My first BIFs: We have been bicycling all over the island this trip and had many photo ops, but the flying birds are always a surprise. Yesterday we made a rest room stop near the...

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

We have been bicycling all over the island this trip and had many photo ops, but the flying birds are always a surprise. Yesterday we made a rest room stop near the beach and I had a chance to see the pelicans flying towards us. These posts are the result. I am using a rented Sony 70 - 200 f2.8 GM lens and it works well with my Sony body. The posts are crops with shadows lightened.

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Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Nice ones, Mike. They must have been high up! Do you think you'll purchase this lens at some point? With pelican photos I'm always reminded of someone having said to me, "They fly just for the joy of it."

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Thanks for looking Linda. You are correct, this is a big crop. I intended to try a Tamron 150 - 600 but it turned out the mount was not compatible, so this was a substitute. If I go for less than a big reach, I think I will look at the Sony 100-400 GM lens first.

angler Loc: StHelens England

Nice set Mike.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

angler wrote:

Nice set Mike.

Thanks Jim, I appreciate you stopping by.

angela k Loc: Long Island

Congrats on your firsts, Mike... nice shots!!!
I just finished telling my grandson this little ditty... birdie, birdie in the sky, why'd you do that in my eye!! splat!!
Hope they didn't get you!!

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

angela k wrote:

Congrats on your firsts, Mike... nice shots!!!
I just finished telling my grandson this little ditty... birdie, birdie in the sky, why'd you do that in my eye!! splat!!
Hope they didn't get you!!

Thanks for looking Angela. These were about 150 feet away. My posts are heavily cropped.

gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand

UTMike wrote:

We have been bicycling all over the island this trip and had many photo ops, but the flying birds are always a surprise. Yesterday we made a rest room stop near the beach and I had a chance to see the pelicans flying towards us. These posts are the result. I am using a rented Sony 70 - 200 f2.8 GM lens and it works well with my Sony body. The posts are crops with shadows lightened.

Very nice UTMike

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

gregoryd45 wrote:

Very nice UTMike

Thanks for looking Greg.

Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England

Congratulations Mike, nice captures.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Sylvias wrote:

Congratulations Mike, nice captures.

Thanks Sylvia. This is an addicting hobby.

Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England

UTMike wrote:

Thanks Sylvia. This is an addicting hobby.

Tell me!!!

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Very nice, Mike!

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Swamp-Cork wrote:

Very nice, Mike!

Thanks for looking and commenting SC.

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

UTMike wrote:

We have been bicycling all over the island this trip and had many photo ops, but the flying birds are always a surprise. Yesterday we made a rest room stop near the beach and I had a chance to see the pelicans flying towards us. These posts are the result. I am using a rented Sony 70 - 200 f2.8 GM lens and it works well with my Sony body. The posts are crops with shadows lightened.

Well done Mike.