Awsome shots Thomas. Great lighting and exposures. The second shot has great comp and lines in it. I like how the wings draw a line to the neck and head to the branch.
Very nice Thomas! Great timing on the second shot, but I like the first one as well. Were those with a 2xTC? It says the Focal Length was 420. Or maybe I'm reading it wrong.
My osprey is back, too, I think. Drove by kind of fast (husband driving) yesterday.
I thought about going to shoot him this AM, but all my equipment is in my husband's van from work, and he didn't want to leave this morning. But I knew if I waited someone else would do the osprey. My shots were pathetic last yr, and I would not expect them to improve much this year.
How did you focus with the 2X on there? When I use the 400, focusing becomes an issue, too. I have the thing taped, it is a Canon 1.4Xs, Canon does not go to AF easily with a TC. And no go in the 400 w a 2Xs. As far as I know. I do not manually focus easily. Were you doing manual?
My osprey comes and goes from a nest put way up in the air. On a pole. So he is a good ways. I am not fond of that bird, and I am sure he is not fond of me. He is probably on guard for my car now! He recognized it last year. He would circle til I left or things got desperate. He came down with some pretty ratty looking fish by the time we were through playing our waiting game.
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I have a 1 series body, so I have autofocus even with the 2xTC on board. It slows the AF a little, I think, but nothing dramatic. I used AI servo with the center AF point selected.
Very well done, Thomas!! Nice lines in the 2nd image.
That 300 + a 2x is a nice combo isn't it??
Thanks Path. It is a nice combination. I have been very pleased with the sharpness so far. It has calmed down my lust for the 500 f/4 for now, but one of these days I'm going to have to break down and get a REAL bird lens. The 300 2.8 with the 1.4 and 2.0 TC is a very versatile setup I must say.
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My osprey is back, too, I think. Drove by kind of fast (husband driving) yesterday.
I thought about going to shoot him this AM, but all my equipment is in my husband's van from work, and he didn't want to leave this morning. But I knew if I waited someone else would do the osprey. My shots were pathetic last yr, and I would not expect them to improve much this year.
How did you focus with the 2X on there? When I use the 400, focusing becomes an issue, too. I have the thing taped, it is a Canon 1.4Xs, Canon does not go to AF easily with a TC. And no go in the 400 w a 2Xs. As far as I know. I do not manually focus easily. Were you doing manual?
My osprey comes and goes from a nest put way up in the air. On a pole. So he is a good ways. I am not fond of that bird, and I am sure he is not fond of me. He is probably on guard for my car now! He recognized it last year. He would circle til I left or things got desperate. He came down with some pretty ratty looking fish by the time we were through playing our waiting game.
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I have a 1 series body, so I have autofocus even with the 2xTC on board. It slows the AF a little, I think, but nothing dramatic. I used AI servo with the center AF point selected.
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Great timing. That 2X isn't hurting you at all.
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That 300 + a 2x is a nice combo isn't it??
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Love the second.
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Thanks Path. It is a nice combination. I have been very pleased with the sharpness so far. It has calmed down my lust for the 500 f/4 for now, but one of these days I'm going to have to break down and get a REAL bird lens. The 300 2.8 with the 1.4 and 2.0 TC is a very versatile setup I must say.
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