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    Default Roseate Spoonbill close up portrait with Live view

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    This image was created in the morning at 7:29am in Everglades National Park, Florida. I am pretty amazed by the accurate focusing and sharpness of using Live view with a big set-up as the 800mm/f5.6 lens combined with the TC 2.0x III. This spoonbill made the perfect model against the green reflections in the water.

    This image was created with the Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and the TC 2.0x III at 1600mm, and the EOS-1DMIV. ISO 800. Evaluative metering: 1/640 sec. at f/11 set manually.

    All comments are welcome.

    Thanks for looking.

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    This is a kick butt portrait, Clemens. The colors are awesome, and I like the comp and BG. Amazing the details you achieved with your set up.
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    It is sharp as it could be. There are very fine details in the plumage, head and beak. Nice HA. A vertical would work very well too.

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    Excellent image Clemens! I like the details, sharpness, HA and colours.

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    Clemens:

    Wonderful close up portrait, good colors, sharpness, BG, details.

    It looks like a little Color Efex Pro Detail extractor was utilized.

    I must say the Canon 2X seems to work better than the Nikon version. Peter Kes loaned me his 2x III and I found focusing with it a challenge.

    It is no wonder that the Canon faithful aren't too happy with the 1DX's loss of f/8 focusing.

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    very nice head shot, you must have been pretty far away that you needed a 800 and a 2X. color, light and BG are excellent
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    Quote Originally Posted by arash_hazeghi View Post
    very nice head shot, you must have been pretty far away that you needed a 800 and a 2X. color, light and BG are excellent
    Arash, the distance was about 10-15 yards at the most. Full frame.

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    Great portrait. I have heard from my Canon friend from Asia saying that live view is better than Mirror Up.

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    Marvelous image Sir! I like the details, sharpness and lovely colors on bird.

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    Hi Clemens,
    Perfect head angle! Love that this is full frame. Great green BG always complimentary with the pretty pinks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Clemens Vanderwerf View Post
    Arash, the distance was about 10-15 yards at the most. Full frame.
    hum...that seems too close for 2080mm!!! to fit the head of this big bird in the frame...but I might be wrong.


    good shot anyways.
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    Superb detail given the extreme focal length and the fact that you shot wide open. Nice image too!
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    What a "wow" shot! I love the rich colors and the eye contact.

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    WOW!!! Beautiful portrait. Love the light, excellent head angle, superb detail, and composed very well.
    Well done.

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