Why I can't use a prime...

BigAl

Just wish I could have got it with a less busy bg (and with Harry's ring remover ).

gluwater

That first shot is sweet Al. Neat looking bird

jwear

next time Al just yell turn around and it will be gone that first one is very nice

raptorcaptor

jwear wrote:

next time Al just yell turn around and it will be gone that first one is very nice

Harryb

That first shot is

dbaker1221

wow Al, sweet shot

Skippy

BigAl wrote:

Just wish I could have got it with a less busy bg (and with Harry's ring remover ).

That first shot is a beauty Al what a reflection :ivar ... Skippy
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ShepsMom

Excellent shot, the first one!! It's almost like he's standing on the mirror. Beautiful work!

Rhuarc

That first one looks like it could have been made with a fractal generator, with the curves and the reflection coming out almost like a mirror. Nice work!!

kdog

I agree with the others. That first shot is outstanding!

I like zooms too.

-joel

dallas

Can't disagree with all the others......that first shot is amazing.

BigAl

Thanks everyone for you very kind words!

There are a few more reflection shots on my smuggy (as the bird was preening, I couldn't stop snapping)

Just for interest, the bird is a Blue Crane, South Africa's national bird.

gus

dallas wrote:

Can't disagree with all the others......that first shot is amazing.

I recon also...well done Al !

Bob&Glennie

Al, love the first shot too but I'm curious ... what has this to do with primes or zooms. I'm not sure what you mean by "Why I can't use a Prime". Help me out man. What am I missing?

Bob

BigAl

gus wrote:

I recon also...well done Al !

Thanks Gus!

BigAl

Bob&Glennie wrote:

Al, love the first shot too but I'm curious ... what has this to do with primes or zooms. I'm not sure what you mean by "Why I can't use a Prime". Help me out man. What am I missing?

Bob

Thanks for the kind words!

Bob, first was at 135ish, second at 300ish. If I was running primes, I would have had a 500+ fitted and stood a good chance of missing the shots (birds don't normally hang around like this one did). Going on a bird photography mission, chances are really good that I wouldn't even have had a 135ish lens with me.

What I was trying to get at is that I'll never be able to use primes

kgarrett11

BigAl wrote:

Thanks for the kind words!

Bob, first was at 135ish, second at 300ish. If I was running primes, I would have had a 500+ fitted and stood a good chance of missing the shots (birds don't normally hang around like this one did). Going on a bird photography mission, chances are really good that I wouldn't even have had a 135ish lens with me.

What I was trying to get at is that I'll never be able to use primes

I really love that first one. You couldn't ask for more.
That is a discussion that I have been having with a guy at work. He insists that he will be able to get better nature pictures with a 500mm prime and I say that the few that he gets that are absolutely spot on won't make up for the whole bunch that he misses. But each of us knows what we want and none of us are wrong about it. Again what a beautiful pic.

BigAl

kgarrett11 wrote:

I really love that first one. You couldn't ask for more.
That is a discussion that I have been having with a guy at work. He insists that he will be able to get better nature pictures with a 500mm prime and I say that the few that he gets that are absolutely spot on won't make up for the whole bunch that he misses. But each of us knows what we want and none of us are wrong about it. Again what a beautiful pic.

Thanks! I agree with you, I'd rather get ALL the shots with a good quality zoom than miss 2/3s of them with superb quality primes.

KvPhoto

Love that first shot!!!

BigAl

KvPhoto wrote:

Love that first shot!!!

Thanks for looking Kristina!

Angelo

BigAl wrote:

Priceless

Maestro

First shot is amazing!

BigAl

Thanks for the kind words Angelo & Maestro!

riddim_maker

Maestro wrote:

First shot is amazing!

BigAl

riddim_maker wrote:

Thanks Russ!