[jacamar]

So it is possible to do food photography with a 300mm lens

I thought wild turkeys were supposed to be a challenge for hunters, but these are so tame you could probably grab one from behind!

[tduell]

Here's one I prepared earlier.
Female Australian Magpie (White-backed). The girls make it a little easier to get the correct exposure, not being as vivid white as the blokes.
K-3 II, DFA 150-450 handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

[Canada_Rockies]

At my bridge game tonight, Sheila Buchanan remarked that she and her husband Jack were subject to humourous comments when they were in Oz.

[tduell]

At my bridge game tonight, Sheila Buchanan remarked that she and her husband Jack were subject to humourous comments when they were in Oz.

I was going to use the term 'sheilas' instead of 'girls', but thought it might be a bit too colloquial.

Cheers,
Terry

[aslyfox]

some from my visit to the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center yesterday

" Mom, you can make me eat this but you can't make me like it "

" is this my good side "

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Orangutan photographed through window of enclosure

owl photographed through bars of enclosure

natural light, all hand held

[marquis1955]

K3 or K3II, DA* 300 w/o converter, some cropping.......... Wild squirrel & Black Crested Titmouse

[clackers]

Australian Crane ("brolga") and Red Rumped Parrot. (K-1, FA*300 f4.5).

[rgknief60]

A sequence from a couple years ago with a Tamron 70-300. The goose in the last picture was bitterly complaining about the Eagle's proximity.
This trip was one of the first to try and capture a BIF. I had a A* 300mm & 2x teleconverter and the Tammy. The AF on the Tammy won out. My
hat's off to all of you who get great BIF pictures manual focus!


Incoming Juvenile Bald Eagle Ready to Fish



Juvenile Bald Eagle has Fishing Success



Goose Complaining at Juvenile Bald Eagle

[Namsanvt]

I have found good deals of FA*300mm f/4.5 and Sigma 300mm f/4 APO macro (AF lens). What should I buy for my K-1....?
Thank you.

[Des]

I have found good deals of FA*300mm f/4.5 and Sigma 300mm f/4 APO macro (AF lens). What should I buy for my K-1....?
Thank you.

FA*300 f4.5. I have that lens and also the Sigma 400 f5.6 Tele Macro (the sibling of the 300). The FA* doesn't have a focus limiter, a tripod foot or a slide-out hood, but it is a much better lens than the Sigma. In fact it's a really fine lens. I posted some samples taken with the FA*300 f4.5 above. Here are some more (some also with a Kenko 1.5x TC) taken on K-3 or K-S2.

Grey Shrike-Thrush (female)


Grey Shrike-Thrush (juvenile)


Bell Miner


Lewin's Honeyeater


Rainbow Lorikeet on Flowering Gum


Red-capped Plovers (otherwise called Red-capped Dotterels)


Yellow Spoonbill


Pacific Gull


Eastern Great Egret


Yellow-bellied Water Skink


Lace Monitor


Black Swan


South Gippland landscape, looking to Wilson's Promontory


Heath (showing how pleasing the bokeh can be)


I guess I'm done posting here for a while. :-)

[Pentaxians]

Banded Woody, a local resident bird that hardly spotted during normal outing.

[rkappleby]

Mountain Chickadee K3 Sig500

[tduell]

Australian Raven.
These blokes are a very challenging subject. This is probably the only shot I have (of many) that shows any detail.
K-3 II, DFA 150-450 handheld. See exif for shot detail.

Cheers,
Terry

[siva.ss.kumar]

Agree with @Des

I am in love with my FA*300/4.5. This is with DA 1.4x TC with K5iis.
Here is a Loten's Sunbird. Can't avoid purple fringing with this bird against a bright sky

[Racer X 69]

Poor light yesterday so just the DA*300mm without the TC.

So is that bird going to be on the table Thursday?