Annoyed Swan

Cousin MadnessCousin Madness Registered Users Posts: 79 Big grins
edited April 23, 2010 in Wildlife
This poor chap was being buzzed by these fast moving little rockets.


Martin.

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  • SnowgirlSnowgirl Registered Users Posts: 2,155 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2010
    Cool shot AND I'm thrilled to find your lens rental service. I've been seeking one.

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  • Cousin MadnessCousin Madness Registered Users Posts: 79 Big grins
    edited April 18, 2010
    Snowgirl wrote:
    Cool shot AND I'm thrilled to find your lens rental service. I've been seeking one.

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    Thank you Snowgirl. Hope we can be of assistance as the business grows. Interestingly we had two inquiries from Moncton and Cloverdale last week. I guess rental outlets are pretty thin on the ground out there.

    Martin. :D
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    First SLR Zenith B, 12th Birthday 1972.
    Martin.
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2010
    Nice one, Martin!
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  • Cousin MadnessCousin Madness Registered Users Posts: 79 Big grins
    edited April 20, 2010
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Nice one, Martin!

    Thanks Glenn. It was pretty difficult due to the speed of the Martins (I think that's what you call them over here). Zippy little things. I finally had to aim at the Swan and look over the top of the camera to watch for them coming... then fire the shutter.


    Martin :)
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    Canon 7D, EF 15mm Fisheye, EF 400 f2.8, EF 300f2.8, EF 100-400L IS, EF 70-200 f2.8, EF24-70 f2.8, 580EX II. Manfrotto mono, 055 ProB, 701 Video head.
    First SLR Zenith B, 12th Birthday 1972.
    Martin.
  • craig_dcraig_d Registered Users Posts: 911 Major grins
    edited April 20, 2010
    Nice shot. It looks great at this reduced size, but I wonder if you could please satisfy my curiosity about how sharp that lens+extender combo is by posting a 100% crop of the swan's head (which looks to be one of the best-focused parts)?
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  • Cousin MadnessCousin Madness Registered Users Posts: 79 Big grins
    edited April 21, 2010
    craig_d wrote:
    Nice shot. It looks great at this reduced size, but I wonder if you could please satisfy my curiosity about how sharp that lens+extender combo is by posting a 100% crop of the swan's head (which looks to be one of the best-focused parts)?

    Hi Craig,

    Not the best example due to the ISO being 500, but here's a 100% crop from Lightroom.

    Martin :)

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    Some call me crazy - but friends call me Mad.

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    Canon 7D, EF 15mm Fisheye, EF 400 f2.8, EF 300f2.8, EF 100-400L IS, EF 70-200 f2.8, EF24-70 f2.8, 580EX II. Manfrotto mono, 055 ProB, 701 Video head.
    First SLR Zenith B, 12th Birthday 1972.
    Martin.
  • Cousin MadnessCousin Madness Registered Users Posts: 79 Big grins
    edited April 21, 2010
    Craig, here's a better example of the EF400f2.8 + 2.0x extender. This is 100% with no sharpening.


    Martin. :)


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    Some call me crazy - but friends call me Mad.

    :photoCanada Lens Rentals - Come join us on Facebook

    Canon 7D, EF 15mm Fisheye, EF 400 f2.8, EF 300f2.8, EF 100-400L IS, EF 70-200 f2.8, EF24-70 f2.8, 580EX II. Manfrotto mono, 055 ProB, 701 Video head.
    First SLR Zenith B, 12th Birthday 1972.
    Martin.
  • craig_dcraig_d Registered Users Posts: 911 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2010
    Cousin Madness wrote:
    Not the best example due to the ISO being 500, but here's a 100% crop from Lightroom.

    Thanks! Looks quite good.
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    Got bored with digital and went back to film.
  • angevin1angevin1 Registered Users Posts: 3,403 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2010
    Looking VERY good, actually!


    I recognize the Martin Brigade!:D
    tom wise
  • Cousin MadnessCousin Madness Registered Users Posts: 79 Big grins
    edited April 23, 2010
    angevin1 wrote:
    Looking VERY good, actually!


    I recognize the Martin Brigade!:D

    Thanks Tom.


    Martin (No relation to the birds) :)
    Some call me crazy - but friends call me Mad.

    :photoCanada Lens Rentals - Come join us on Facebook

    Canon 7D, EF 15mm Fisheye, EF 400 f2.8, EF 300f2.8, EF 100-400L IS, EF 70-200 f2.8, EF24-70 f2.8, 580EX II. Manfrotto mono, 055 ProB, 701 Video head.
    First SLR Zenith B, 12th Birthday 1972.
    Martin.
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