Backyard Wildlife 2

DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
edited March 25, 2005 in Wildlife
Went back out this afternoon and shot some more. All of these were shot with the Canon 10D, EF 100-400L f/4.5-5.6 IS USM, ISO 800, w/2X TC full zoom (800mm), f/11, shutter speeds varied, all shot with monopod and IS on.

These first two are another cardinal (maybe the same one, but who knows). The lousy branch in the lower right messes them up, but I am posting them anyway because this bird has character. :):

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Female Goldfinch, 1/125 second

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House Finch, 1/125 second

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Squirrel, keeping an eye on the photographer, 1/60 second

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I think I like that 2X TC and it seems to work pretty good with the 100-400.
Dixie
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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2005
    And I've read that the 2x cause shots to be too soft. Yeah right. Looks sharp enough to me. Now I may just have to buy one to use with my 70-200.
  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2005
    Khaos wrote:
    And I've read that the 2x cause shots to be too soft. Yeah right. Looks sharp enough to me. Now I may just have to buy one to use with my 70-200.
    That's what I heard as well. Plus, the squirrel was shot at 1/60th of a second which is pretty good even using a monopod when shooting at 800mm. ...and I cropped out about 25-30% of the image area to get what you see so it's not even full frame. :D
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2005
    Don't look soft to me.

    Looks real good to go, Dixie thumb.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2005
    Hey Dixie,

    Those finch shots are really goodthumb.gif The pics had excellent sharpness for the kit you were using. I've used a 2x TC before and found it to be hit & miss but you seem to be having better luck with it than I did.
    Harry
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  • Tim KirkwoodTim Kirkwood Registered Users Posts: 900 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2005
    I think these are all very good indeed


    Thanks for sharing


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  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2005
    Thanks one and all.

    Harry, the monopod really seems to help out on holding it steady. Since I was shooting at the highest focal length plus the 2X TC, I was pretty pleased with the results. I think I may also get a 1.4X TC and that should sharpen things up a bit more. Of course if I do that then I will need some longer glass to make up for what I lose going down to a 1.4 TC.
    Dixie
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    | Canon 1Ds | Canon 5D Mark II | Canon 5D | Canon 50D | Canon 10D | Canon EOS Elan 7 | Mamiya Pro S RB67 |
    ...and bunches of Canon lenses - I'm equipment rich and dollar poor!
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