trying my new lens

basflt

followed the advice from here , i bought me this 300 mm prime
unfortunately no VR , but €5000.- is beyond my budget

this is with my 1.7 TC
if and when the sun comes back , i'll try my 2.0 TC too



-D7000
-1/640 sec at f6.7 . ISO 800
-SB700 fill-flash
-handheld ( shot from car )

Stumblebum

Looks sharp! Great shot too, especially for a little bird! Bokeh is semi-decent, but will have to see more to know for sure.

Processing wise, if it was mine, I would brighten it slightly, warm it up, reduces sharpness or clarity so it over-sharpness doesn't become distraction, and use slight dodging on eye balls due to reflection.

Cheers!

basflt

thanks Stumblebum

these suggestions mean a lot to me , since that is exactly what i doubted about

Paul Iddon

Packing a lot of detail there Bas, excellent.

Paul.

Pacificklaus

The different textures on a bird's body are really amazing, much more than one would see with the "naked eye".

basflt

second attempt
this time with my 2.0TC

Stumblebum

Wow! Both are amazing!! Eyes can use some dodging....trivial issue. Great job!

Eia

Wow - amazing! Nice, cheery portraits!