Coscoroba Swan (C)

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi folks hope you do not mind i am throwing in a captive bird , was trying out a new lens combo and a Zoo is quite easy to try that , short ways with loads of subjects.

This Coscoroba Swan is the smallest in the family and lives in southern South America .

Canon EOS 1 D MK IV
EF 200- 400 + 2xTC III at 800 mm
Tripod

F 9 ; Iso 250 ; 1/ 200 sec

Processed with Canon DPP and PS CC ; cropped for comp .

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment to my previous posting.

Cheers Andreas

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the IQ, details, exposure and composition. That green BG makes the Swan pop off the screen. Well done Andreas.

[Tom van den Brandt]

Well the combo works out fine I think. Nice details and overall quality.

Tom

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Andreas, the detail in the whites are excellent, and just love that red bill. Thats quite a combo. Did you try a few shots with the internal 1.4 engaged ( 560mm )with the external 2X TC? That would give you 1120mm.

[Andreas Liedmann]

Thanks folks for your comments , much appreciated .
Stu , no i have not used the internal TC , i am shortly coming to SA and wanted to try the limits of this combo , thats why i have chosen the slow SS . With the MK IV the AF is soooooo slow , will check with the 1 DX in the next couple of days . In fact i almost have 1120 mm with MK IV crop .

Cheers Andreas

[gail bisson]

The whites look terrific Andreas.
Lots to like with the vibrant color palette.
I like the techs and the sharpness you achieved with the 2x,
Gail

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Whites look good, good head angle and clean BG. Nice image.