Exciting Grey Catbird

IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
edited June 2, 2011 in Wildlife
What (you might reasonably ask) is exciting about a Grey Catbird? Well if it's the first critter to come under the gaze of my new glass, it's EXCITING TO ME!!

Here's the uncropped image (OK, it's a prosaic pose) . . .

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. . . and here's a 100% crop. Oh my!!!

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I think I'll be keeping it. :D:D:D
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  • travischancetravischance Registered Users Posts: 642 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2011
    Damn!
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  • ZerodogZerodog Registered Users Posts: 1,480 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2011
    Crap!!
  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2011
    that is why I love my Sigma Glass....Great shot.........
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  • littlebayzombielittlebayzombie Registered Users Posts: 40 Big grins
    edited June 2, 2011
    travischance wrote: »
    Damn!
    Zerodog wrote: »
    Crap!!

    That about sums it up! bowdown.gif
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  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,373 moderator
    edited June 2, 2011
    sweet!

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  • dbvetodbveto Registered Users Posts: 660 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2011
    Ya its alright I guess rolleyes1.gifrolleyes
    (Choking down my envy):cry:cry
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  • lfortierlfortier Registered Users Posts: 237 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2011
    Note to self: Begin saving pennies. . . .
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  • MikeAldrichMikeAldrich Registered Users Posts: 145 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2011
    Wowzers! :wow
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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2011
    lfortier wrote: »
    Note to self: Begin saving pennies. . . .

    Heck, you only need a half million of them (free shipping) and you can prolly get a good start in the center console of your car! rolleyes1.gif
    John :
    Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
    D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
  • OverfocusedOverfocused Registered Users Posts: 1,068 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2011
    Looks a bit over-sharpened and noticeably in the grainy OOF areas from it. That's such a sweet lens that IMO you don't need to apply any post sharpening unless its very fine, like a .2 pixel unsharp mask or something... otherwise it's actually a bit much and noticeable.

    Congrats on the lens too... I'm in the market soon as well for a super telephoto. Somewhere between 400-600 would be my ideal range and I'll definitely consider this glass now :)
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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2011
    Overfocused wrote: »
    Looks a bit over-sharpened and noticeably in the grainy OOF areas from it. That's such a sweet lens that IMO you don't need to apply any post sharpening unless its very fine, like a .2 pixel unsharp mask or something... otherwise it's actually a bit much and noticeable.
    I actually did less than "normal" sharpening to it. I think what you're seeing as oversharpening is characteristic of catbird plumage. ne_nau.gif
    John :
    Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
    D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
  • OverfocusedOverfocused Registered Users Posts: 1,068 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2011
    Icebear wrote: »
    I actually did less than "normal" sharpening to it. I think what you're seeing as oversharpening is characteristic of catbird plumage. ne_nau.gif


    Well the noise/grain in the OOF areas looks like it's been sharpened. Maybe its just OOC camera noise that makes it look like it's been sharpened but it hasn't. What ISO was it? If it is just ISO noise it looks like... ~1600-2500
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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2011
    overfocused wrote: »
    what iso was it?
    800
    John :
    Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
    D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
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