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[Click]

Beautiful picture, Aussie shooter.

 

[EricN]

I have toyed with the idea of buying a used 400mm f/4 DO II as their prices are plunging, but my 100-500mm is sharper at 500mm than the 2 DO IIs I have bought and sold, and the zoom is so much more versatile that I would bring out the prime on only very rare occasions, if ever, for dim light. The RF 100-800mm at f/9 is at least as sharp as the DO II at 800mm with the 2xTC and lighter.

I'm not sure even F/4.0 would help the problem I encountered is I found a hawk, but it was a bit back in the forest when it was still I was able to get a few shots in good focus, but mostly facing away so not pleasing to look at. when it decided to fly around east, the other trees confused the autofocus. I could see about where it went, but too high and the leaves completely hid it. I'll probably see it again because I'm getting better at listening to follow my ears and find them.

 

[MSH411]

Sigma 18-300 @ f7.1 - 1/1600

 

[EricN]

Sigma 18-300 @ f7.1 - 1/1600

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Beautiful shot, but how did you get that angle?

 

[Click]

Nice shot!

 

[MSH411]

Beautiful shot, but how did you get that angle?

Appreciated Eric.

I was on a break wall upwind of several pelicans and hoped they/one would take off into the wind. It worked out for this shot.

I captured several different shots on the break wall and only almost fell in the bay a couple times. Old man and big rocks really aren't a good mix.

 

[EricN]

I'm glad you didn't fall but it seems worth the effort!

 

[AlanF]

It's my birthday today and to see whether I am still up to diff BIF here is a Eurasian Robin coming straight at my R5 and RF 100-500mm and Great Tit across.

 

[OskarB]

It's my birthday today and to see whether I am still up to diff BIF here is a Eurasian Robin coming straight at my R5 and RF 100-500mm and Great Tit across.

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Happy birthday, Alan!

 

[ISv]

It's my birthday today and to see whether I am still up to diff BIF here is a Eurasian Robin coming straight at my R5 and RF 100-500mm and Great Tit across.

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Happy BD Alan!!!!! Obviously you are still up to that kind of photos!!! And I hope it's for a long time!!!

 

[AlanF]

Thanks Oskar and ISv!

 

[koenkooi]

I'm trying to train myself to always bring a camera when I go on a walk and it payed of yesterday: A harrier common kestrel was hunting nearby and allowed me to get relatively close, 25m according to the EXIF!
This shot was from approximately 35m, R7 + RF100-500L



A short time later, at 25m and without clouds in the background:

 

[AlanF]

I'm trying to train myself to always bring a camera when I go on a walk and it payed of yesterday: A harrier was hunting nearby and allowed me to get relatively close, 25m according to the EXIF!
This shot was from approximately 35m, R7 + RF100-500L

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A short time later, at 25m and without clouds in the background:
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It's common Kestrel.

 

[koenkooi]

It's common Kestrel.

Indeed it is, thanks for the proper ID!

 

[koenkooi]

It's common Kestrel.

To make up for the missing harrier, here's an older shot of a western marsh harrier, R5+100-500L

 

[Click]

Very nice shots, koenkooi.

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[EricN]

It's my birthday today and to see whether I am still up to diff BIF here is a Eurasian Robin coming straight at my R5 and RF 100-500mm and Great Tit across.

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Sorry, I'm a day late, may you enjoy many more years of birding!

 

[EricN]

I'm trying to train myself to always bring a camera when I go on a walk and it payed of yesterday: A harrier common kestrel was hunting nearby and allowed me to get relatively close, 25m according to the EXIF!
This shot was from approximately 35m, R7 + RF100-500L

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A short time later, at 25m and without clouds in the background:
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I know many people will prefer the pleasantry of a blue sky, but the gray cloud subdue the Kestrel's similar cool greys draws attention to the warm colors. I'm glad to see both! Lovely photos

 

[koenkooi]

I know many people will prefer the pleasantry of a blue sky, but the gray cloud subdue the Kestrel's similar cool greys draws attention to the warm colors. I'm glad to see both! Lovely photos

I don't have many BIF shots yet, but I prefer a bit of texture, so clouds as well as blue or when completely overcast, clouds with texture. While the grey does draw attention to the kestrels colours, it also makes me think it was shot in a studio

 

[Cog]

Brown pelican, FL

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DSC07973 by Cog2012, on Flickr