These were taken between 1 and 1/2 miles below the cliff......I've been trying to get these shots for years .......rare beautiful animals...
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Hey Marty,

Nice shots. I have never seen a mountain goat in the flesh before. After 10 years of traveling to Yellowstone, oddly enough, I only saw my first Ram this March. Aren't they amazing the way they are able to run on seemingly nothing???

Nice shots.

-JM

I believe the goats have a suction cup like membrane on the hoofs. In getting close-ups like those, the height they are on the cliff is obscured- if they are out again today, I will work on that in my framing/ field of view. The series were tken with Caon 20D, 100-400 L, and some with Tamron Pro series 2x converter. I just got the Tamron 1.4 and 2x converters, and I either need to practice with them or they suck on the 100-400. I definitly need tips on using these. Hopefuly I will get to try them on some other lenses today.
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Hi Marty,

How do you like the 2x converter with the 100-400 IS? How do you find the AF works with it? Have you compared the 2x converter with the Canon one?

I have been VERY happy with the Canon converter. My biggest gripe is that the Canon converter causes you to lose AF.

Cheers!
-JM

No auto focus either Tamron 1.4 or 2 x on 100-400, I didn't really like either one.Manual focus takes some luck let me tell you how many shots did not make it........ I have read that a less expensive Tamron 1.4 will auto focus, I am trying it and will post pics - I still don't justify price of Canon TC; - if they are as fuzzy as these at all better to get 600 mm later ........I am so far not impressed with the TC's on these L lenses, but I am not exactly that experienced with them yet.

Was the photo of the goats courting censored? It is not showing on either my computers. I thought it an interesting spectacle-buy the way they were just chasing each other around I don't think he ever got her..........
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"Was the photo of the goats courting censored? It is not showing on either my computers. I thought it an interesting spectacle-buy the way they were just chasing each other around I don't think he ever got her.........."

Hey Marty,

I never saw these images. As for the price differential between the TCs - not sure. I do know that I found the Canon 1.4 to be of higher quality than the Sigma that I had. Specifically, images were sharper at F4 and f5.6 with my 70-200L.

-JM

Look real real close, about dead center......2 goats headed DOWN........
They were out again, but a little higher up today- This is how they looked through 70-200 2.8 L w/IS- puts thier height as well as the distance covered by the 100-400 2x in perspective. I returned the 1.4, as I found the cheaper version is maintaining auto focus, I'll have it later this week. Focus from a mile away is an education.



These were about 3/4 mile uphill of my driveway- shot w/100-400 and the Tamron 2x again, at dusk, manual focus. Soft corners, but there wouldn't be a picture without the 2x I don't think.

And a last look at an incredible face,,,,, from almost a mile away, zoomed in CS2.........





Have a great New Year- some great photos are out there lets go get them!

Marty Everhard in Salt Lake City Utah

Just beautiful Marty from start to finish, thank you for sharing these shots.

Those are some excellent shots!
I have to say that I can't recall ever seeing a group like this in all the times I've been up in the canyons!
Perhaps I'm just not looking intently enough...

-Breiny in SLC

Very nice photos, Marty.

I counted 19 goats in the same spot yesterday afternoon. I also saw a single billie a little east of there, as well as six singles and doubles above the P&R lot to the north.

I took a few shots, but they were hand-held and my lens lacks IS, so they weren't that good.

I'm interested in your experience with teleconverters. I've got a Canon 75-300 I'd like to stretch a little. I would definitely not be able to photograph these goats without AF.