Post your best bird shots!

[JJphoto]

Well not as good as Nate's but it's my best so far, I especially don't like the background but it's interesting to see it's tongue


7D, 700mm 5.6, f6.3, 1/1600, ISO 640


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[Jayson]

JJ, that is great timing and capture. I agree that the background is a little busy, but hey, you sometimes take it as it comes.

[JJphoto]

thanks Jayson for the kind words, yes, I got pretty excited because I don

[Pieter]

@JJ, I really like the

[Richard Lane]

Great capture JJ!


Rich

[JJphoto]

thanks Pieter and Rich

which may explain the difference in sharpness.

I agree, that must be one of the reason to effect the sharpness. I guess the best part for using a TC is that if the picture come out good, I can say I can take good pictures even with a TC on it, but if it come out not that good, I can always blame on the TC instead of on myself[]

[RazorTM]

Here's my best bird shot so far. I've realized that a 300mm + 2x converter is much, much softer than I had hoped for, and I think I'll soon be upgrading to a 500mm f/4L IS for birding use. Wondering if I should go for the new version II of the 500L (for extra sharpness and weight savings) or just buy one of the current ones to save some cash...

[JJphoto]

Nice capture RazorTM!, you took this one with the 2X TC? looks pretty sharp to me. I like the pose and the wing position very much.

Wondering if I should go for the new version II of the 500L (for extra sharpness and weight savings)

it's basically a personal thing. new lenses are very attractive but are very expensive, that's one of the reason i got my 500mm recently to help me resist the new one[]

[clemmb]

Here's my best bird shot so far.
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Awesome shot. Makes me want a 1D MK IV. Looks dang sharp to me for a bird flying towards you.


Mark

[WasAname]

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