People Bird Shooting with the DA 12-24 !

Bird Shooting with the DA 12-24 ! · 09:06 PM

A rare double post for me (Posted these in the POTW thread as well) - I just like 'em so there. haha

Ahhh the catagory gave it away. Also used the 540 Flash and Gary Fong Lightsphere - My inpression on the difusser is it does a good job, but it's heavy and awkward to carry in a bag and it's overpriced. They have one that collapses now that would at least be eaiser to carry.

Here a few of a what I call a Bev of Beauties - my daughter and some of her friends (2 from out of town) heading out to Olive Garden for supper and then some nightclubs I suspect - I pitty the poor boys that get in their way

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**Ash** · 10-08-2009, 09:16 PM

Nice captures of these beautiful birds.
A lot less shy than other birds... (good title to get people to take a look, mate!

)

The distortion's obvious in the last one, but great results - that lightsphere does a great job - shadowing is much less pronounced.
Well done Dave.

cupic · 10-09-2009, 01:20 AM

I certainly enjoy spotting new bird.PM your address so that I can shoot some unique wildlife in your neck of the woods

cheers

daacon · 10-09-2009, 05:10 AM

Originally posted by Ash

Nice captures of these beautiful birds.
A lot less shy than other birds... (good title to get people to take a look, mate!

)

The distortion's obvious in the last one, but great results - that lightsphere does a great job - shadowing is much less pronounced.
Well done Dave.

Thanks Ash I am relatively happy with these as well. And yeah I figured the title would up the view count if nothing else

Originally posted by cupic

I certainly enjoy spotting new bird.PM your address so that I can shoot some unique wildlife in your neck of the woods

cheers

hah thanks Ivan did I mention I have several Miken, Mizuno and other bats in the garage ? All are spoken for I believe (not sure on one) it was a girl’s night out with a high school reunion of sorts. I head the door open really late last night (more like this morning) so I can assume it will be a loooooooooong day for some today

**Sailor** · 10-09-2009, 01:20 PM

Great shots, buddy. I never get indoor flash shots that are worth much - guess I don't work at it enough.

Jer

Jimbo · 10-09-2009, 01:40 PM

Beautiful birds there Dave. Looks like the deffuser worked well. JIM

d.bradley · 10-09-2009, 01:45 PM

I imagine these young ladies are skinnier in person, given the propensity of a wide rectilinear lens to distort at the edges of the frame. A wise subject would recognize the lens and head for the centre of the group shots

Fun shots!

daacon · 10-09-2009, 01:55 PM

Originally posted by Sailor

Great shots, buddy. I never get indoor flash shots that are worth much - guess I don't work at it enough.
Jer

Thanks Jer neither do I , I sometimes wonder why I bought the fasl for the amount I use it - but sometimes you just get lucky.

Originally posted by Jimbo

Beautiful birds there Dave. Looks like the deffuser worked well. JIM

Thansk Jimbo see ya soon.

Originally posted by d.bradley

I imagine these young ladies are skinnier in person, given the propensity of a wide rectilinear lens to distort at the edges of the frame. A wise subject would recognize the lens and head for the centre of the group shots

Fun shots!

haah thanks I think you are calling them phat right ? Knowing these ladies if you are suggesting otherwise I would run for the hills

(I meant to put on the DA* 16-50 they were in a hurry and I grabbed the worng lens)

and · 10-10-2009, 11:57 AM

I clicked to see this because I was curious what kind of bird shots one could get with an ulta wide zoom, now I know. not a normal lens for people but sometimes u need it when in crampy indoors and the first two turned out very well but the last one has some serious distortion problems, especially the second girl from the left seems to have hit the bad spot probably by leaning a bit backwards. I think here it would have been more pleasing to shoot from a higher position instead of being lower shooting up

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 10-10-2009, 02:21 PM

Dave, I must admit that you got me with the "bird" name but than again these are age wise just "chicks". In any case very nice images of rather attractive young ladies.

daacon · 10-10-2009, 07:10 PM

Originally posted by and

I clicked to see this because I was curious what kind of bird shots one could get with an ulta wide zoom, now I know. not a normal lens for people but sometimes u need it when in crampy indoors and the first two turned out very well but the last one has some serious distortion problems, especially the second girl from the left seems to have hit the bad spot probably by leaning a bit backwards. I think here it would have been more pleasing to shoot from a higher position instead of being lower shooting up

Thanks and you & d. dradley got it right , I know the DA 12-24 is not a great portrait lens , but it's what I had one and the girls were in a rush Dad ...come'on take the picture !! haha good point on shooting down instead of up.

Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann

Dave, I must admit that you got me with the "bird" name but than again these are age wise just "chicks". In any case very nice images of rather attractive young ladies.

Thanks Heinrich indeed a young gaggel of girls

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10-09-2009, 01:55 PM	#8
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sailor Great shots, buddy. I never get indoor flash shots that are worth much - guess I don't work at it enough. Jer Thanks Jer neither do I , I sometimes wonder why I bought the fasl for the amount I use it - but sometimes you just get lucky. Originally posted by Jimbo Beautiful birds there Dave. Looks like the deffuser worked well. JIM Thansk Jimbo see ya soon. Originally posted by d.bradley I imagine these young ladies are skinnier in person, given the propensity of a wide rectilinear lens to distort at the edges of the frame. A wise subject would recognize the lens and head for the centre of the group shots Fun shots! haah thanks I think you are calling them phat right ? Knowing these ladies if you are suggesting otherwise I would run for the hills (I meant to put on the DA* 16-50 they were in a hurry and I grabbed the worng lens) Last edited by daacon; 10-09-2009 at 02:06 PM.

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Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Nice captures of these beautiful birds. A lot less shy than other birds... (good title to get people to take a look, mate! ) The distortion's obvious in the last one, but great results - that lightsphere does a great job - shadowing is much less pronounced. Well done Dave.

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cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	I certainly enjoy spotting new bird.PM your address so that I can shoot some unique wildlife in your neck of the woods cheers

10-09-2009, 05:10 AM	#4
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914 Original Poster	Originally posted by Ash Nice captures of these beautiful birds. A lot less shy than other birds... (good title to get people to take a look, mate! ) The distortion's obvious in the last one, but great results - that lightsphere does a great job - shadowing is much less pronounced. Well done Dave. Thanks Ash I am relatively happy with these as well. And yeah I figured the title would up the view count if nothing else Originally posted by cupic I certainly enjoy spotting new bird.PM your address so that I can shoot some unique wildlife in your neck of the woods cheers hah thanks Ivan did I mention I have several Miken, Mizuno and other bats in the garage ? All are spoken for I believe (not sure on one) it was a girl’s night out with a high school reunion of sorts. I head the door open really late last night (more like this morning) so I can assume it will be a loooooooooong day for some today

10-09-2009, 01:20 PM	#5
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Great shots, buddy. I never get indoor flash shots that are worth much - guess I don't work at it enough. Jer

10-09-2009, 01:40 PM	#6
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Beautiful birds there Dave. Looks like the deffuser worked well. JIM

10-09-2009, 01:45 PM	#7
d.bradley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 631	I imagine these young ladies are skinnier in person, given the propensity of a wide rectilinear lens to distort at the edges of the frame. A wise subject would recognize the lens and head for the centre of the group shots Fun shots!

10-10-2009, 11:57 AM	#9
and Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,476	I clicked to see this because I was curious what kind of bird shots one could get with an ulta wide zoom, now I know. not a normal lens for people but sometimes u need it when in crampy indoors and the first two turned out very well but the last one has some serious distortion problems, especially the second girl from the left seems to have hit the bad spot probably by leaning a bit backwards. I think here it would have been more pleasing to shoot from a higher position instead of being lower shooting up

10-10-2009, 02:21 PM	#10
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	Dave, I must admit that you got me with the "bird" name but than again these are age wise just "chicks". In any case very nice images of rather attractive young ladies.

10-10-2009, 07:10 PM	#11
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914 Original Poster	Originally posted by and I clicked to see this because I was curious what kind of bird shots one could get with an ulta wide zoom, now I know. not a normal lens for people but sometimes u need it when in crampy indoors and the first two turned out very well but the last one has some serious distortion problems, especially the second girl from the left seems to have hit the bad spot probably by leaning a bit backwards. I think here it would have been more pleasing to shoot from a higher position instead of being lower shooting up Thanks and you & d. dradley got it right , I know the DA 12-24 is not a great portrait lens , but it's what I had one and the girls were in a rush Dad ...come'on take the picture !! haha good point on shooting down instead of up. Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann Dave, I must admit that you got me with the "bird" name but than again these are age wise just "chicks". In any case very nice images of rather attractive young ladies. Thanks Heinrich indeed a young gaggel of girls