wheatear

NeilP
Posted 18/10/2011 - 22:38 Link
Last week a tame wheater turned up at Work so I took a few photos with the sigma 150-500 but it was so tolerant (providing you slid along on your belly like a seal!) I went back and grabbed the 300mm. Got a few shots!

Croped to portrait
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wheatear afternoon 300mm 3 by Neil Phillips, on Flickr

uncropped
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wheatear uncropped by Neil Phillips, on Flickr

Cropped down to about 20% of original - 300mm holds up well. Look at the weevil clinging to the beak!
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wheatear with weevil on beak afternoon 300mm 4 by Neil Phillips, on Flickr
beginner
Posted 18/10/2011 - 22:48 Link
Grand shots Neil....You just can't beat the 300!...
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snappychappy
Posted 19/10/2011 - 07:27 Link
Superb last image.
timcx500e
Posted 19/10/2011 - 08:29 Link
They are all good but the last one like snappychappy says is superb,
regards, tim.
fatspider
Posted 19/10/2011 - 08:40 Link
I think tremendous would be more appropriate

I must have that lens
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Algernon
Posted 19/10/2011 - 08:55 Link
Nice shots... you certainly got close
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Blythman
Posted 19/10/2011 - 09:26 Link
Lovely shots, from a nice low angle. And certainly lots of detail
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Mike-P
Posted 19/10/2011 - 09:29 Link
Excellent.

That Weevil is dicing with death.
Eagle12
Posted 19/10/2011 - 11:07 Link
Great shots, love the last one, in fact I wish I had the patience to have taken any of them.

I want one too.
The lens that is not the weevil!!
Edited by Eagle12: 19/10/2011 - 11:10
wvbarnes
Posted 19/10/2011 - 11:50 Link
Wow, I want one of these 300mm prome lenses for Christmas. Now how do I break that to my wife?
Unlocker
Posted 19/10/2011 - 16:31 Link
Bet your glad you got that 300mm now and you are certainly getting to grips with it quickly enough, cracking results!
Blaze
Posted 19/10/2011 - 17:40 Link
That is absolutely beautiful ....
bwlchmawr
Posted 19/10/2011 - 18:44 Link
What a lens, I know it's a bit special, but these really show it off to perfection.

That wheatear must be on its way south soon...there's supposed to be a frost tonight.
Best wishes,

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gtis
Posted 19/10/2011 - 18:55 Link
hi neil
cracking shot hope you get some cracking shots
of the red kites as well sorry you did not make it to
clumber park had a great day myself
hope to see you in the near future
neil
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davem
Posted 19/10/2011 - 19:38 Link
so who said Pentax was not good for wildlife shots?

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