This shot was a bit of an experiment for me but let me run you through what I did. I was playing around with a set of Kenko extension tubes on a 300mm F2.8 lens + 1.4TC. So this is with all 3 tubes (12mm 20mm 36mm) stacked together behind the 1.4.
It was on a tripod but no mirror lock up or remote release, the light was very low so upped ISO to 1600 and shot at F11 at a pretty dodgy 1/80th
Quite pleased with the result, the OOF green is some moss growing up a tree in the background which is why the extension tubes were needed to get close enough to the bird for the moss to be all that was in the background
John
EOS 1DMKIII
EF 300 F2.8 + 1.4TC + 3 EXT tubes (68mm total)
ISO 1600
1/80 @ F11
John
A very interesting experiment......and I appreciate all the details. I think it worked quite well, too. There is nice detail and color. I guess if I'd want anything, it would be a little more sharpness on the tip of the beak...but that may be just downright picky. Well done. You realize that you're tempting me with that 300mmL!!!
Nice going John I think I see you in the reflection of his eye. I appreciate hearing the details of things to try like this once I am ready to step out of the box a little more. A beautiful Raptor capture.
Harris Hawk
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