Lonely Once More!

Well, OU's Photojournalism School's Dawn2Dusk project went off pretty well. The sad part, though, was having to give back all of the nice equipment that Nikon Professional Services let us borrow. 

The D3 as said in my last post, was GREAT and went past all of my expectations. I also was fortunate to get my hands on a brand new 400mm f/2.8 VR and a 14-24 f/2.8mm. 

The 14-24 was tack sharp and provided the perfect range of wide angle. I tried it off on myself which rendered a pretty cool effect! The picture of the Hawk, however, was with the 400mm. With the ability to have a high ISO and the VR I decided to get CRAZY and hand-hold it. I was trying to photograph a wood duck, when I heard some commotion. I saw a red tail being chased by band of crows. I quickly flipped the lens up and more than less, just fired...I was worried that I didn't get the shot, but thanks to the new focusing system of the D3 and the speed of the 400mm I was safe.

So, in short...THANK YOU NIKON...You've really outdone yourselves this time! I can't wait to see what the future holds.