Hello everyone: I'm new here and new to photography. I bought my first dslr a little over a year ago, and a 300 f/4 about 8 months ago. Had I known how much fun it is to shoot birds, I would not have bought a Pentax K-5, as the AF is hit or miss and the 300 is the longest Pentax lens in production. I'm thinking of migrating to Canikon - I rented a 1D4 over the summer and was impressed w/ the AF. But, I'm not sure better gear would make me a better shooter. Everyone here is so helpful, so thanks in advance for any tips. I know I really need help w/ PS & LR… well with everything
Took this shot of an American Avocet in winter plumage (right?) on Sunday at Summer Lake refuge here in Oregon.
Cropped, some cleanup, shadow/highlight work, sharpening. No luck on dealing w/ the blown highlights on bird (mid-afternoon shot, so light was harsh). I did try some low-opacity cloning of nearby areas - not sure what others think of that kludge.
Pentax K-5
300mm f/4 (450mm effective)
f/7
iso 320
1/2000 sec
manual exposure







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) to walk around but often times you get better light angle at different time of day. All part of the fun you are discovering with bird photography...
