Woodpigeon

Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
edited January 24, 2014 in Wildlife
Continuing my series of the most incredibly common birds of Preston....

Here is a woodpigeon. Handheld on the 150-500.


Exif: ISO 500, f/6.3, 1/250sec


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Paul.


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Comments

  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2014
    Paul, what is your lens? On other thread you mentioned 100-500. Can you give details?

    The clarity is there, but bokeh leaves something to be desired, and hurting overall quality of your pictures. JMO.
  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2014
    It is the Sigma 150-500 on a 70D.

    The lens is limited to f/6.5 at the long end which stops that bokeh looking as good.

    Paul.


    Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2014
    Paul Iddon wrote: »
    It is the Sigma 150-500 on a 70D.

    The lens is limited to f/6.5 at the long end which stops that bokeh looking as good.

    Paul.

    Got it. The picture you posted of bird sitting on a bin or something was great because it had clear background. Perhaps thats the trick for now! Surprising how sharp the lens is though!
  • puzzledpaulpuzzledpaul Registered Users Posts: 1,621 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2014
    Nowt wrong (in my books) with 'incredibly common' birds, Paul ... it's all about how you go about interpreting what you see (in a different manner?), surely?

    As regards pigeons ... yep, maybe a right pain / pest ... but if they were a rare / endangered species, people'd be raving about their plumage or something, no doubt ...

    This was taken in a London park just after Xmas.
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/pppix/_X1C0042_720_zpsb8a62f9a.jpg

    Stumblebum wrote: »
    Got it. The picture you posted of bird sitting on a bin or something was great because it had clear background. Perhaps thats the trick for now! Surprising how sharp the lens is though!

    Yep - not necessarily a 'clear' background - like the std featureless 'blue sky' shot - but something that provides a bit of texture that renders in a pleasing manner, As such, high contrast, high frequency 'spotty' bgs rarely render well imo.

    Looking for scenarios / vegetation (in hopefully target rich environments :) ) that will render in such a manner is down to the 'tog ... nowt to do with luck.

    Also have to take into account lens used and relative distances (tog > subject v subject > bg)

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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2014
    puzzledpaul wrote: »
    This was taken in a London park just after Xmas.
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/pppix/_X1C0042_720_zpsb8a62f9a.jpg


    pp


    Love at first sight! That is one incredible shot! It could be a poster! You should post this here! clap.gif
  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited January 23, 2014
    Thanks peeps for the thoughts and comments :)


    Paul.


    Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





  • JoojoobirdsJoojoobirds Registered Users Posts: 12 Big grins
    edited January 24, 2014
    Awesome shot! My lens often gets very similar bokeh, so this was a good thread for me.
    Also, that is one COLD looking bird, all fluffed up!
  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2014
    Joojoobirds wrote: »
    Awesome shot! My lens often gets very similar bokeh, so this was a good thread for me.
    Also, that is one COLD looking bird, all fluffed up!

    Thanks Jenn - I suppose the bokeh could be improved in PS at a push if needed.

    I'm liking the lens. Glad it's helping (this thread) you too.

    Paul.


    Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





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