First Primary Try

[David Roach]

This is a first try with my first primary lens, 400 DO. I attached to my old faithful 10d and went out to give it a whirl back in June of 07'. This was taken at Wako just as this beauty was disturbed by a fellow tricolored. A huge thanks to Lance for info on this forum!!!!

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

Nice portrait David. Like the coloration and the soft bg. Not sure about the loss of details. Cannot decide it is a motion blur or narrow DOF.
Szimi

[Arthur Morris]

From where I sit, and from where you stood, you would could not have created a better image. Lesson: it ain't the lens and it ain't the camera; it's the stuff between the ears...

later and love and welcome,

artie

ps: I am loving my 400 DO; it was amazing with the 1Ds MIII on the last IPT.

[Alfred Forns]

Good looking bird and beautiful bg Excellent head angle !!!! I like it !!!

[Maxis Gamez]

Lovely portrait.

[Fabs Forns]

Wonderful fluffy feathers!

Big welcome and hope to meet you in the field soon :)
I'm a Wako regular ;)

[David Roach]

Yes Gyorgy, it was shot wide open (F4) as I was taking the lens for a spin and the bird was in motion of reacting to other heron. Shot at 1/200th . And yes Artie, I am amazed by this lens, I also find it works great with both 1.4 and 2xtc on a 1 series body!!!

[Andrew McCullough]

Beautiful portrait of a beautiful bird. Love the pose and the color.

[Linda Robbins]

A lovely portrait, and the background color is gorgeous and complimentary. Very nice!