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awesome pose and interaction, looks like a dance! winner
what's the problem with 2X??? Why don't you use a 500 ;)
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Excellent interaction and comp. The light, the pose and the two sharp birds make this a winner!
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Wonderful work! Sharpness looks fine to me.
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Originally Posted by
arash_hazeghi
awesome pose and interaction, looks like a dance! winner
what's the problem with 2X??? Why don't you use a 500 ;)
LOL I wish I had one . Someday. My camera was set for a microadjustment with the 2x on but then the camera had a replacement of auto focus drive.I forgot to put it back to 0 with the 2x on as well. Now i need a new microadjustment as the original is way off.
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Originally Posted by
Cheryl Molennor
LOL I wish I had one . Someday. My camera was set for a microadjustment with the 2x on but then the camera had a replacement of auto focus drive.I forgot to put it back to 0 with the 2x on as well. Now i need a new microadjustment as the original is way off.
haha, just save some money and buy the new light 500, it is THE lens for Florida :) I am hoping to have the new 600 by the time I come there this year!
2X TC is just not great for action, you will miss a bunch :)
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Even with your problems this is pretty sharp. Looks like he is showing the other a flight move. Great action.
Jack
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Was this at Fort DeSoto Park? It looks super to me. Love the Florida sun about now. We have 20's and going downhill fast!!!
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Originally Posted by
arash_hazeghi
haha, just save some money and buy the new light 500, it is THE lens for Florida :) I am hoping to have the new 600 by the time I come there this year!
2X TC is just not great for action, you will miss a bunch :)
Yes Arash, I find it hard to track moving subjects. I need to start saving money.
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Originally Posted by
Grady Weed
Was this at Fort DeSoto Park? It looks super to me. Love the Florida sun about now. We have 20's and going downhill fast!!!
Hi Grady, No this was in Tampa Bay at Alafia
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Lovely behaviour shot Cheryl! I agree that the 300mm 2.8 with the x2 converter is way too slow for action/behaviour.
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I think you did a great job getting both birds in focus, esp in light of your focus issues. Glad the RE in the foreground is the one with the breeding colors b/c it makes it more powerful. Well done.
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Beautiful image Cheryl! I like the interaction, poses and setting.
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Wowee, GF, awesome action shot! You did wonderfully with the depth of field and focus here. Excellent job. Can't wait to see more. Wish I could have made it back up for that second outing. I will just have to live vicariously through your pics.
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I think the focus on the birds is good, I don't see anything wrong.
I would run one more NR on the BG, that is it.
Nice photo.
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Wow, sucha wonderful interaction picture, Cheryl.
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I think the interaction and the poses you captured are terrific. The egret appears to be bowing in front of the other bird. The light was in the right direction, as it shows the underwing details very well.
Gail
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Originally Posted by
Chris Martinez
Super cool!!! The bird on the left looks like it's pretending to be an aeroplane and zooming around the other bird
I thought you only needed a 300mm in Florida

Chris that's exactly what it was like. Pretty cool. Hey I think a 300 AND a 500 would be ideal
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Hi Cheryl, you have cetainly captured a great display between the two birds, and both in your DOF range and both tack sharp. Ive always liked the colours of these egrets. Looks like you had fun.
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Great action captured. Looks like the front bird is flying although he is still grounded with two feet in the sand!
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Nothing new to add. I would just save how impressed I am with both birds in focus.
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agree with Allan...both birds within DOF is the key here. great call on the f-stop. poses are absolutely awesome. this is the kind of shot you dont get very often. Well done and big congrats. made my day.
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Originally Posted by
Kaustubh Deshpande
agree with Allan...both birds within DOF is the key here. great call on the f-stop. poses are absolutely awesome. this is the kind of shot you dont get very often. Well done and big congrats. made my day.
Thanks so much, You made mine
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Love the interaction here. I often have issues composing for two birds at once and you did a wonderful job in this image, both are tack sharp!
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This is a really strong image. I didn't think it was possible to get such high quality with a 2x teleconverter.