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[Dockland]

I think it's a female Tree Bunting. I've used the 400mm DO II a lot on the R5 and I got better results with the the 100-500mm at 500mm than the bare 400mm at the same distance. The 400+2xTC was better than the 100-500mm at 700mm with the 1.4x, but with the RF 2x, the 100-500mm at a 1000mm has the edge in reasonable light. If an RF 400 with an RF 2x outperforms the 600-1000mm combo, I could be tempted.

I will buy the 1,4 tele converter to the 400 and try that combo out for a bit 560mm reach with f/4 seems good.

 

[AlanF]

I will buy the 1,4 tele converter to the 400 and try that combo out for a bit 560mm reach with f/4 seems good.

The EF 1.4xTC on the 400mm DO was a killer combination, really sharp. The EF 2xTCIII wasn't that good on a high resolution sensor but this RF 2x is working really well so it could make the RF 400mm DO into a very sharp 800mm.

 

[Del Paso]

More warblers from Wisconsin...
7D mkll / EF 600 f4 ll / 1.4x lll

Jeremy

American Redstart
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler


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Technically and esthetically perfect pictures !

 

[Click]

One of the Ash-throated Flycatchers taking a perch on a budding branch.

R5 600 II w/1.4X 1/2000 : f/8 : ISO 1000

I really like this shot. Well done, ERHP.

 

[jprusa]

More warblers from Wisconsin...
7D mkll / EF 600 f4 ll / 1.4x lll

Jeremy

American Redstart
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler


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Beautiful shots Jeremy! I don't know how I missed these.

 

[macrunning]

The Common Myna bird is all over Kauai. Seems like it would make a good villain character in a Disney movie.

 

[AlanF]

The Common Myna bird is all over Kauai. Seems like it would make a good villain character in a Disney movie.
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Vicious-looking example of an aggressive species.

 

[macrunning]

Vicious-looking example of an aggressive species.

I didn't find them as aggressive as the house sparrow! They just look mean but I enjoyed watching them. I think the Roosters on Kauai are probably more aggressive and annoying at 5am!

 

[Click]

Green Heron

 

[usern4cr]

The leaf out on our trees is roughly two weeks early this year. Usually the majority of warblers pass through before the apple trees blossom, but not this year! They sure make for a stunning background if you can catch it right or are fast enough.

Jeremy

Black-throated Blue Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler
Northern Parula

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Beautiful birds and flowers both, jmeyer!

 

[usern4cr]

Always glad to see the Painted Buntings return every spring.View attachment 197631

Wow! That's a whole lotta colors on a single bird!

 

[usern4cr]

A Green Heron in the morning light
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Lovely shot, Click. The green is a nice addition to all the colors.

 

[usern4cr]

It's been a while since I've posted. All the ones from this (long) "redbud" series are with the R5 & RF 800 f11 (I wanted to take a lot of photos with it to see what it could do for me). It's minimum focus is too long to use through my window slider opening, so I went out on the back deck to get further away so the birds would be in focus. I've started using PL4 with +2 lens sharpening since AlanF mentioned good luck with it, and still use deep prime output. But almost all of these have *no* additional tweaks whatsoever as there was plenty of sun and color already from our redbud tree in late bloom.

Mourning dove:






White throated sparrow:



Carolina chickadee:


Cheers

 

[jprusa]

It's been a while since I've posted. All the ones from this (long) "redbud" series are with the R5 & RF 800 f11 (I wanted to take a lot of photos with it to see what it could do for me). It's minimum focus is too long to use through my window slider opening, so I went out on the back deck to get further away so the birds would be in focus. I've started using PL4 with +2 lens sharpening since AlanF mentioned good luck with it, and still use deep prime output. But almost all of these have *no* additional tweaks whatsoever as there was plenty of sun and color already from our redbud tree in late bloom.

Mourning dove:
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White throated sparrow:
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Carolina chickadee:
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Cheers

Very nice shots ! Nice background colors as well.

 

[AlanF]

Such a tender look! (R5/600-100mm)

 

[Click]

It's been a while since I've posted. All the ones from this (long) "redbud" series are with the R5 & RF 800 f11 (I wanted to take a lot of photos with it to see what it could do for me). It's minimum focus is too long to use through my window slider opening, so I went out on the back deck to get further away so the birds would be in focus. I've started using PL4 with +2 lens sharpening since AlanF mentioned good luck with it, and still use deep prime output. But almost all of these have *no* additional tweaks whatsoever as there was plenty of sun and color already from our redbud tree in late bloom.

Very nice series. Well done, usern4cr.

 

[Click]

Such a tender look!

+1

Nice capture.

 

[usern4cr]

Very nice shots ! Nice background colors as well.

Very nice series. Well done, usern4cr.

Thanks! The redbud bloom didn't last long, but it was lovely. I think the 800mm f11 is a great value for the money, and lightweight to hold!

 

[becceric]

A Green Heron in the morning light
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Very nice, Click.
I was photographing Herons the other morning when this one landed nearby. I assume it is a Green Heron, but am not sure. What are your thoughts?

 

[Click]

You're right, it's a Green Heron.

Nice shot.