a99 and the Tamron 150-600.
Outlier
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Statue
Posing
Who Doesn't Like Birds?
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Re: Who Doesn't Like Birds?
Excellent captures.
Sury
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Thanks Sury.
A few more.
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A few more.
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Re: Who Doesn't Like Birds?
That Tamron 150-600 looks tempting. But I already have a Tamron 200-500 and Sony 70-400.
Oh, well.
Sury
Oh, well.
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Re: Who Doesn't Like Birds?
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Birds of JBTaylor are always worth a look. : ) My humble pick is "Outlier"; with that collective form of habitation and resting on that solitary, submerged tree is somethng extraordinary.
Thanks for sharing,
Yildiz
Birds of JBTaylor are always worth a look. : ) My humble pick is "Outlier"; with that collective form of habitation and resting on that solitary, submerged tree is somethng extraordinary.
Thanks for sharing,
Yildiz
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Re: Who Doesn't Like Birds?
Thanks you Sury and Yildiz for commenting. The lens is nice and most of these shots were at 600mm and some are cropped. We were 10 miles into the gulf and the birds are much more sensitive to human presence than you might expect. The extra reach was critical to these shots.
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Re: Who Doesn't Like Birds?
Very nice photos JB. Outlier quite unique.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
Re: Who Doesn't Like Birds?
Lovely set. I also really like the first one.
Nex 5, Nex 6 (IR), A7M2, A99 and a bunch of lenses.
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Re: Who Doesn't Like Birds?
Thank you both for commenting. A few words about the first image and about the a99 in general. I switched the camera to manual focus on the first shot. There is simply no way to pick a point of the scene to focus on and with the boat moving, it becomes even more difficult. I switched to manual focus and the whole tree lit up with focus peaking red. What a shoulder to lean on.
Regarding shots 4 and 5, I have been suffering from tendinitis in my left elbow for the last 2 months. It makes handling the big rig very difficult and painful. For those shots, I was able to rest the camera on the railing, manipulate the screen to a position that allowed me to frame and shoot from the waist. In short, the camera is easily a step up from the a900 except for the viewfinder in bright sunlight. I am glad I purchased the a99. I am sure Birma can back me up on this one.
Thanks again.
JT
Regarding shots 4 and 5, I have been suffering from tendinitis in my left elbow for the last 2 months. It makes handling the big rig very difficult and painful. For those shots, I was able to rest the camera on the railing, manipulate the screen to a position that allowed me to frame and shoot from the waist. In short, the camera is easily a step up from the a900 except for the viewfinder in bright sunlight. I am glad I purchased the a99. I am sure Birma can back me up on this one.
Thanks again.
JT
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JB,
Hope you recover soon. Clever improvisation on the technique though.
Sury
Hope you recover soon. Clever improvisation on the technique though.
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"Clever improvisation on the technique though."
"Minimize avoidable sufferings"
Just taking your advice. Although you and Sir Karl probably meant something more serious than photography.
"Minimize avoidable sufferings"
Just taking your advice. Although you and Sir Karl probably meant something more serious than photography.
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Well, I took it to be an all inclusive statement, not withstanding Sir Karl's intent.
In my book, photography is included.
Sury
In my book, photography is included.
Sury
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