Not much of a "Birder" but.....
Dec 18, 2012 13:03:26 #
I don't shoot much in the way of birds, but I wanted to checkout the quality of my old cheap Canon EF 75-300mm II. I am kinda pleased, makes me wish that I still had my old Tamron 200-400mm f/5.6 LD lens. The tamron was a much better lens, but I am afraid that I did not know how to properly use it and never really was able to appreciate just how good it was.
Dec 18, 2012 14:43:32 #
Paul B.
Loc: North Carolina
:thumbup: You might not be much of a birder but you sure took two nice pictures of one. Good job
Dec 18, 2012 22:01:51 #
Dec 18, 2012 22:52:14 #
not bad at all..pretty good for a non birder....nice catch light......a couple of nits.... crop the photos you don't need the feeders....and increase the shadows...it will give it a little pop...... JMO.........tfs.
Dec 18, 2012 23:22:41 #
I really like the feeders in the shots. On my rare sharply focused bird shots, I'm always torn between leaving in more scene (and composition) and showing the bird closer. My birder friend says she does documentary (as close-up as she can get) and I do artsy-fartsy:)
Dec 19, 2012 08:29:34 #
Blurryeyed wrote:
I don't shoot much in the way of birds, but I wanted to checkout the quality of my old cheap Canon EF 75-300mm II. I am kinda pleased, makes me wish that I still had my old Tamron 200-400mm f/5.6 LD lens. The tamron was a much better lens, but I am afraid that I did not know how to properly use it and never really was able to appreciate just how good it was.
They look pretty darn good to me :thumbup:
Dec 19, 2012 12:01:48 #
I see what you mean about the lens. Still a very good shot though. I like the vivid colors.
Dec 19, 2012 18:45:42 #
Blurryeyed wrote:
I don't shoot much in the way of birds, but I wanted to checkout the quality of my old cheap Canon EF 75-300mm II. I am kinda pleased, makes me wish that I still had my old Tamron 200-400mm f/5.6 LD lens. The tamron was a much better lens, but I am afraid that I did not know how to properly use it and never really was able to appreciate just how good it was.
You live maybe 2 miles from me and I never get to see these birds!
Great shots as usual
Ian
Dec 19, 2012 20:34:10 #
I am so observant, I just realized I'm a next door neighbor, I should be able to see your feeder from my house. Keep it full so I can get some shots.... :roll:
Dec 19, 2012 23:48:55 #
Dec 20, 2012 08:52:28 #
His other half showed showed up this morning... I actually think that the female is the prettier of the two birds as her coloration is rich and smoothly blended. This pic does not really do her justice as the morning light was a little weak for as opposed to the light that I shot the male in.
Dec 20, 2012 14:27:26 #
Still, this is a good photo. You are lucky in that the shadow on her does not obscure her coloring too badly.
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