Grey Heron & Cormorant
Posted 23/11/2012 - 16:26
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I like the first image very much, sharp, good light and well composed. Well done!
What kind of lens did you use for the Grey Heron? I have made several attempts with capturing Grey Heron myself, but I have never really succeeded with getting close enough...
Best regards
Bjørn
What kind of lens did you use for the Grey Heron? I have made several attempts with capturing Grey Heron myself, but I have never really succeeded with getting close enough...
Best regards
Bjørn
Posted 23/11/2012 - 16:56
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I love the second! All the feathers are clearly visible & you've captured their metallic sheen.
My own experiences are similar to Bjorn's but with the cormorants rather than the herons (I got quite a few semi reasonable heron shots whilst on the Norfolk Broads in the summer).
Whenever I've tried photographic cormorants, they've always been a bit too far away for whatever lenses I have with me, and the birds have always seemed significantly out of focus, when I get to check them on a bigger screen. The same lenses seem to work fine for other subjects...
My own experiences are similar to Bjorn's but with the cormorants rather than the herons (I got quite a few semi reasonable heron shots whilst on the Norfolk Broads in the summer).
Whenever I've tried photographic cormorants, they've always been a bit too far away for whatever lenses I have with me, and the birds have always seemed significantly out of focus, when I get to check them on a bigger screen. The same lenses seem to work fine for other subjects...
Mike
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Far to many tele-converters, adapters, project parts & extension tubes etc.
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Pentax:K5ii, K7, K100D, DA18-55, DA10-17, DA55-300, DA50-200, F100-300, F50, DA35 AL, 4* M50, 2* M135, Helicoid extension, Tak 300 f4 (& 6 film bodies)
3rd Party: Bigmos (Sigma 150-500mm OS HSM),2* 28mm, 100mm macro, 28-200 zoom, 35-80 zoom, 80-200 zoom, 80-210 zoom, 300mm M42, 600 mirror, 1000-4000 scope, 50mm M42, enlarger lenses, Sony & micro 4/3 cameras with various PK mounts, Zenit E...
Far to many tele-converters, adapters, project parts & extension tubes etc.
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Posted 24/11/2012 - 08:31
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Thank you guys, Bjorn they were taken with the DA 55-300mm. The Heron is pretty much full frame but I had to crop half the frame on the Cormorant as he was further away.
I just wish he had not been so close to the far bank to get better seperation.
I just wish he had not been so close to the far bank to get better seperation.
Posted 24/11/2012 - 09:25
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Nice shots especially the Cormorant.
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Algi
Posted 01/12/2012 - 11:48
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Both are good shots - the 55-300 is an exceptional lens for the money.
Regards
David
Regards
David
Posted 02/12/2012 - 15:07
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davidstorm wrote:
Both are good shots - the 55-300 is an exceptional lens for the money.
Regards
David
Thank you David and yes it is, especially when I got it on a Amazon black friday for £137 .
Both are good shots - the 55-300 is an exceptional lens for the money.
Regards
David
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