Butterflies and Hummers with 40D

Shasoc

I just got a new 40D at the local photo store. So this weekend I was able to try it. In general I'm very pleased with the camera, but I haven't try all its new features. I just got it and start shooting. The most significant improvement is the AF, faster and more precise.
These pics were taken in my backyard mostly with the 500+1.4TC, except for the butterfly taken with the 300mm f/4.

Bud1880

WOW!!! What else can you say? I think it's a keeper.

PrescottPhotog

Shasoc wrote:

I just got a new 40D at the local photo store.

Socrate, Well it looks like you bought a winner. For just taking it out of the box the photos look great. Great detail too !!

Maestro

Spectacular! Great detail in all of those shots! Amazing!

BigAl

Super, super shots! Excellent detail.

I'm seriously considering getting a 40D too - what was your previous camera?

dbaker1221

congrats!! outstanding captures...crisp:ivar

jonh68

Very sharp.

gluwater

I was hoping to hear that about the AF. Have you had a chance to use it in low light yet? I'm more interested in how the AF tracks in low light then worried about noise. Congrats on the new purchase, your putting it to great use.

Harv

Great stuff. Congrats on the new toy.

Debboggy

I love your butterfly shots! What lens did you use for these? They all look great.

BBiggs

Dang you for posting this! You should have omited the 40D part You are making me want to get one even more! The pictures are outstanding! Everyone is beautiful, the clarity, and detial, along with the coloration is simply amazing. Excellent work!

Jody Melanson

Wowsers! These are great!

scottV

awesome hummer shots.
40d *drool*

JLGould

I'm green with envy and I adore that cardinal shot.

Shasoc

Bud1880 wrote:

WOW!!! What else can you say? I think it's a keeper.

Thanks. Yea, I think I'm going to keep it.

Shasoc

PrescottPhotog wrote:

Socrate, Well it looks like you bought a winner. For just taking it out of the box the photos look great. Great detail too !!

Thank you, Chris.

Shasoc

Maestro wrote:

Spectacular! Great detail in all of those shots! Amazing!

Thanks for the comments, Stephen.

Shasoc

BigAl wrote:

Super, super shots! Excellent detail.

I'm seriously considering getting a 40D too - what was your previous camera?

Thanks, Al. Sorry for the late reply. I have a 30D.

Shasoc

dbaker1221 wrote:

congrats!! outstanding captures...crisp:ivar

Thank you, Dave.

Shasoc

jonh68 wrote:

Very sharp.

Hi, Jonh. Thanks for the comments.

Shasoc

gluwater wrote:

I was hoping to hear that about the AF. Have you had a chance to use it in low light yet? I'm more interested in how the AF tracks in low light then worried about noise. Congrats on the new purchase, your putting it to great use.

Thanks, Nick. I haven't used in low light, but for what I heard there shouldn't be any difference with the 30D.

Shasoc

Debboggy wrote:

I love your butterfly shots! What lens did you use for these? They all look great.

Hi Debbie. Thanks for your comments. I used a 500mm + 1.4 TC with the hummers, and a 300mm with the butterflies.

Shasoc

Harv wrote:

Great stuff. Congrats on the new toy.

Thanks, Harv.

Shasoc

BBiggs wrote:

Dang you for posting this! You should have omited the 40D part You are making me want to get one even more! The pictures are outstanding! Everyone is beautiful, the clarity, and detial, along with the coloration is simply amazing. Excellent work!

Thanks for your comments.

Shasoc

f00sion wrote:

awesome hummer shots.
40d *drool*

Thank you.

Shasoc

JLGould wrote:

I'm green with envy and I adore that cardinal shot.

Thanks for the comments.

Fabs

Beautiful stuff, congrats!!!

Ric Grupe

That 300 f/4 is a butterfly lens...perfectly suited in my experience.

Great shots, Socrate.

riddim_maker

Stunning images, all of them.
Congratulations on your new 40D, you seem to have already mastered it right out of the box

Thusie

These shots ROCKthumbclap

raptorcaptor

Excellent! Love the detail in all of them!