300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

derekkite · 05-16-2015, 12:15 PM - **9 Likes**

One.

Two.

Three.

We were walking up a mountain road, there was a yellow flower up the bank. I set the tripod with camera on a flat spot, took my second body and was looking for the easiest access to where the flower was. A commotion started behind me, and here were three cubs up three trees staring at me. I took a few quick shots of each one, bundled up my gear and started backing away. Didn't see the mom.

500mm is too long sometimes.

Driline · 05-16-2015, 12:18 PM - **3 Likes**

F* 300....last one in their natural habitat.

**wtlwdwgn** · 05-16-2015, 12:57 PM - **5 Likes**

Osprey with a rainbow trout taken with a K-3 and Sigma 150-500 Bigmos. +/- 100% crop.

dane.dawg · 05-16-2015, 02:09 PM - **11 Likes**

Originally posted by derekkite

One.

Two.

Three.

Triplets?

A few from today.

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normhead · 05-16-2015, 03:01 PM - **4 Likes**

A-400 and HD DA 1.4 TC...

Mr. and Mrs. Goldfinches

Mr. an Mrs. Purple FInch (Headshots)

The Blue Jays

The White Crowned Sparrow

Rodents

I was just sitting out in the blind... la , la , la.

**dadipentak** · 05-16-2015, 03:16 PM

Like those Jays, Norm.

derekkite · 05-16-2015, 03:59 PM

Great shots Norm. Close and good light.

r0ckstarr · 05-16-2015, 04:56 PM - **10 Likes**

Driline · 05-16-2015, 06:10 PM

Dammit Norm. Those are better Goldfinch shots than mine

normhead · 05-16-2015, 06:42 PM

Originally posted by dadipentak

Like those Jays, Norm.

Still the same six that hatched in the back woods a few years ago as far as I can tell.

Originally posted by derekkite

Great shots Norm. Close and good light.

Thanks,

Originally posted by Driline

Dammit Norm. Those are better Goldfinch shots than mine

Actually, the A-400 and 1.4 give me 560mm, I prefer a little more context for my images, These look good on the forum, but they aren't something I'd print. The birds are about 20x life size. Mine aren't better, just, I was closer. I took the 1.4 off for the purple finches, but they never came back after I did. I think this is why people like zooms.

JimmyDranox · 05-16-2015, 07:40 PM

Originally posted by derekkite

One.

Two.

Three.

We were walking up a mountain road, there was a yellow flower up the bank. I set the tripod with camera on a flat spot, took my second body and was looking for the easiest access to where the flower was. A commotion started behind me, and here were three cubs up three trees staring at me. I took a few quick shots of each one, bundled up my gear and started backing away. Didn't see the mom.

500mm is too long sometimes.

That was a close encounter of the third kind. Good for you it wasn't the fourth.

Pentaxians · 05-16-2015, 08:03 PM - **4 Likes**

Oriental Magpie Robin taken on yesterday. K-S1 + Sigma 150-500mm.

**swip** · 05-16-2015, 08:43 PM - **8 Likes**

Haven't posted for a long while as I have been too busy to go out for pictures.

---------- Post added 05-17-15 at 12:00 AM ----------

Originally posted by dadipentak

There's been no action in the back yard for weeks but all of a sudden these guys show up this morning to get their picture took.

What is the bird in the second picture?
I just saw one today and would like to add it to my list.

**Weevil** · 05-16-2015, 09:17 PM

Originally posted by dane.dawg

Triplets?

A few from today.
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.
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The yellow head blackbird is just perfect ! Love it ! just wondering if you did any shadows enhancements in PP?

**boriscleto** · 05-17-2015, 04:00 AM

Originally posted by swip

What is the bird in the second picture?
I just saw one today and would like to add it to my list.

Eastern Wood-Pewee.

But it can be confused with the Empidonax flycatchers. The Pewee has no eye ring and longer wings. They can also be confused with the Eastern Phoebe. The Pewee is less brown and has stronger wingbars than the Phoebe. The Phoebe also has an all dark bill. The Pewee bill is dark above and yellow underneath.

You would be at the very northern most part of its summer range.

05-16-2015, 02:09 PM - 11 Likes	#16774
dane.dawg Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,436	Originally posted by derekkite One. Two. Three. Triplets? A few from today. . . .

05-16-2015, 06:42 PM	#16780
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by dadipentak Like those Jays, Norm. Still the same six that hatched in the back woods a few years ago as far as I can tell. Originally posted by derekkite Great shots Norm. Close and good light. Thanks, Originally posted by Driline Dammit Norm. Those are better Goldfinch shots than mine Actually, the A-400 and 1.4 give me 560mm, I prefer a little more context for my images, These look good on the forum, but they aren't something I'd print. The birds are about 20x life size. Mine aren't better, just, I was closer. I took the 1.4 off for the purple finches, but they never came back after I did. I think this is why people like zooms. Last edited by normhead; 05-16-2015 at 06:49 PM.

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05-16-2015, 12:15 PM - 9 Likes	#16771
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	One. Two. Three. We were walking up a mountain road, there was a yellow flower up the bank. I set the tripod with camera on a flat spot, took my second body and was looking for the easiest access to where the flower was. A commotion started behind me, and here were three cubs up three trees staring at me. I took a few quick shots of each one, bundled up my gear and started backing away. Didn't see the mom. 500mm is too long sometimes.

05-16-2015, 12:18 PM - 3 Likes	#16772
Driline Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: IOWA Where the Tall Corn Grows Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,697	F* 300....last one in their natural habitat.

05-16-2015, 12:57 PM - 5 Likes	#16773
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,845	Osprey with a rainbow trout taken with a K-3 and Sigma 150-500 Bigmos. +/- 100% crop.

05-16-2015, 03:01 PM - 4 Likes	#16775
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	A-400 and HD DA 1.4 TC... Mr. and Mrs. Goldfinches Mr. an Mrs. Purple FInch (Headshots) The Blue Jays The White Crowned Sparrow Rodents I was just sitting out in the blind... la , la , la.

05-16-2015, 03:16 PM	#16776
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Like those Jays, Norm.

05-16-2015, 03:59 PM	#16777
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	Great shots Norm. Close and good light.

05-16-2015, 04:56 PM - 10 Likes	#16778
r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507

05-16-2015, 06:10 PM	#16779
Driline Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: IOWA Where the Tall Corn Grows Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,697	Dammit Norm. Those are better Goldfinch shots than mine

05-16-2015, 07:40 PM	#16781
JimmyDranox Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Ploiesti, Romania Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,632	Originally posted by derekkite One. Two. Three. We were walking up a mountain road, there was a yellow flower up the bank. I set the tripod with camera on a flat spot, took my second body and was looking for the easiest access to where the flower was. A commotion started behind me, and here were three cubs up three trees staring at me. I took a few quick shots of each one, bundled up my gear and started backing away. Didn't see the mom. 500mm is too long sometimes. That was a close encounter of the third kind. Good for you it wasn't the fourth.

05-16-2015, 08:03 PM - 4 Likes	#16782
Pentaxians Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 733	Oriental Magpie Robin taken on yesterday. K-S1 + Sigma 150-500mm.

05-16-2015, 08:43 PM - 8 Likes	#16783
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	Haven't posted for a long while as I have been too busy to go out for pictures. ---------- Post added 05-17-15 at 12:00 AM ---------- Originally posted by dadipentak There's been no action in the back yard for weeks but all of a sudden these guys show up this morning to get their picture took. What is the bird in the second picture? I just saw one today and would like to add it to my list.

05-16-2015, 09:17 PM	#16784
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445	Originally posted by dane.dawg Triplets? A few from today. . . . The yellow head blackbird is just perfect ! Love it ! just wondering if you did any shadows enhancements in PP?

05-17-2015, 04:00 AM	#16785
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	Originally posted by swip What is the bird in the second picture? I just saw one today and would like to add it to my list. Eastern Wood-Pewee. But it can be confused with the Empidonax flycatchers. The Pewee has no eye ring and longer wings. They can also be confused with the Eastern Phoebe. The Pewee is less brown and has stronger wingbars than the Phoebe. The Phoebe also has an all dark bill. The Pewee bill is dark above and yellow underneath. You would be at the very northern most part of its summer range.