First attempt at birds

mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
edited April 28, 2005 in Wildlife
Did some birding lately. First attempt, and any feedback would be appreciated. Canon 20D, RAW (me, RAW???), converted in DPP to 16-bit TIFF, then processed in PS CS. Sometimes did some shadow highlight. Sharpening. No curves, levels. One image was cropped.

Lens: 70-200/2.8L/IS, plus 1.4TC. Always at full-zoom, wide open. Usually ISO 200.

I found that 280mm, even on a 1.6 crop camera, was barely adequate. Also found you need to be patient. Stake out a tree, location, be still and just..... wait. When they arrive, shoot a lot.

Nine photos in all. Comments are enabled. Thanks in advance.

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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2005
    Not bad for a first time out. Now you see why there is no glass that is too big or too fast.
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  • KirwinKirwin Registered Users Posts: 417 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2005
    15524779-Ti.gif Keep on snappin' and sharin' your images.
    Regards,
    Kirwin
  • mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2005
    GREAPER wrote:
    Not bad for a first time out. Now you see why there is no glass that is too big or too fast.

    All of a sudden the affordable 400/5.6L seems, well, slow. :(
    Bill Jurasz - Mercury Photography - Cedar Park, TX
    A former sports shooter
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited April 28, 2005
    GREAPER wrote:
    Not bad for a first time out. Now you see why there is no glass that is too big or too fast.


    I agree wholeheartedly. Small birds require really big, long glass.

    I read an article in the current Outdoor Photographer that said prior to digital and the 1.5-1.6 mag factor, birders used to start with a 600mm lens and add a 1.4 TX routinely. Glad we don't have to do that anymore.
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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2005
    mercphoto wrote:
    All of a sudden the affordable 400/5.6L seems, well, slow. :(
    It's not. I used the 70-200 before getting the 400 5.6

    As long as you have light, it's fast. It's also light. Get it. You won't be disappointed.
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