Hooded Mergansers at the Riverwalk Parkway in Riverside CA: I am making this post of my first trip with the Tamron 150-600 G2 to the Riverwalk Parkway in Riverside CA. A place I used...

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

I am making this post of my first trip with the Tamron 150-600 G2 to the Riverwalk Parkway in Riverside CA. A place I used to visit weekly for the water birds. It is a man made "river" with rapids, dams, bridges and a series of connected ponds about 1 mile long. There are foot and bicycle paths along it, sometimes on both sides and foot bridges to connect a light industry/business office/tech schools zone on the East side of it to the West side where the bus stops and shopping center with a Starbucks is located. The main pond has an island with a roofed observation platform reached by a wooden foot bridge. The water comes from a combination of storm drains and water purification ponds that are part of the city sewer system. It is built in a large flood control channel running beside a main street from La Sierra University on the North to the main flood control channel beside the CA 91 Freeway at the South end. The park was the idea of a local industrialist and a combination of his company, some others in the area, the university and the city park de

I went to Magnolia Bird Farm (a very large bird and other pet food company with bird breeding facilities in Riverside CA. They also have a few rescues living in the facility beside the breeding for the pet stores in a large area of So CA. They buy in bulk and mix and pack the various foods in their own brand and for others. I picked up some Nyger seed (only $1.39lb), then stopped at the Riverwalk Parkway on my way to Costco and home. Among the ducks was a pair of Hooded Mergansers. There were lots of ducks and Black Necked Stilts and one small uncooperative Snowy Egret. I put most of my time on the Mergansers. I did 302 shots and after the first cull I am down to 145 and will probably get down to only 50 or so keepers.
The male was my first frame and the female was near the end of my shots.
#1 the male out in the middle of the main pond in weak watery afternoon sunlight.
5DIV, Tamron 150-600 G2 @ 600, 1/400 @ f/7.1, ISO 640 hand held
#2 the female was cruising in the north west part of the pond in shade. I used LR to warm the colors to look more like the image of the male.
5DIV, Tamron 150-600 G2 @ 600, 1/500 @ f/8.0, ISO 4000 hand held

Note the ISO 4000, the 5DIV handles higher ISO very well.
I would say that the Tamron 150-600 G2 did a very good job.

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CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC

robertjerl wrote:

I am making this post of my first trip with the Tamron 150-600 G2 to the Riverwalk Parkway in Riverside CA. A place I used to visit weekly for the water birds. It is a man made "river" with rapids, dams, bridges and a series of connected ponds about 1 mile long. There are foot and bicycle paths along it, sometimes on both sides and foot bridges to connect a light industry/business office/tech schools zone on the East side of it to the West side where the bus stops and shopping center with a Starbucks is located. The main pond has an island with a roofed observation platform reached by a wooden foot bridge. The water comes from a combination of storm drains and water purification ponds that are part of the city sewer system. It is built in a large flood control channel running beside a main street from La Sierra University on the North to the main flood control channel beside the CA 91 Freeway at the South end. The park was the idea of a local industrialist and a combination of his company, some others in the area, the university and the city park de

I went to Magnolia Bird Farm (a very large bird and other pet food company with bird breeding facilities in Riverside CA. They also have a few rescues living in the facility beside the breeding for the pet stores in a large area of So CA. They buy in bulk and mix and pack the various foods in their own brand and for others. I picked up some Nyger seed (only $1.39lb), then stopped at the Riverwalk Parkway on my way to Costco and home. Among the ducks was a pair of Hooded Mergansers. There were lots of ducks and Black Necked Stilts and one small uncooperative Snowy Egret. I put most of my time on the Mergansers. I did 302 shots and after the first cull I am down to 145 and will probably get down to only 50 or so keepers.
The male was my first frame and the female was near the end of my shots.
#1 the male out in the middle of the main pond in weak watery afternoon sunlight.
5DIV, Tamron 150-600 G2 @ 600, 1/400 @ f/7.1, ISO 640 hand held
#2 the female was cruising in the north west part of the pond in shade. I used LR to warm the colors to look more like the image of the male.
5DIV, Tamron 150-600 G2 @ 600, 1/500 @ f/8.0, ISO 4000 hand held

Note the ISO 4000, the 5DIV handles higher ISO very well.
I would say that the Tamron 150-600 G2 did a very good job.

I am making this post of my first trip with the Ta... (show quote)

Jerry, you know I have the same lens and also love it on my Canon 6Dii. The detail in a DDL is awesome.

On an aside, I bought a Tamron (latest version) and have used it on the 150-600 G2 with great success. Just wanted to let you know that the investment is worth dollars.

Greg

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Excellent set, Bob!

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Really nice.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Thank you very much.
Good to know that the Tamron extender works well.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

UTMike wrote:

Excellent set, Bob!

Thanks a lot.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

kpmac wrote:

Really nice.

Thanks

Darren01 Loc: Fallbrook California

Nice captures!

I have the same lens, now I just need something to point it at! Lol

gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand

robertjerl wrote:

I am making this post of my first trip with the Tamron 150-600 G2 to the Riverwalk Parkway in Riverside CA. A place I used to visit weekly for the water birds. It is a man made "river" with rapids, dams, bridges and a series of connected ponds about 1 mile long. There are foot and bicycle paths along it, sometimes on both sides and foot bridges to connect a light industry/business office/tech schools zone on the East side of it to the West side where the bus stops and shopping center with a Starbucks is located. The main pond has an island with a roofed observation platform reached by a wooden foot bridge. The water comes from a combination of storm drains and water purification ponds that are part of the city sewer system. It is built in a large flood control channel running beside a main street from La Sierra University on the North to the main flood control channel beside the CA 91 Freeway at the South end. The park was the idea of a local industrialist and a combination of his company, some others in the area, the university and the city park de

I went to Magnolia Bird Farm (a very large bird and other pet food company with bird breeding facilities in Riverside CA. They also have a few rescues living in the facility beside the breeding for the pet stores in a large area of So CA. They buy in bulk and mix and pack the various foods in their own brand and for others. I picked up some Nyger seed (only $1.39lb), then stopped at the Riverwalk Parkway on my way to Costco and home. Among the ducks was a pair of Hooded Mergansers. There were lots of ducks and Black Necked Stilts and one small uncooperative Snowy Egret. I put most of my time on the Mergansers. I did 302 shots and after the first cull I am down to 145 and will probably get down to only 50 or so keepers.
The male was my first frame and the female was near the end of my shots.
#1 the male out in the middle of the main pond in weak watery afternoon sunlight.
5DIV, Tamron 150-600 G2 @ 600, 1/400 @ f/7.1, ISO 640 hand held
#2 the female was cruising in the north west part of the pond in shade. I used LR to warm the colors to look more like the image of the male.
5DIV, Tamron 150-600 G2 @ 600, 1/500 @ f/8.0, ISO 4000 hand held

Note the ISO 4000, the 5DIV handles higher ISO very well.
I would say that the Tamron 150-600 G2 did a very good job.

I am making this post of my first trip with the Ta... (show quote)

Very nice, robertjerl

Bill_de Loc: US

Those are cool looking ducks. You and the new lens did a very nice job.

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robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Darren01 wrote:

Nice captures!

I have the same lens, now I just need something to point it at! Lol

Thank you
Find a park with lots of birds or put a bunch of feeders in the backyard.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

gregoryd45 wrote:

Very nice, robertjerl

thanks a lot

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Bill_de wrote:

Those are cool looking ducks. You and the new lens did a very nice job.

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Thank you

Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida

Really clear details with great color and great subjects.....I like them.

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey