400mm with 2x's teleconverter

AussierooAussieroo Registered Users Posts: 234 Major grins
edited January 6, 2007 in Wildlife
I shot this from the 3 floor of a house I was staying in last week. I had the 350D on the tripod with the Sigma 70-200mm lens and the 2X's teleconverter attached. The grey background is the blurred road. I had to adjust the contrast and levels and did a high pass filter on it for a little sharpening. I find the 2X's converter lacks the contrast and clarity I was h oping for but with a little PS work I find this acceptable but not Fantastic. What are your thoughts?

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Regards Ralph
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  • traunerktraunerk Registered Users Posts: 513 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2007
    can't speak for anyone else....
    but i think it's a beautiful shot. clap.gif

    Congratulations on your successful workaround...

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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2007
    WOW what a nice shot of very attractive bird!! thumb.gifthumb.gif

    I didn't think was any greenery there down under?headscratch.gif
    You musta been in a non drought area?
    Is there such a thing there these days?
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2007
    i think it is very goodthumb.gif
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2007
    very nice color and comp maybe just crop off a little on the left ne_nau.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2007
    15524779-Ti.gif with Jeff on the comp and that is an excellent caption. I like how the subject is framed by the vegetation. thumb.gif
    Harry
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2007
    Wow. I've I've always been undecided about getting converters because I have zoom lenses and I hear that they are better with prime lenses but after seeing this, I don't know. Great color and comp. I agree on the crop suggestion.
    Stephen
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    15524779-Ti.gif with Jeff on the comp and that is an excellent caption. I like how the subject is framed by the vegetation. thumb.gif

    I agree with the crop! Your photo makes me rethink shooting with the 2x with my 70-200mm.
    Glenn

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  • AussierooAussieroo Registered Users Posts: 234 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2007
    jwear wrote:
    very nice color and comp maybe just crop off a little on the left ne_nau.gif
    Not sure how much on the left you are suggesting to crop. Is it the greenery at the top left you feel is bothering? I did feel it offered a "stop" to the grey road. Or are you thinking of the positioning of the bird?

    Thank you everyone for your Kind comments, they are really appreciated. I have found with the 2X's converter that a tripod is a MUST ( converter half the cost of a Canon) and that an F stop smaller than the f5.6 needs to be used. It does slow the lens down but that is what ISO is for I guess. It is a fair compromise to buying a prime lens which to most of us hobby / enthusiest photographers are well out of our reach price wise.

    Thanks again everyone you are too kind
    Regards Ralph
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  • GaleGale Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2007
    That make a very pretty picture
    Looks great from here:>))))
    Best Regards
    Gale

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