My Tamron 18-400 Goes To Florida
Feb 17, 2018 07:17:04 #
Feb 17, 2018 07:27:21 #
deanfl wrote:
I just returned from the Tampa area. The first 4 photos were taken with the Tamron 18-400. The last photo was taken with a Sigma 150-600 Contemporary. My Nikon D5500 was used for all the photos.
Excellent set.
Feb 17, 2018 07:35:43 #
Feb 17, 2018 07:56:17 #
deanfl wrote:
I just returned from the Tampa area. The first 4 photos were taken with the Tamron 18-400. The last photo was taken with a Sigma 150-600 Contemporary. My Nikon D5500 was used for all the photos.
nice shots of the animals, dean!
Feb 17, 2018 08:37:09 #
Mubashm wrote:
deanfl , these are nice zoo shots. If you don't mind I would say that the feet of big cats have been cut specially of the cheetah. I hope you will watch that animals feet are not cut this way. Your cheetah shot would have been great if his feet were showing fully.
My nemisis... cutting feet out of photos. My partner has pointed out this very thing to me on many occassions. I now ALWAYS check my composition to be sure feet are included when they are present, even if later to be cropped out. I am a hobbiest bordering on enthusiast. I have been working on my skills with a DSLR for over a decade and try to improve with every outing, but "the eye" for composition is an elusive thing for me. But I am determined that someday I will be at least good at my hobby.
Feb 17, 2018 08:39:45 #
deanfl wrote:
Thank you for viewing and commenting. I will consider your suggestion on feet crops for the future.
you should always get a little more in the original shot than you think you will need. Cropping was invented for that purpose!
Feb 17, 2018 08:50:59 #
Red Sky At Night wrote:
Your comment about the lion made me laugh out loud...
Feb 17, 2018 09:12:42 #
Feb 17, 2018 09:22:33 #
Feb 17, 2018 09:29:18 #
photophile wrote:
Love the cats, obvious what the lion is thinking... 
Here is a photo of the lion I took earlier. His tail must be lip smacking good. I think he chewed on it for 5 minutes. This also shows that I don’t always cut the feet off of animals!
Feb 17, 2018 09:37:51 #
I know that you like the shot, but it makes me very sad. Tail chewing is usually a sign of boredom of the chewer. Same with horses that bob their heads, or crib the barn. Many symptomatic signs of animals that are not stimulated as they would be in the wild. So Sad...
Feb 17, 2018 09:40:38 #
deanfl wrote:
I just returned from the Tampa area. The first 4 photos were taken with the Tamron 18-400. The last photo was taken with a Sigma 150-600 Contemporary. My Nikon D5500 was used for all the photos.
Excellent shots. I have been thinking about getting this lens and now you have sold me. Great shots keep posting.
Feb 17, 2018 10:17:08 #
Feb 17, 2018 10:19:56 #
leftj
Loc: Texas
Mubashm wrote:
deanfl , these are nice zoo shots. If you don't mind I would say that the feet of big cats have been cut specially of the cheetah. I hope you will watch that animals feet are not cut this way. Your cheetah shot would have been great if his feet were showing fully.
Wow! You don't always have to show the whole body especially if you want to show a closeup with lots of detail. Took me quite a while to learn this. In this case I would have zoomed in closer.
Feb 17, 2018 10:20:36 #
Toby wrote:
Excellent shots. I have been thinking about getting this lens and now you have sold me. Great shots keep posting.
Thank you! I just posted new photos with this lens under the title of Would I Buy The Tamron 18-400 Again?
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