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Wm. Bates | all galleries >> Picture a Day for a Year of Wanda Gallery >> Click here for Wanda In December Gallery > Wanda12_26_04.jpg
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26-DEC-2004

Wanda12_26_04.jpg

Late this afternoon we spent a little time watching wildlife. We saw one flock of wild turkeys, that numbered over 100 birds, in a near by canyon. This is Wanda using her new Canon 10x20 Image Stabilized binoculars, that I gave her this year for Christmas. I have used Canon Image Stabilized lenses now for two years and I love them. The technology works great in Canon's binoculars, too.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
1/125s f/4.0 at 135.0mm iso200 full exif

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Wm. Bates14-Jul-2005 18:33
This image really does nothing for Me. It aint cute but it aint ugly. I suppose if ya wanted something to put in a sporting goods catalouge this might be an ok image. I have to say though, it was easy to pose for, so from that standpoint, I LOVED it! (grin)

Wanda
Jim Mullen27-Dec-2004 20:41
LOL!
Eric Hewis27-Dec-2004 19:44
Happy little peoplehttp://rosalin.tripod.com/chaun.html
Wm. Bates27-Dec-2004 14:45
Ken, they are really great binoculars. Can't tell you how much I look forward to spring and the beginning of your sailing season. I miss the great boat photos you take.
Kenneth Zimmerman27-Dec-2004 14:40
We use the same Canon IS binoculars on the boat to counteract the action of the waves. They work wonders! We can find racing buoys and keep track of the competition.
Nice shot here,
well done.
Eric Hewis27-Dec-2004 09:36
Great idea Garrett, and I think you are right about the Guest.
I'd like to dedicate a song to him, John Lennon's 'Jealous Guy'
Garrett 27-Dec-2004 06:45
Hey, fellow regulars, I have a suggestion. From here on out, let's not even dignify Guest's gutless comments. Wm is amazingly talented, Wanda is the perfect model, and the pictures are all wonderful and tasteful. So who cares what he thinks or feels? He visits all the time, so I think he likes the site more than he lets on. Probably a lot more. "Thou protesteth too much," Guest.
Wm. Bates27-Dec-2004 03:23
AS magnification increases hand shake begins to cause problems. The IS removes or counters the affect of shaky hands. It is kind of like the affect you get when putting your camera on a tripod. Ii just makes studying fine detail much easer.
Guest 27-Dec-2004 03:05
Please pardon me for asking...but why is image stablization needed in binoculars> I mean I never have issues with stuff beign in focus in them..and if not taking a photo...where sharpness and focus are important, I think it is a bit unecessary?

Either way, nice photo.
Guest 27-Dec-2004 03:01
Nice mood captured
Wm. Bates27-Dec-2004 01:47
Thank you Steve...and thanks for the Christmas photo and email.

I hope you and Sally had a merry Christmas and have a great New Year.
Steve Patterson27-Dec-2004 01:13
Really a pretty picture of Wanda...Merry Christmas and the best to both of you!
steve
Wm. Bates27-Dec-2004 00:57
Now lets be nice to those much less fortunate than us, Eric ;^)
Eric Hewis27-Dec-2004 00:49
I beat the guest's comment on this picture. Time somebody beat the guest, preferably with a baseball bat.