Osprey brings home the bacon

jonh68jonh68 Registered Users Posts: 2,711 Major grins
edited June 21, 2007 in Wildlife
These are some osprey shots I have taken of 2 different pairs of ospreys at the local state park. I don't have a great lens for this kind of photography, but some them are not too bad. These birds are a joy to watch.:clap

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2007
    Good set John, you caught the action very nicely.thumb.gif Were you using your 18-200?
    Harry
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  • jonh68jonh68 Registered Users Posts: 2,711 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2007
    On most of them I was. The last two were with my old 70-300. I am torn between getting a Bigma or getting the 70-200 2.8 and using a tele for this type of shot. I am leaning towards the Bigma.
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2007
    Nice series!

    I heared and saw a lot of good things from the Bigma.

    Thanks for sharing,

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  • jonh68jonh68 Registered Users Posts: 2,711 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2007
    I have heard great things too about the Bigma. I have to crop too much and the pic looses some detail. I want to be able to zoom in fill the frame and not have to crop as much. Still, it's good practice for when I do get a proper lens for these kind of shots.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2007
    Hmmm...that bacon looks a little fishy to me!wings.gif

    Good captures, John. I think I prefer the second shot the most.thumb.gif

    It would help my old eyes if there was a space between the pics. All that sky kind of runs together.:D

    On the lens...I thought I needed a zoom for composition and locating my subject....NOT so! A prime is the only way to go IMO. You get used to it quickly and the shots are better.
  • bigpixbigpix Registered Users Posts: 371 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2007
    jonh68 wrote:
    I have heard great things too about the Bigma. I have to crop too much and the pic looses some detail. I want to be able to zoom in fill the frame and not have to crop as much. Still, it's good practice for when I do get a proper lens for these kind of shots.

    Good series..... I shoot with the Bigma and love it. To hand hold the beast takes some practise, but I only do this in bright sunlight, other times I tend to use a mono..... for the money it is good value

    EDIT: look here.... carefull Bigma pixs: http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=63788
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2007
    jonh68 wrote:
    On most of them I was. The last two were with my old 70-300. I am torn between getting a Bigma or getting the 70-200 2.8 and using a tele for this type of shot. I am leaning towards the Bigma.

    It depends on what you're going to use the lens for. For general all-around shooting you can't beat the 70-200 2.8 and it works well with the 1.4 and 1.7 TCs. The Bigma is a better choice for birding.

    However I would go with the 80-400 is you want a zoom basically because its a lot lighter and easier to shoot handheld than the Bigma. An even better choice, IMHO, for birding is the 300mm F/4. It will focus faster and has better IQ than the Bigma or the 80-400. It works great with the 1.4 and 1.7 TCs. Here's a review of the 300mm
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Hmmm...that bacon looks a little fishy to me!wings.gif

    Good captures, John. I think I prefer the second shot the most.thumb.gif

    It would help my old eyes if there was a space between the pics. All that sky kind of runs together.:D

    On the lens...I thought I needed a zoom for composition and locating my subject....NOT so! A prime is the only way to go IMO. You get used to it quickly and the shots are better.
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    Russ
  • gfxartistgfxartist Registered Users Posts: 135 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2007
    Great series! While #2 is my fave, I love the way he looks as he's coming in for a landing in the last shot. Great captures! :D
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2007
    Good osprey bifs! thumb.gif
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  • jonh68jonh68 Registered Users Posts: 2,711 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2007
    Thanks for the comments everyone and also the lens advice. Choices, choices. It's one of those things I have to weight my priorities. It's a major purchase for me so I have to go with bang for the buck.
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  • RandySmugMugRandySmugMug Registered Users Posts: 1,651 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2007
    jonh68 wrote:
    I have heard great things too about the Bigma. I have to crop too much and the pic looses some detail. I want to be able to zoom in fill the frame and not have to crop as much. Still, it's good practice for when I do get a proper lens for these kind of shots.


    c/o a 300/4 instead of the bigma and add a 1.4 tc
    Thanks
    Randy

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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2007
    Great photos loved all of them very good
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  • di-quesodi-queso Registered Users Posts: 68 Big grins
    edited June 21, 2007
    RandySmugMug wrote:
    c/o a 300/4 instead of the bigma and add a 1.4 tc



    I'll second that!!!! It's exaclty what I am saving for.....
    Here is one of my osprey. I am lucky enough to have them fishing in my back yard. Yet have not been able to catch them with the "BACON"


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