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    Default On Long Island after the Bear Boat IPT and Tired :)

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    As there were very few bears in Hallo Bay we did not stay long. (It had been fabulous the week before.) But we did have a nice weather day that began with some loverly shorebirds and ended with full frame Horned Puffins in nice light.

    This female Red-necked Phalarope was photographed with the Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens, the 1.4X III TC, and the EOS-1D Mark IV. Micro-adjustment went from +10 to -4 after the body was repaired after being dropped. ISO 400. Evluative metering +1/3 stop: 1/1000 sec. at f/8 in Manual mode.

    I was excited and nervous while photographing this beauty, so nervous and excited that half of my images were totally out of focus.... You gotta love it.

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    Lovely image! Beautiful bird and nice soft light. Cropping out just the second head reflection would balance the composition nicely IMHO. The more I see your images the more I realise the 800mm is THE lens for me...

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    Congrats on this find Artie, looks like you got at least one sharp one I can understand your excitement, that's for sure. Looks like he was getting himself in a little to deep for his leg length. If I were to get nitty I would rotate about 1 degree CW, that's it! Nice find and great job with the techs.

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    Nice image Artie. I like the way the hints of blue in the water compliment the red in the plumage. Maybe remove the second catch-light?

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    Love this one Artie. The hints of blue in the water as Jeff mentioned are nice.

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    Beautiful photo, although it looks like it needs a bit of rotation?
    The light and colors are really nice.
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    Had a closer look and I don't think there is a need to any rotation.

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    Rotation on this image and others like it is tough. I rotated the original about 1 degree CW after using the Ruler Tool (but being unsure of where to draw the line....) And the 800 is a superb lens. But do see Will the EF 800mm f/5.6L Soon Become Obsolete?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    Rotation on this image and others like it is tough. I rotated the original about 1 degree CW after using the Ruler Tool (but being unsure of where to draw the line....) And the 800 is a superb lens. But do see Will the EF 800mm f/5.6L Soon Become Obsolete?
    Thanks Artie, I have read this article. I find it hard to believe that even the new 600mm with the new x1.4 will be as good as the 800mm without a converter - in image quality and speed of acquiring focus.
    Another important thing to note is that I own the Canon 300 f2.8 which works fine with the 2 TC so I will have 420mm, 600mm, 800mm, 1120mm and when I REALLY need the reach 1600mm...
    Most of the time I use the 600 plus x1.4 combo so the straight 800 is a good choice for me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ofer Levy View Post
    Thanks Artie, I have read this article. I find it hard to believe that even the new 600mm with the new x1.4 will be as good as the 800mm without a converter - in image quality and speed of acquiring focus. Another important thing to note is that I own the Canon 300 f2.8 which works fine with the 2 TC so I will have 420mm, 600mm, 800mm, 1120mm and when I REALLY need the reach 1600mm... Most of the time I use the 600 plus x1.4 combo so the straight 800 is a good choice for me.
    The 800 is a great lens and always will be. Given the communication between the Series II TCs and the Series III TCs I would not at all be surprised if image sharpness, the speed of initial AF acquisition, and the accuracy of AI Servo AF tracking with the 600 II and the 1.4X III TC did not equal or even exceed the 800 alone.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    The 800 is a great lens and always will be. Given the communication between the Series II TCs and the Series III TCs I would not at all be surprised if image sharpness, the speed of initial AF acquisition, and the accuracy of AI Servo AF tracking with the 600 II and the 1.4X III TC did not equal or even exceed the 800 alone.
    I am a bit more sceptical....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ofer Levy View Post
    I am a bit more sceptical....
    I was skeptical about your spelling of skeptical but see that sceptical is an accepted version. Live and learn.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    I was skeptical about your spelling of skeptical but see that sceptical is an accepted version. Live and learn.
    I am pleased you can still learn from me.....

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    Excellent comp and super exposure, I like the brownish colour feathers on the back. Lovely looking species
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    Artie, loved the feather details and bird angle. beautiful shot.

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    You guys are too funny.

    Really like the feel of this image, and what a gorgeous bird.

    What's up with the 2 catch lights, Artie?
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    Nice image Arthur! I can relate to the feeling of excitement and nervousness when you have a great subject in your sights. I am glad to hear that it happens to the pros. I like the exposure, details, HA and colours.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marina Scarr View Post
    What's up with the 2 catch lights, Artie?
    The two catch lights are 100% natural: one from the sun and one from the reflection of the sun off the water. I am fine with them.... I have been meaning to start a thread on that.
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    very nice, half of the images OOF is not bad at all ;)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    The two catch lights are 100% natural: one from the sun and one from the reflection of the sun off the water. I am fine with them.... I have been meaning to start a thread on that.
    We clone out many '100% natural' elements from our images in order to improve their impact. Having two catchlights is for some reason not a bonus in an image. Getting rid of one of the two is the way to go IMHO.

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