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TenZ.NL · 05-02-2013, 01:35 AM

Thanks, Guys

Originally posted by Ducatigaz

Great shots Jacco.
Here are a couple more from me.

I really love the wren.

Originally posted by Chris Mak

Wonderful shots of the Godwits!
Spring atmosphere oozes from them

Today was a wonderful spring day as well, but I got quite different results in a foresty area. The spring colors are visible though. This is one of a Ringneck parakeet, a bird not at all indigenous to where I live, although now more and more common (with the Sigma 500/4.5 and 1.4tc):

Yes, it was a beautifull springday.
Nice series.

Originally posted by rkappleby

I particularly like the depth of field on number 2 very nice

Thanks, I thought I try something else than a closeup. It worked out quite nicely.

Originally posted by dane.dawg

Great photos on this page, you guys..

Thanks, Travis.

Originally posted by Mike C

Here's a few from the last couple days as I get the feel for the beamer I just put on my 540 flash. All taken with a A*300 F4 on a K20, camera JPEG's with various degrees of cropping. Found I needed to aim the flash with some foam shims on the flash head. I also cut a piece of foam to fit between the bottom of the flash and camera body. Any tips for using a flash beamer?

Also very nice series, Mike.

Originally posted by dragon132312

Very nice shots from Jacco , Gary. Chris and Mike

You have an advantage Jacco , Holland is one big wet land area

Haha, actually it`s quite restricted. In my area is 50% urban and the rest is allmost entirely sealed off by farmers, fences and dogs. And the few places that are free to enter are usually crawling with tourists or other photogs

Frogfish · 05-02-2013, 05:14 AM

Originally posted by derekkite

He landed on a power pole, a short one and I was able to approach. He wasn't very far away. They are all over the place right now and concentrating on feeding before establishing nests. I passed two opportunities today in my travels where I could have gotten almost as close, one was riding the wind over the Columbia river about 10 feet from the edge of the bridge I was driving across, and a second one was on a rail trestle frame that runs parallel to the highway, maybe 40 feet away from the side of the road. My bad, I didn't stop.

Almost worth a trip over just for those Ospreys, about 150m is the closest I've come here !

Frogfish · 05-02-2013, 05:18 AM

Love the Godwit TenZ - ours are out on the mudflats or on the shallow inland ponds. I actually like #2 the best !

Lovely shots as always Gaz - Blue Tit and Nuthatch are my favourites

Nice series Mike - not 100% sure the beamer is helping that much though - if you can get the shutter up in natural light it's a winner !

normhead · 05-02-2013, 05:18 AM

Great images you guys, I've been tied up the last few days, great to see everyone is still hard at work providing awesome images.

Chris Mak · 05-02-2013, 12:43 PM

..at least for this couple of Oystercatchers it was...
with the sigma 500/4.5-1.4tc

dragon132312 · 05-02-2013, 01:29 PM

Originally posted by Chris Mak

..at least for this couple of Oystercatchers it was...
with the sigma 500/4.5-1.4tc

Nice set Chris

TenZ.NL · 05-02-2013, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by Frogfish

Love the Godwit TenZ - ours are out on the mudflats or on the shallow inland ponds. I actually like #2 the best !

Thanks Frogfish

I guess yours are the bar-tailed Godwits, we call them roze (pink) Grutto.

Originally posted by Chris Mak

..at least for this couple of Oystercatchers it was...
with the sigma 500/4.5-1.4tc

Very nice captures! Looks like the 500mm and the 1.4TC are a very cood combination.

Sagitta · 05-02-2013, 02:30 PM

This isn't much, but considering what I used to get it, I'm thrilled.

Cheap Quantaray 500mm f/8 lens with a cheap Albinar 2X teleconverter attached, handheld from maybe 15 to 20 feet away. Unresized, slight cropping (so I could level the wire) so if viewed in full it's pretty darn huge. I'm pretty certain I was stopped down to f/11 or maybe even f/16 when I shot this.

The EXIF lies, it was actually a 1000mm equivalent (1500mm when you add in crop factor).

The 500mm and 400mm sibling I have of these lenses are nice because they're stupid-light, but shots like these don't come easy or often, they're crazy slow and even worse if I have a TC attached.

Chris Mak · 05-02-2013, 02:52 PM

Originally posted by dragon132312

Nice set Chris

Thanks Frank.

Chris Mak · 05-02-2013, 02:58 PM

Originally posted by TenZ.NL

Thanks Frogfish

I guess yours are the bar-tailed Godwits, we call them roze (pink) Grutto.

Very nice captures! Looks like the 500mm and the 1.4TC are a very cood combination.

Thanks, yes, I'm slowly growing into this combo. Auto focus on the K5IIs can be a challenge, depending on the circumstances, but accuracy is generally very good. It's about the limit that I can shoot handheld I guess, but SR on the K5IIs is helping a lot.
The Oystercatchers mating was kind of special for me, I grew fond of the sound of the Oystercatchers up in the air on seaside holidays in summer.

dane.dawg · 05-02-2013, 04:33 PM

Really like the feel of the last photo Chris..

**rkappleby** · 05-02-2013, 05:30 PM

F 300/4.5

**Canada_Rockies** · 05-02-2013, 05:49 PM

This blue jay dropped in long enough for one shot.
M400/5.6 on K10d, 1/45 @ f/11

derekkite · 05-02-2013, 07:41 PM

Another osprey. This nesting site has been used successfully almost every year. It is 50-60 feet from the edge of the highway.

Frogfish · 05-02-2013, 07:42 PM

Originally posted by TenZ.NL

Thanks Frogfish

I guess yours are the bar-tailed Godwits, we call them roze (pink) Grutto.

Actually we have both Bar-tailed (rarer) and Black-tailed (more common) and luckily both in this area

05-02-2013, 12:43 PM	#7640
Chris Mak Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 639	Love is in the air.... ..at least for this couple of Oystercatchers it was... with the sigma 500/4.5-1.4tc Last edited by Chris Mak; 07-02-2013 at 09:40 AM.

05-02-2013, 05:49 PM	#7648
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Blue Jay - it makes a change from Juncos This blue jay dropped in long enough for one shot. M400/5.6 on K10d, 1/45 @ f/11

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05-02-2013, 01:35 AM	#7636
TenZ.NL Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Below sealevel Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,100	Thanks, Guys Originally posted by Ducatigaz Great shots Jacco. Here are a couple more from me. I really love the wren. Originally posted by Chris Mak Wonderful shots of the Godwits! Spring atmosphere oozes from them Today was a wonderful spring day as well, but I got quite different results in a foresty area. The spring colors are visible though. This is one of a Ringneck parakeet, a bird not at all indigenous to where I live, although now more and more common (with the Sigma 500/4.5 and 1.4tc): Yes, it was a beautifull springday. Nice series. Originally posted by rkappleby I particularly like the depth of field on number 2 very nice Thanks, I thought I try something else than a closeup. It worked out quite nicely. Originally posted by dane.dawg Great photos on this page, you guys.. Thanks, Travis. Originally posted by Mike C Here's a few from the last couple days as I get the feel for the beamer I just put on my 540 flash. All taken with a A*300 F4 on a K20, camera JPEG's with various degrees of cropping. Found I needed to aim the flash with some foam shims on the flash head. I also cut a piece of foam to fit between the bottom of the flash and camera body. Any tips for using a flash beamer? Also very nice series, Mike. Originally posted by dragon132312 Very nice shots from Jacco , Gary. Chris and Mike You have an advantage Jacco , Holland is one big wet land area Haha, actually it`s quite restricted. In my area is 50% urban and the rest is allmost entirely sealed off by farmers, fences and dogs. And the few places that are free to enter are usually crawling with tourists or other photogs

05-02-2013, 05:14 AM	#7637
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Originally posted by derekkite He landed on a power pole, a short one and I was able to approach. He wasn't very far away. They are all over the place right now and concentrating on feeding before establishing nests. I passed two opportunities today in my travels where I could have gotten almost as close, one was riding the wind over the Columbia river about 10 feet from the edge of the bridge I was driving across, and a second one was on a rail trestle frame that runs parallel to the highway, maybe 40 feet away from the side of the road. My bad, I didn't stop. Almost worth a trip over just for those Ospreys, about 150m is the closest I've come here !

05-02-2013, 05:18 AM	#7638
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Love the Godwit TenZ - ours are out on the mudflats or on the shallow inland ponds. I actually like #2 the best ! Lovely shots as always Gaz - Blue Tit and Nuthatch are my favourites Nice series Mike - not 100% sure the beamer is helping that much though - if you can get the shutter up in natural light it's a winner !

05-02-2013, 05:18 AM	#7639
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Great images you guys, I've been tied up the last few days, great to see everyone is still hard at work providing awesome images.

05-02-2013, 01:29 PM	#7641
dragon132312 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 813	Originally posted by Chris Mak ..at least for this couple of Oystercatchers it was... with the sigma 500/4.5-1.4tc Nice set Chris

05-02-2013, 01:42 PM	#7642
TenZ.NL Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Below sealevel Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,100	Originally posted by Frogfish Love the Godwit TenZ - ours are out on the mudflats or on the shallow inland ponds. I actually like #2 the best ! Thanks Frogfish I guess yours are the bar-tailed Godwits, we call them roze (pink) Grutto. Originally posted by Chris Mak ..at least for this couple of Oystercatchers it was... with the sigma 500/4.5-1.4tc Very nice captures! Looks like the 500mm and the 1.4TC are a very cood combination.

05-02-2013, 02:30 PM	#7643
Sagitta Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maine Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,081	This isn't much, but considering what I used to get it, I'm thrilled. Cheap Quantaray 500mm f/8 lens with a cheap Albinar 2X teleconverter attached, handheld from maybe 15 to 20 feet away. Unresized, slight cropping (so I could level the wire) so if viewed in full it's pretty darn huge. I'm pretty certain I was stopped down to f/11 or maybe even f/16 when I shot this. The EXIF lies, it was actually a 1000mm equivalent (1500mm when you add in crop factor). The 500mm and 400mm sibling I have of these lenses are nice because they're stupid-light, but shots like these don't come easy or often, they're crazy slow and even worse if I have a TC attached.

05-02-2013, 02:52 PM	#7644
Chris Mak Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 639	Originally posted by dragon132312 Nice set Chris Thanks Frank.

05-02-2013, 02:58 PM	#7645
Chris Mak Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 639	Originally posted by TenZ.NL Thanks Frogfish I guess yours are the bar-tailed Godwits, we call them roze (pink) Grutto. Very nice captures! Looks like the 500mm and the 1.4TC are a very cood combination. Thanks, yes, I'm slowly growing into this combo. Auto focus on the K5IIs can be a challenge, depending on the circumstances, but accuracy is generally very good. It's about the limit that I can shoot handheld I guess, but SR on the K5IIs is helping a lot. The Oystercatchers mating was kind of special for me, I grew fond of the sound of the Oystercatchers up in the air on seaside holidays in summer.

05-02-2013, 04:33 PM	#7646
dane.dawg Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,436	Really like the feel of the last photo Chris..

05-02-2013, 07:41 PM	#7649
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	Another osprey. This nesting site has been used successfully almost every year. It is 50-60 feet from the edge of the highway.

05-02-2013, 07:42 PM	#7650
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Originally posted by TenZ.NL Thanks Frogfish I guess yours are the bar-tailed Godwits, we call them roze (pink) Grutto. Actually we have both Bar-tailed (rarer) and Black-tailed (more common) and luckily both in this area

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