[Charlie Victor]

Lovely shot! And "dwe" raised a chuckle. TFS.
Best.

[Dieseler]

Xposted from K-1 Thread:

The exceedingly rare and nearly extinct DWE. (Disco White Egret) LOL!

He's stayin' alive man!

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0

Ha! That's a great capture and caption!

[Erictator]

XPosted from K-1 thread yesterday:

GWE flying with nose heavy CG from breakfast***

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HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso320


HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso320

***Saving the landing sequence for tomorrow... don't ya hate cliff hangers?!
Eric

[Erictator]

XPosted from the K-1 thread today:

As promised, the landing sequence, and wait, what is this?! The return of the DWE!

If you are going to land with your mouth full, land with style!

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso400

Hmm... Do I eat this now?

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso500

On second thought, I better find a private place to eat this thing, I'm outa here.

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso500

Lovely shot! And "dwe" raised a chuckle. TFS.
Best.

Thanks Charlie! I am having way too much fun. :-)
Eric

Ha! That's a great capture and caption!

Thanks Dieseler! Getting out and shooting nature helps keep me sane, but my captions keep me laughing, heh.
Eric

[Archimedes the Dog]

XPosted from the K-1 thread today:

As promised, the landing sequence, and wait, what is this?! The return of the DWE!

If you are going to land with your mouth full, land with style!

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso400

Hmm... Do I eat this now?

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso500

On second thought, I better find a private place to eat this thing, I'm outa here.

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso500



Thanks Charlie! I am having way too much fun. :-)
Eric



Thanks Dieseler! Getting out and shooting nature helps keep me sane, but my captions keep me laughing, heh.
Eric

These are great shots, admirably sharp at full extension. Man, I need this lens haha.

[redpit]

Xposted from the K-1 thread:

More from the shore

As the GBH fly's

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso400

This was a surprising sound, I don't usually hear them call in flight

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Just great shots, as were the previous ones!

[redpit]

XPosted from the K-1 thread today:

As promised, the landing sequence, and wait, what is this?! The return of the DWE!

If you are going to land with your mouth full, land with style!

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso400

Hmm... Do I eat this now?

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso500

On second thought, I better find a private place to eat this thing, I'm outa here.

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso500



Thanks Charlie! I am having way too much fun. :-)
Eric



Thanks Dieseler! Getting out and shooting nature helps keep me sane, but my captions keep me laughing, heh.
Eric

Wonderful my friend! Great images, I think you found a really good spot too. Lots of action!

[Charlie Victor]

XPosted from the K-1 thread today:

As promised, the landing sequence, and wait, what is this?! The return of the DWE!

If you are going to land with your mouth full, land with style!

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso400

Hmm... Do I eat this now?

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso500

On second thought, I better find a private place to eat this thing, I'm outa here.

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso500



Thanks Charlie! I am having way too much fun. :-)
Eric



Thanks Dieseler! Getting out and shooting nature helps keep me sane, but my captions keep me laughing, heh.
Eric

A series of excellent captures! Thanks for sharing and keep on having fun with that great lens!
Best.

[Erictator]

These are great shots, admirably sharp at full extension. Man, I need this lens haha.

Thanks Archimedes! IF you do swing it, you won't regret it, and you can cancel your gym membership too! See, it pays for itself! Heh.
I got mine used to help take some of the sticker shock off. It has been a joy to use, but seriously, it is quite heavy at over 4lbs. I had previously been using the Tamron 400mm F4.0 manual lens, which was even heavier, so this was a win for me in my case.
Eric

Just great shots, as were the previous ones!

Thanks redpit! Too kind.
Eric

Wonderful my friend! Great images, I think you found a really good spot too. Lots of action!

Thanks again! Yes, this spot is one of my fave's, but not always productive. For all my shore birding photography, I use a Tide Chart and moon phase to plan my outings. I used to fish a lot... so I know when fishing is good around here, and so do the birds. A fast moving outgoing tide near about an hour before peak low lets me get there at a good time for bird action as they feed in the grass flats and on fish stuck this side of sand bars and channels, better yet near or on a full moon, and better still if it jives with sunrise.
Eric

A series of excellent captures! Thanks for sharing and keep on having fun with that great lens!
Best.

Thanks Charlie! It is like therapy for me, getting out in the fresh air and away from computer screens, so I am highly motivated to keep it up.
Eric

[tmlawes]

Ruby-crowned kinglet deep in the brush.

[Mike L]

These are great shots, admirably sharp at full extension. Man, I need this lens haha.

You won't be disappointed with this lens at full extension or wide open or even at full extension, wide open

[Mike L]

You won't be disappointed with this lens at full extension or wide open or even at full extension, wide open

Just to prove the point - this is a 50% crop, SOOC, wide open at full reach, ISO 1600 on a K3

[RobG]

Just to prove the point - this is a 50% crop, SOOC, wide open at full reach, ISO 1600 on a K3

Great shot of a Superb Parrot, Mike! Was this recent? I haven't seen any for years; they seem to like Gungahlin and I'm not often over that way since I live on the south side. I have some photos of them somewhere, but I think that was with the DA55-300 so not the quality of the DFA 150-450.

---------- Post added 29-10-19 at 10:18 AM ----------

Ruby-crowned kinglet deep in the brush.

Well done under difficult circumstances. Interesting - it looks like Australian Robins made it to North America but were given a different name!

[Archimedes the Dog]

Just to prove the point - this is a 50% crop, SOOC, wide open at full reach, ISO 1600 on a K3

Very nice, I didn't realize the K-3 was that good at 1600, it looks very clean. And yes, very crisp wide open at full extension!

[Mike L]

Great shot of a Superb Parrot, Mike! Was this recent? I haven't seen any for years; they seem to like Gungahlin and I'm not often over that way since I live on the south side. I have some photos of them somewhere, but I think that was with the DA55-300 so not the quality of the DFA 150-450. [COLOR="Silver"]

---------- Post added 29-10-19 at 10:18 AM ----------

This was about 3 weeks ago on one of the blocks that was a works depot for the light rail. The block was cleared and spray seeded which attracted groups of 100+ Superbs to feed. I haven't seen any on that site since but there have been some small group feeding on the median strip of Anthony Rolfe Avenue. Mulligans Flat is a fairly reliable place for them but they are usually high up in the trees or flying over which doesn't make for great photos.

---------- Post added 29th Oct 2019 at 11:10 AM ----------

Very nice, I didn't realize the K-3 was that good at 1600, it looks very clean. And yes, very crisp wide open at full extension!

I try not to go any higher than 1600 ISO if I can help it but generally the images at 1600 ISO are pretty clean and don't need much noise reduction.