First time out w/Nikon 70-200 - Caribana Launch (Maybe NSFW)

[Sam O]

Picked up my 70-200 on Monday and gave it a work out or rather gave myself a work out on Tuesday at the official launch of the 2008 Caribana Festival, more details on the festival at http://www.caribanafestival.com/

I love the IQ of this lens, though I still need much more time and practice with it to get consistently sharp images. It's the biggest and heaviest lens I've ever had so it was quite the work out running around under the sun and trying to get tack sharp images from fast moving subjects.

Hope you enjoy....

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[spalding12]

sam
what an awesome series of images
so colorful.... love the costumes, and the crowds
well shot

looks like a very fun event
thanks for sharing it with us

 

[TedB]

Great shots Sam, looks like a fun event and you captured that enthusiam.

Ted

 

[Cameron]

That just looks like a blast !
Fun shots, really well done.

 

[LXShooter]

Wow, lovely pictures indeed! I love the colors in all those pictures.

 

[Uncle Frank]

Fun stuff, Sam. I think you and the 70-200 were made for each other .

 

[hs200]

Great shots, Sam. I bought the 70-200 in the spring. They are a great lens. It looks like you are having more fun than me.

 

[Zee71]

Congrats on your lens.............and thanks for sharing those images. Wonderful colors and costumes!

 

[sam821]

That would be junkanoo... fun stuff!

oh and EXCELLENT PHOTOS!!

 

[Sam O]

Everyone, thanks for all the positive comments. It was a lot of fun for me and obviously the performers and the audience. Sadly I'll be missing the big parade on the 2nd, I'm off to a wedding on the East Coast.

 

[licaga]

great shots #17 is a superb

peter

 

[Jonathan F/2]

Looks fun, I hope they had good food there too!

 

[Chris101]

Looks like you had a great time!

 

[olddogg]

Nice! What will you do with more practice? Very colorful series.

 

[PAReams]

Nice job Sam!
I'm waiting for the big brown truck to bring me my 70-200 right now and those pictures are really whetting the appetite!

 

[Commodorefirst]

Great shots and nice work, keep them coming!

 

[reignmkr]

You were meant to have that 70-200. Great series.

 

[jamesd3rd]

Nice shots. I'll have to check the link to see what it's all about.

I'm planning on getting this lens but not for about a year. I just got an 80-200 (non-AFS) a few months ago because the AF-S was too hard to get and too pricey. But as I do more freelance IT work, I'll be setting some aside for this lens. I just wanted the 80-200 for now to hold me until I can afford the newer stuff. I'll probably sell it to offeset the cost when it is time to buy.

 

[Sam O]

Once again, thanks for all the compliments, means a lot coming from the members of the Cafe!