Hadada, (Hadeda) Ibis - Head Shot

[Bill Nuttall]

Hadada, (Hadeda) Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash)

D7200 – 300 f4 PF – TC 1,4
1/1250^th – f6.3 - ISO 1400
60% Crop

another shot my very favourite "walk about" lens

Western Cape S Africa ..... our back garden, (Nature Reserve)

Sometimes these birds run away from you, (adults) - sometimes they will just look at you, more likely with a Juvenile ...

this one just looked at me...... so it's a 60% crop ...... I did get down on my knees and at my age that's not easy, (getting back up that is!!!)

taken late afternoon in the soft shadowy sunlight

[Bill Dix]

A nice looking ibis, set off well against that simple background. Fine detail may have suffered a little from the large crop, but not much, to my eye. Sounds like you're pleased with the 300PF + 1.4 TC. How's the autofocus with that setup?

[Bill Nuttall]

A nice looking ibis, set off well against that simple background. Fine detail may have suffered a little from the large crop, but not much, to my eye. Sounds like you're pleased with the 300PF + 1.4 TC. How's the autofocus with that setup?

Thanks Bill,

yep very pleased with the 300mm f4 PF VR + 1,4TC, almost permantely attached to my D750

most of the time I use single cell focus and sometimes a small, 5 cell group for BIF's - always HH - not had any trouble with AF

It is small, light weight and therefore great to carry around, (almost pocketable), and perfect for travel - it also works well with the TC 1,7 and very good on it's own if you can get near

[Mike Poole]

The IQ is better here Bill, the smaller crop than normal has helped.

I think the bird could do with being a little higher in the frame rather than benign the top 1/3 line.

Mike

[keith mitchell]

Bill another vote for that little lens of yours,lovely detail on the bird.

Keith.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I love the red on the bill. Good details and I like the pale green BG. Going for in-camera verticals would have been an option here to include more of the bird's chest without having to crop so much.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent portrait. Beautiful colors and superb composition.


Regards,
Satish.