5:07pm Local Time |
| Weather | Fair Skies | 63°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Simple click. |
| Gear | Nikon D200 with an AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR lens |
Exposure
| 400mm (600mm) f/5.6 1/30s 0ev 100iso |
| Post | |
Sep 21, 2021 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Great Horned Owl, Nikon D200, Nikon D200 Soup
Nikon D200 Soup | Great Horned Owl Great Horned Owls are large owls with two distinctive feathered tufts, not horns, on their head. They are nocturnal, but occasionally you may see them during the daytime. They seldom build their own nests. Instead, they take over nests built by other large birds like hawks.
The Back Story This owl sat on that branch for something like 40 minutes while cars stopped along the roadside in Yellowstone to take a look and capture a few images. The road followed the river far below along a ridge line in the mountains. Although the owl and I were about level height, I was standing by the road using a stone fence as a tripod and the owl was high in the tree about 50 yards away next to the river. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Day in Yellowstone |
| Location | Yellowstone NP |
| Date/Time | 9/24/2008 12:51pm Local Time |
| Weather | Fair Skies | 61°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Used stone fence as a tripod in a not so simple click. |
| Gear | Nikon D200 with an AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR lens |
Exposure
| 400mm (600mm) f/8 1/40s 1ev 100iso |
| Post | Sharpened eye. |
Sep 17, 2021 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Nikon D200, Nikon D200 Soup, Swan
Nikon D200 Soup | Cygnet – Young Swan The beautiful blue Michigan water makes a nice background to this Cygnet Swan. With its mother just a few yards away, it did not seem to have a care in the world.
The Back Story This image came from a simple click while docked. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Boating Day |
| Location | Lake Charlevoix, Michigan |
| Date/Time | 8/16/2008 2;55pm Local Time |
| Weather | Partly Cloudy | 78°F | Moderate Winds |
| Method | Simple Click |
| Gear | Nikon D200 with an AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR lens |
Exposure
| 230mm (345mm) f/7.1 1/125s 0ev 100iso |
| Post | |
Sep 16, 2021 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Nikon D200, Nikon D200 Soup, Piper PA-18 Super Cub
Nikon D200 Soup | Float Plane Weekend This Piper Super Cub is taking off by trying to lift one float up first then the other. A PA-18 Piper Super Cub on floats can take-off from relatively small lakes. Northern Michigan provides some beautiful lake front backgrounds when capturing floatplane images. Wonder how the Super Cub got such a distinctive N number. See Floatplane Weekend | a 7 Image Story for more floatplane images.
The Back Story This image came from a burst of clicks from a boat while panning. Another reason why good panning skills and recent practice are necessary to capture certain types of images. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Float Plane Weekend |
| Location | Lake Cadillac in Cadillac, MI |
| Date/Time | 8/01/2008 3:38pm Local Time |
| Weather | Mostly Cloudy | 82°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Burst of clicks from a boat while panning. |
| Gear | Nikon D200 with an AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR lens |
Exposure
| 200mm (300mm) f/14 1/90s 0ev 100iso |
| Post | Smoothed clouds a bit. |
Sep 15, 2021 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Badlands, Horses, Nikon D200, Nikon D200 Soup
Nikon D200 Soup | Horsing Around After a long day capturing images in the Badlands NP, my attention turned toward Wind Cave NP. Along the road to Wind Cave, these horses were horsing around in a pasture.
The Back Story A quick stop and a simple click, using vehicle as a tripod and blind, yielded this image. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Trip to the Badlands |
| Location | Near Wind Cave NP |
| Date/Time | 6/08/2008 3:30pm Local Time |
| Weather | Partly Cloudy | 61°F | Moderate Winds |
| Method | Simple click using vehicle as a tripod and blind. |
| Gear | Nikon D200 with an AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR lens |
Exposure
| 150mm (225mm) f/22 1/30s 0ev 220iso |
| Post | Sharpened eyes and added a little definition to horses. |
