Nature Worth lugging around an old long lens for ...

Worth lugging around an old long lens for ... · **8 Likes**

K-1, Eastern Yellow Robin, Helmeted Honeyeater, FA*300 f4.5.

**PJ1** · 02-06-2018, 01:34 AM - **1 Like**

Very nice shots. You must have got very close for these, even with cropping. The clarity of the eyes is exceptional.

Unregistered User 8 · 02-06-2018, 01:41 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by clackers

Worth lugging around an old long lens for ...

Definitely worth it Ian, definitely.

**clackers** · 02-06-2018, 02:00 AM

Originally posted by PJ1

Very nice shots. You must have got very close for these, even with cropping. The clarity of the eyes is exceptional.

Thanks, PJ, of course these birds are used to people - they're inside Healesville Sanctuary.

You can get close to some very territorial Eastern Robins in the wild.

C_Jones · 02-21-2018, 10:11 AM - **1 Like**

Nice shots. The detail and composition are very well done.

**clackers** · 02-21-2018, 02:55 PM

Originally posted by C_Jones

Nice shots. The detail and composition are very well done.

Thanks, CJ, once you can get close to the subjects, the details come through and the background blurs nicely.

If you have to shoot from a long way away before the wildlife flees, you're cropping a lot, and bokeh-wise, you're up against it, the critter can be closer to the background than it is to you.

No wonder the guys who sit all morning in hides come up with the best pics.

C_Jones · 02-21-2018, 04:51 PM - **1 Like**

Looks like you have a nice method.

photomax7 · 02-22-2018, 03:57 AM - **1 Like**

Great results from your old glass...never heard of a yellow breasted robin before.

**clackers** · 02-22-2018, 04:37 AM

Originally posted by photomax7

Great results from your old glass...never heard of a yellow breasted robin before.

Thanks, Photomax.

'Robin' is a bit of a catch all term, I guess.

Yours is a flycatcher, the American one is a thrush, and ours (we have yellow, scarlet, pink and flame varieties) are distantly related to crows.

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02-06-2018, 01:34 AM - 1 Like	#2
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,484	Very nice shots. You must have got very close for these, even with cropping. The clarity of the eyes is exceptional.

02-06-2018, 01:41 AM - 1 Like	#3
Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694	Originally posted by clackers Worth lugging around an old long lens for ... Definitely worth it Ian, definitely.

02-06-2018, 02:00 AM	#4
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397 Original Poster	Originally posted by PJ1 Very nice shots. You must have got very close for these, even with cropping. The clarity of the eyes is exceptional. Thanks, PJ, of course these birds are used to people - they're inside Healesville Sanctuary. You can get close to some very territorial Eastern Robins in the wild.

02-21-2018, 10:11 AM - 1 Like	#5
C_Jones Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,088	Nice shots. The detail and composition are very well done.

02-21-2018, 02:55 PM	#6
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397 Original Poster	Originally posted by C_Jones Nice shots. The detail and composition are very well done. Thanks, CJ, once you can get close to the subjects, the details come through and the background blurs nicely. If you have to shoot from a long way away before the wildlife flees, you're cropping a lot, and bokeh-wise, you're up against it, the critter can be closer to the background than it is to you. No wonder the guys who sit all morning in hides come up with the best pics.

02-21-2018, 04:51 PM - 1 Like	#7
C_Jones Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,088	Looks like you have a nice method.

02-22-2018, 03:57 AM - 1 Like	#8
photomax7 Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,841	Great results from your old glass...never heard of a yellow breasted robin before.

02-22-2018, 04:37 AM	#9
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397 Original Poster	Originally posted by photomax7 Great results from your old glass...never heard of a yellow breasted robin before. Thanks, Photomax. 'Robin' is a bit of a catch all term, I guess. Yours is a flycatcher, the American one is a thrush, and ours (we have yellow, scarlet, pink and flame varieties) are distantly related to crows.