Philippe Collard
05-18-2008, 03:47 PM
Hi there,
I haven't visited BPN for quite long. My stupid job keeps me busy but that seems to calm down so I'll participate more consistently from now on :)
It looks like you guys are doing well! As far as I am concerned I got out early this morning at our local botanical garden. I was lucky to find this guy picking up nesting material, that got me a few keepers I think. When on this perch he was lower than eye level, so the yellow patches are flowers in the grass.
This was also my first session with my newly acquired used 500/4.5L Artie told me everyone should own a 500mm and heck Maxis has that lens too so I thought that should be worth it :D I am quite pleased, and I don't find the lack of IS limitating so far.
Comments are highly appreciated of course.
Cheers and all the best,
Philippe.
http://www.pbase.com/ocean7/image/97264079.jpg
Canon EOS 20D
1/400Sec.
F5.6
Evaluative metering -2/3
ISO 400
Cropped from horizontal
No PP except light noise reduction and sharpening
I haven't visited BPN for quite long. My stupid job keeps me busy but that seems to calm down so I'll participate more consistently from now on :)
It looks like you guys are doing well! As far as I am concerned I got out early this morning at our local botanical garden. I was lucky to find this guy picking up nesting material, that got me a few keepers I think. When on this perch he was lower than eye level, so the yellow patches are flowers in the grass.
This was also my first session with my newly acquired used 500/4.5L Artie told me everyone should own a 500mm and heck Maxis has that lens too so I thought that should be worth it :D I am quite pleased, and I don't find the lack of IS limitating so far.
Comments are highly appreciated of course.
Cheers and all the best,
Philippe.
http://www.pbase.com/ocean7/image/97264079.jpg
Canon EOS 20D
1/400Sec.
F5.6
Evaluative metering -2/3
ISO 400
Cropped from horizontal
No PP except light noise reduction and sharpening