Tree Topper

Osprey Whisperer

Yes....more EGRET shots. This one was watching things from atop a tall pine tree next door. I shot these WITHOUT a TC :rofl Just a little itty bitty 200mm. :1drink

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A couple more from a different day.

Allen

Doesn't look very stable up there on top. Amazes me how they can
sit on those small branches. Love the lighting on them. Nice ones.
AL

Osprey Whisperer

Thanks for looking and the comments. I know what you mean, Alan. I was amazed that large egret didn't even make that little limb bend. Must be a pretty agile bird also.....to balance on that little twig. I wonder what would happen if I climbed up on top of that tree ?

Here are a few more for fun.

Cheers.
BMP

bfjr

1st two look like Christmas ornaments
All are nice

Osprey Whisperer

** wonders what kind of Christmas tree Ben has....and what freaky traditions he celebrates **

Thanks. I guess where I come from they usually top the tree with a star or angel...not an egret. Guess you Cali folks are a bit radical out there.

Merry Christmas.

BMP

Harryb

Good ones BMP. We need more egrets around here.

jwear

and how muck closer you would be with a TC --he he or you could climb a tree --he he and out on a limb you would be ---no he he

Osprey Whisperer

Thanks Harry. I think I can help out with the egret pics...along with any of the other water birds.:):

I don't know about these TC things......they scare me. I've noticed strange behavior from a couple old guys that use these. They are starting to scare me also. Nothing good can come of this. Using a TC could change the way the world is looked at....or worse. TCs are EVIL...EVIL I say. Run...run fast...and far before it's too late. The TC are coming to take us away.....



BMP

jwear

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

Thanks Harry. I think I can help out with the egret pics...along with any of the other water birds.:):

I don't know about these TC things......they scare me. I've noticed strange behavior from a couple old guys that use these. They are starting to scare me also. Nothing good can come of this. Using a TC could change the way the world is looked at....or worse. TCs are EVIL...EVIL I say. Run...run fast...and far before it's too late. The TC are coming to take us away.....



BMP

be very careful who you talk too Harry has 2 yes 2 tc s he may be the evil one

Steve Cavigliano

BMP,

I like 'em all and I think you and your lil 200mm's of zoom did a bang up job

Love the lighting and the "wings out" poses you captured


Steve

Osprey Whisperer

Thanks Steve. Nice of you to take a looksee at my pics. I love that Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USMII "L" lens....it's a nice piece of glass. (for the record...old dog here..no "zooms"..all primes)

Harry has

TWO TELE-
CONVERTERS??

Oh noooooooooo that's EVIL!!

I also notice he's a Nikon SHOOTER

What's with you Nikon shooting....machinegunning....TC using Old Mad Men??

I'll take your TC love under consideration and look into getting one for my BOOM BOOM (Canon). (for the record..I own Nikon stuff too...just not digital)

Cheers you TC lovers...

Steve Cavigliano

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

Thanks Steve. Nice of you to take a looksee at my pics. I love that Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USMII "L" lens....it's a nice piece of glass. (for the record...old dog here..no "zooms"..all primes)

Harry has

TWO TELE-
CONVERTERS??

Oh noooooooooo that's EVIL!!

I also notice he's a Nikon SHOOTER

What's with you Nikon shooting....machinegunning....TC using Old Mad Men??

I'll take your TC love under consideration and look into getting one for my BOOM BOOM (Canon). (for the record..I own Nikon stuff too...just not digital)

Cheers you TC lovers...

BMP Hey, you know how it goes when you get older. You need a fast shooting camera and long glass (and lots of fiber :uhoh ) just so you can read the morning paper

I'd love to be an old dog too (one outta 2 ain't bad ;-) but I can't afford "L" primes :cry Plus, I cut off too many wings as it is using a zoom....lol FWIW, I agree that your 200mm would benefit from a nice 1.4X TC. Not a heck of alot of extra reach, but it wouldn't slow that lens down much either Just a thought.

Steve

Khaos

Very cool. #3 of the second set is fantastic.thumb

Osprey Whisperer

I hear you , Steve. I was actually looking at the Canon 1.4x tele. I would like the 2x better..but have read many complaints about image quality suffering. The 1.4x isn't suppose to be as bad? It would be nice to have a 400mm (with tc) to get me close to some of the BIF ..etc. The $280 for the TC is a far cry from the $1200 or so for the 400mm f/5.6..or the several grand for the f/2.8 version (which I really want). I also need a super wide too. ahhh too many lenses..not enough time.

Thanks Khaos. I appreciate you looking and commenting.

Cheers

BMP

Ric Grupe

The lighting...
...on this one is much to my liking.



These backlighted subjects can also let us know when it's sensor cleaning time!

Osprey Whisperer

Ric Grupe wrote:

...on this one is much to my liking.
These backlighted subjects can also let us know when it's sensor cleaning time!

Thanks..and what..goobly gook on my sensor..again? ahhh I can never see the darn stuff in those backlit sky shots. **runs for the pocket rocket blower thingy and a beer**

Cheers

Dirty Sensor Man
BMP

ginger_55

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

Thanks..and what..goobly gook on my sensor..again? ahhh I can never see the darn stuff in those backlit sky shots. **runs for the pocket rocket blower thingy and a beer**

Cheers

Dirty Sensor Man
BMP

I got so much on my sensor, in one outing to the beach, never happened like that before. Anyway a pocket rocket blower, or whatever, doesn't do it for me anymore. I will use what I have til I can afford more.

Part of the problem is I am afraid to use that stuff, I mean I am afraid to put anything past the opening to the camera.

I should never have gone to the beach. Last year I practically lived there, with my rebel and lenses. Some dust spots, but not like on one trip this year.

I didn't see any on that backlit shot either. I can see it on mine when I take the shot with a clear sky as background.

ginger (I take it back, I can see them. They kind of popped up into my eyesight.)

ginger_55

I have two Canon TCs. a 1 1/4 and a 2Xs, I have stacked them. I have gotten good photos, but not as easily.

I can use AF with just the 1 1/4, but I have to focus manually with the 2Xs. I can't do that fast enough for flying birds.

I am glad to carry them in my backpack. Glad I have them. I usually use the 1 1/4. It is kind of a staple right now, though I am trading to a 400L lens, so I will use that w/o a TC for awhile.

I think much longer than 400 mm, I really should be using a monopod. Maybe I should be using it anyway, but the longer I go lens wise, the more crucial it is. I am often by myself, and I just can't carry it all. So there is a limit as to how long I want my lens to be at this point.

I can get there with it, but getting back darn near kills me. Especially as it is not just carrying the stuff where I need to go, it is walking back and forth for the hours I am there.

There is some extra adrenalin that seems to keep me going, but once I leave, I just disintegrate and start praying that I make it to the car, no kidding there either.

Birdman, you depend on AF, I would make sure you could still use that with the TCs. Probably with a 1 1/4, but probably not with a 2 Xs.

ginger

Osprey Whisperer

Hey...thanks Ginger. I follow where you are coming from. I have thought about the. 1.4x converter. I might get it as a stop gap until I can swing a 300mm/400mm. I do rely on the AF exclusively. I don't like it...but that's life in the big city. Fact is...I don't even see any of the info in my 20D's viewfinder. Can't see any of it during the day...and even in the dark it's kind of difficult. I wish I could order some new eyes from B&H. I think the next purchase just may be a TC? IF not ..then probably that long telephoto. I might have to hit the used market and look for a nice Canon 300mm f/2.8 with IS. From what I've read/heard...the AF system on the 20D works better with a F/2.8 lens. It will still AF with something slower...but I guess you don't get the added benefits of the cross patterned extra special superman AF pattern. Well..that's the story and I'm sticking to it. .

I'm going to have to do some more reading on sensor cleaning. I've read a bunch...but it's been a while. I'll look into some of the brush methods. There is a few good articles on various make-up/artists brushes that work very well. Based on a static electricity charge....to "attract" the duts etc. Might also need some liquid method (forget the name at the moment). Ahhh damn dust/dirt/beer. Maybe it's easier to PS the googly mook out in PP?

Cheers

BMPM

Ric Grupe

Heh heh!

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

Thanks..and what..goobly gook on my sensor..again? ahhh I can never see the darn stuff in those backlit sky shots. **runs for the pocket rocket blower thingy and a beer**

Cheers

Dirty Sensor Man
BMP

Me neither! That's what clone brushes are for.:D

Osprey Whisperer

Ric Grupe wrote:

Me neither! That's what clone brushes are for.:D

I see. BRILLIANT. You'll never egret passing on that tip to me.







BMP