Heres a Song Sparrow from NJ. I know teleconverters aren't ideal with zooms, but I was curious how it would work on the 200-500 and have a chance to use one for a bit, the idea being maybe it would work well in good light and when stopped down a bit. Of course, the first chance I had to use it was a very overcast day with horrible light, so far from ideal conditions with high ISO and low shutter speed (handheld). In post, did some tonal adjustments, warmed the image a bit, brushed over a white spot above the head, did some NR, sharpened, and cropped about ~25/30% off. Not the best perch, but it looks weathered enough that I don't mind it.
Camera: Nikon D500
Lens: 200-500mm f/5.6 with TC 1.4 III at 700mm
Specs: 1/320 ISO 2800 f/8
Thanks for looking!
Alex
Last edited by Alex Becker; 05-20-2017 at 08:34 PM.
Alex I think considering the conditions you describe you have done an excellent job,good detail on the bird with it's look back pose and a nice muted bg.
Great one-legged pose, over-the-shoulder look. Lovely muted color palette. IQ looks ok to me given the high ISO, low SS and TC on the zoom. Worth the experiment.