Goslings II

leebaseleebase Registered Users Posts: 630 Major grins
edited May 18, 2005 in Wildlife
Went back out to catch the goslings as they grow up. The first time I had used my 2x converter, but this time I just went with my Sigma 70-200 f2.8 EX. I really missed the 2x. Even though I patiently worked to get closer to them, only causing them to run for the water once....you just can't get THAT close.

The birds are SOFT. I _swear_ it's not the photos. LOL!
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Gallery: http://leebase.smugmug.com/gallery/532752

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Lee

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2005
    leebase wrote:
    Went back out to catch the goslings as they grow up. The first time I had used my 2x converter, but this time I just went with my Sigma 70-200 f2.8 EX. I really missed the 2x. Even though I patiently worked to get closer to them, only causing them to run for the water once....you just can't get THAT close.

    The birds are SOFT. I _swear_ it's not the photos. Laughing.gif!
    Lee
    Excellent captures Lee. thumb.gif I have shot ducklings and ran into the same problem of the shots appearing soft when it was the subject and not the focus.:D
    Harry
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  • MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2005
    *In before Andy shows up with "popcorn chicken" remark.

    Nice gooslings clap.gif , and I agree they are indeed tough to get crisp.

    And sharp, crisp and sharp! :uhoh


    AJ
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  • leebaseleebase Registered Users Posts: 630 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2005
    MuskyDude wrote:
    And sharp, crisp and sharp! :uhoh
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    Same lens, same day...

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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited May 16, 2005
    Think baby faces Leebase. As in, little or no contrast.


    Nothing wrong with your camera or lens. Just subjects that really lack any contrast and the shallow DOF (that 1st shot looks to have only a few inches) you were working with. You did a good job despite these issues thumb.gifthumb.gif

    If you can, try manual focus next time and a narrower aperture. You might have a little better luck ne_nau.gif But, I think you're still going to have a hard time telling when you've achieved "good focus" headscratch.gif

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  • leebaseleebase Registered Users Posts: 630 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2005
    Steve Cavigliano wrote:
    Think baby faces Leebase. As in, little or no contrast.
    :D

    I look at the ground under their feet and see that the grass/rocks are in sharp focus...so I "know" the focus is right. As I said...it's the goslings that are soft! :):

    No way I could focus on their eye from as far away as I was, and as small as they are. As it is, I was at max zoom and cropped most of the photo away.

    Lee
  • mereimagemereimage Registered Users Posts: 448 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2005
    Good shots
    I've tried to get this close to wild gooslings and usually only get shots of bird butt, as you close -in they turn and waddle away. Its not easy and they are hard to focus on esp. in soft light and if shooting with a wide appeture dof will be very small. Keep trying ///Mereimage
  • leebaseleebase Registered Users Posts: 630 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2005
    mereimage wrote:
    I've tried to get this close to wild gooslings and usually only get shots of bird butt, as you close -in they turn and waddle away.
    rolleyes1.gif

    Yep. Very tough. I would stop and sit awhile. Get up and move 2ft closer. Then stop and sit some more. Working my way closer.

    Lee
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