Quote Originally Posted by Oren


At least 50% of the pics in the set are clearly not sharp. You might want to check it out - it's either you or your gear.



...or something else that's got nothing to do with technique or technology. The fact that Denise mentions an enclosure is a small clue, and the fact that penguins and peacocks aren't native to her part of the world is an even bigger clue that these are zoo shots. While penguins are flightless, the others are not, meaning some sort of aviary. Shooting them with a long lens and shallow DOF will blur out netting/mesh, etc., but nothing can eliminate it from the image - if you're shooting through it, it's going to result in reduced sharpness. Just my 2¢.


Nice shots, Denise, and I'm glad the weather cooperated!