Post your best bird shots!

[dhesling]

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[Joel Eade]

Lovely Brown Pelican image!


All the talk about the new teleconverters inspired me to break out my version II 2X and give it a try, I seldom use it because the 1.4 works so well and my set up in the yard doesn't require any more focal length. I moved my blind back a little and this White Throated Sparrow was taken at near minimum focus distance. The version II converter can produce decent results.


1DMKIII


300mm 2.8L + 2.0 X TC II


Iso 1600


f/5.6


1/800


Fill flash with 430 EXII at 1/8 power





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[HDNitehawk]

The theme of the thread is Post Your Best Bird Shots


I can't say this is my best bird shot, however:


These guys were real common growing up, rarely you see them any more here at home. In the last two years I have watched for them. Four times I have seen one, only twice was I able to get the camera out quick enough. This time I find myself with to much Focal Length .... Every time so far it was crummy background and fore ground, brown bird brown everything.....but here he is.


Mr. Road Runner


500mm F4.0 ISO 200 1/2500





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[ddt0725]

With no camera, I've had nothing but time on my hands to go thru old photos so here are a couple I took last fall. Not great but I think they are ok enough to add. Noise level is high due to extremely high ISO I used. These were taken at sunsetbut I was still determined to get a few decent shots!

[Joel Eade]

Good sharp images Denise, I bet your missin

[Joel Eade]

This another shot using the 2X teleconverter version II


1DMKIII


300mm 2.8L + 2.0 TC II


ISO 1600


1/400


f/5.6





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[ddt0725]

Joel - I did crop it differently and you are right, it looks better with having more above the head. Although, now I think I am to close on the bottom! [:P] I think these show that my 7D was performing adequately.





I am missing my cameraand that's putting it mildly! The withdrawal pains are pretty strong but my family is really enjoying teasing me about it! So I never have to go thru this again, another camera is tops on my list! Although it will be awhile, I sure am drooling over the 1d Mk IV!!

Beautifulwoodpecker shot! If there was any pp, it sure was done in a very natural way ...the detail is awesome! I was going to sell my 1.4ex II but now you have me thinking twice about that!

Denise

[dsiegel5151]

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Bought a Promaster 1.4x teleconverter. Not bad for the price ($129.99 + tax). This is a 50% crop with the 1.4x on a 300mm f4L IS (shot on Canon 40D, f5.6, 1/500s, iso 1250).

[dsiegel5151]

Here's another with the same setup. Got a little brighter out. Got the iso down to 500.


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[Richard Lane]

dhesling, I love the composition of the Pelican shot!


Joel, nice Woodpecker shot with the 2X! I think the 2x II is pretty good for stationary subjects, especially for the price when you factor in what a 400mm plus 1.4X costs, or a 600mm.


Rick, Congrats on the Road Runner capture! Sometimes when I have too much reach on a prime lens, I'm not sure what's better, getting the whole subject in the frame or going for the head and body shot? What do you think? Unfortunately in this case, the tail is what is really cool about the Road Runner. Tough Call! This happened to me on some shots at the Air Show with a Plane. Who wants to see a chopped off plane in mid air? Wouldn't it be nice if we could flip a switch and zoom out. Doesn't Nikon have something like that; FF or Crop setting?


Denise, I like the 2nd crop much better too. Hopefully your baby will come home to you soon!


dsiegel, Nice job of adjusting your ISO for the changing lighting conditions. The Promaster looks pretty good in the 2nd shot.


Rich