Re: Over The Waterfall With The D3!!

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> "Celcius" <celcius38@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> "Focus" <focus@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> "Rita Berkowitz" <ritaberk2008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> Never get too close to the edge of the waterfall or else!  I'm so
glad 
>>>> the D3 is very water resistant.
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>>>> <http://www.geocities.com/ritaberk2008/waterfall.htm>
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>>> Excellent timing and a great picture...
>>> Don't mind the jealous trolls.
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>>> Nikon rules!
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>> Focus,
>> Please "focus" on what I said.
>> I'm not jealous, nor a troll, but I find extravagant to have this type
of 
>> gear to take this resulting photo.
>> I bet my bottom $ that she/he would have done as well with a simple 
>> outfit, say a Canon D20 or Nikon D 70 (note, older models), both with a

>> good lens, not necessarily a higly pro one. That was in essence what I 
>> said.
>> Why all this ballyhoo over such a photo?
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> You mean except for catching exactly the right moment, perfect colors, 
> perfect focus and supersharp image?
> Absolutely nothing ;-)
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Of course not, Focus.
He was making a big thing about the camera and the super lens. Please read

his comment...
As for catching the right moment, no doubt, but I doubt it's simply the 
hardware and THAT was my point.
Then, let's face it, those shots are also a matter of luck. Look at it
this 
way, you have to set your camera for rapid firing, the right WB, the right

opening, etc. and most of all, you don't know what the bird will do ;-)
Marcel