Great photo of the Magpie dpc! I still have problem with your pics, once I get logged on they simply disappear (and yes, I send an e-mail to Graig!). Not big deal since I still can see them before logging on!
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Black-billed magpie...
Great capture Alan! Lots of detail in this small and agile bird... Did you use 400mm DO + 1.4x (in twilight conditions I'd think 100-400 + 1.4x wouldn't cut it for this crispness...)I have been trying to get a shot of an elusive chiffchaff for a while but he is too mobile usually never gets close or in a decent pose, unobscured But, in the near dark he was around close, exposed on a branch, for a few seconds. 5DSR 560mm.
I used the 400mm DO II. If I had time I would have removed the TC as I was up to iso 2000 and pushing another stop in PP. The 100-400mm II without the TC would have been fine. With the TC, I would have been at iso 4000+ and the noise would have been more noticeable. My 100-400mm II is very sharp with the TC, but not as good as the prime, but still very good. The TCs do vary, despite reports to the contary. I have had three 1.4xTC III, and they have had varying performances. Number 1 was sharp in the centre but soft at the edges. Number 2 pairs beautifully with the 400mm DO II but not as good with the 100-400mm II. And number 3 is vice versa and so is reserved for the zoom!Great capture Alan! Lots of detail in this small and agile bird... Did you use 400mm DO + 1.4x (in twilight conditions I'd think 100-400 + 1.4x wouldn't cut it for this crispness...)
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+1!Great shot. Well done, Alan.
Great shots Alan! Spreading the detail on more pixels always helps.