Steve Robinson
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Just trying out my 'new' lens, a Pentax A 70-210mm f/4 Macro, on some fowl images. C&C always welcome.
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Some Geese and a Duck
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Kathy Rappaport
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Always willing
Funny how those water fowl are always willing to pose and test our gear! These are a nice start.
On the middle one, you needed a bit faster shutter speed to capture those birds without the blur on their faces. I'd like to have seen a bit more of the reflection on the first one. Watch that you are not cutting off feet, heads, feathers and reflections. Something I too have to be on the lookout for in my framing and not always easy with living things that don't obey the "stay" command.
Funny how those water fowl are always willing to pose and test our gear! These are a nice start.
On the middle one, you needed a bit faster shutter speed to capture those birds without the blur on their faces. I'd like to have seen a bit more of the reflection on the first one. Watch that you are not cutting off feet, heads, feathers and reflections. Something I too have to be on the lookout for in my framing and not always easy with living things that don't obey the "stay" command.
Steve Robinson
New member
Thanks for your feedback Kathy. I started out birding with just a 50-135mm lens and when I bought the 70-210mm I found that it was a lot different to frame, focus and shoot. I'm facing a bigger challenge this week when a Sigma 100-300mm f/4 shows up. Here's a example of a 135mm shot.
Pentax K10D, DA*50-135mm f/2.8, 135mm, 1/500 @ f/8, ISO 400.
Pentax K10D, DA*50-135mm f/2.8, 135mm, 1/500 @ f/8, ISO 400.
Kathy Rappaport
pro member
Good Capture
Wow Steve -
I like the composition and stop action. Yes, the longer lenses are a challenge to shoot with at first. Nice!
Wow Steve -
I like the composition and stop action. Yes, the longer lenses are a challenge to shoot with at first. Nice!