Comments on: Humpback mother and calf, part 3 http://echeng.com/journal/2006/07/27/humpback-mother-and-calf-part-3/ Eric Cheng's Journal Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:16:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: trisha http://echeng.com/journal/2006/07/27/humpback-mother-and-calf-part-3/#comment-130382 trisha Fri, 04 Aug 2006 05:24:48 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2006/07/27/humpback-mother-and-calf-part-3/#comment-130382 <p>Thank you :)</p> Thank you :)

]]> By: echeng http://echeng.com/journal/2006/07/27/humpback-mother-and-calf-part-3/#comment-128687 echeng Tue, 01 Aug 2006 07:05:26 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2006/07/27/humpback-mother-and-calf-part-3/#comment-128687 <p>Paul - yeah. The only way to get sharp photos is to shoot with a really wide angle lens and to be very close. In many of the photos I came back with, I was within 3-5 feet of the whales. I shot most of the time at around f6.3-f8 at shutter speeds of at least 1/125.</p> Paul - yeah. The only way to get sharp photos is to shoot with a really wide angle lens and to be very close. In many of the photos I came back with, I was within 3-5 feet of the whales. I shot most of the time at around f6.3-f8 at shutter speeds of at least 1/125.

]]> By: Paul http://echeng.com/journal/2006/07/27/humpback-mother-and-calf-part-3/#comment-128673 Paul Tue, 01 Aug 2006 06:21:46 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2006/07/27/humpback-mother-and-calf-part-3/#comment-128673 <p>Fantastic. I've seen pics of others who have gone to Tonga - and many have just comeback with kind of murky pics which they have to convert to black and white for any effect whatsoever. Your pics are completely a different kettle of fish - contrasty and sharp.</p> <p>What was the water like - clear with pretty good light penetration? were you shooting at most of time (wide open F2.8 or closed up F16)?</p> <p>Well done anyways - the "E - man" does it again.</p> Fantastic. I’ve seen pics of others who have gone to Tonga - and many have just comeback with kind of murky pics which they have to convert to black and white for any effect whatsoever. Your pics are completely a different kettle of fish - contrasty and sharp.

What was the water like - clear with pretty good light penetration? were you shooting at most of time (wide open F2.8 or closed up F16)?

Well done anyways - the “E - man” does it again.

]]> By: Heidi http://echeng.com/journal/2006/07/27/humpback-mother-and-calf-part-3/#comment-128642 Heidi Tue, 01 Aug 2006 02:05:30 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2006/07/27/humpback-mother-and-calf-part-3/#comment-128642 <p>Wow, E. You HAVE been busy, haven't you? These pictures are incredible!</p> Wow, E. You HAVE been busy, haven’t you? These pictures are incredible!

]]> By: markus http://echeng.com/journal/2006/07/27/humpback-mother-and-calf-part-3/#comment-127930 markus Sun, 30 Jul 2006 19:37:56 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2006/07/27/humpback-mother-and-calf-part-3/#comment-127930 <p>that's simply stunning!</p> that’s simply stunning!

]]> By: echeng http://echeng.com/journal/2006/07/27/humpback-mother-and-calf-part-3/#comment-127310 echeng Sat, 29 Jul 2006 19:55:39 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2006/07/27/humpback-mother-and-calf-part-3/#comment-127310 <p>James - How dare you ask what extension ring I used! :)</p> <p>I used no extension ring. The 17 is really short.</p> James - How dare you ask what extension ring I used! :)

I used no extension ring. The 17 is really short.

]]> By: jamesw http://echeng.com/journal/2006/07/27/humpback-mother-and-calf-part-3/#comment-127302 jamesw Sat, 29 Jul 2006 19:35:36 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2006/07/27/humpback-mother-and-calf-part-3/#comment-127302 <p>Eric,</p> <p>You go!!!! Some of the most amazing whale photos I've seen. The whales must have really felt comfortable intereacting w/ you and that means a lot.</p> <p>If you don't mind me asking, which ext. ring did you use w/ the 17mm?</p> <p>Cheers James</p> Eric,

You go!!!! Some of the most amazing whale photos I’ve seen. The whales must have really felt comfortable intereacting w/ you and that means a lot.

If you don’t mind me asking, which ext. ring did you use w/ the 17mm?

Cheers James

]]> By: echeng http://echeng.com/journal/2006/07/27/humpback-mother-and-calf-part-3/#comment-126572 echeng Sat, 29 Jul 2006 05:19:02 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2006/07/27/humpback-mother-and-calf-part-3/#comment-126572 <p>Dave - Tonga was relatively warm. Even a cold-water wuss lke you would have been happy in a 3mm -- especially since we were only snorkeling and free diving. :)</p> <p>By the way, all photos on this page were taken with a Canon 1Ds Mk II and Tokina 17mm/3.5 lens.</p> Dave - Tonga was relatively warm. Even a cold-water wuss lke you would have been happy in a 3mm — especially since we were only snorkeling and free diving. :)

By the way, all photos on this page were taken with a Canon 1Ds Mk II and Tokina 17mm/3.5 lens.

]]> By: Alexis http://echeng.com/journal/2006/07/27/humpback-mother-and-calf-part-3/#comment-126159 Alexis Fri, 28 Jul 2006 21:28:27 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2006/07/27/humpback-mother-and-calf-part-3/#comment-126159 <p>oh my god</p> oh my god

]]> By: davepatchen http://echeng.com/journal/2006/07/27/humpback-mother-and-calf-part-3/#comment-125029 davepatchen Fri, 28 Jul 2006 07:11:01 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2006/07/27/humpback-mother-and-calf-part-3/#comment-125029 <p>Wow, can't wait to see the heros. Is Tonga cold water? See anything else in the blue?</p> Wow, can’t wait to see the heros. Is Tonga cold water? See anything else in the blue?

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