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[sedwards]

I have been trying to get a shot of this guy for over a week , but it seems like every time im not busy its raining. i used a 1.4 extender so i wouldnt have to crop but its not quite as sharrp as i think it should be. i am going to try and get an extension tube so i can get closer and take the extender off.
1DS39702 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr

[Jonathan Huyer]

I have been trying to get a shot of this guy for over a week , but it seems like every time im not busy its raining. i used a 1.4 extender so i wouldnt have to crop but its not quite as sharrp as i think it should be. i am going to try and get an extension tube so i can get closer and take the extender off.
1DS39702 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr

Stuart - It looks brilliant to me, and the eye and beak are tack sharp on my screen. I checked your Flickr page to get the settings, and noticed that you were at f/8. So I'm wondering if your camera might be front-focusing just a bit, because I would have otherwise expected a bit more depth of field on the bird. But great job being patient and persevering with this one --- it really paid off.