[gjtoth]

[Reliant K1000]

A picture I would have been proud to capture, if I was the photographer. Love the sharpness of the image, the framing, the deep red of the beak and the red tuft.

If I'm being ultra-picky, I'd wish that the blue, purple and white part of the feather (assuming that part of the image is part of the bird, and not a continuation of the pot the bird's standing in - could be that too) was a little more in focus or not there altogether as it distracts the eye a bit, but like I say, this is nit-picking a very good, sharp image that I'd genuinely say I liked.

[gjtoth]

Thanks very much. I'm pretty happy with the way it came out. Did even notice the portion you mention.

[smf]

Thanks very much for posting yet another gorgeous photo of my favorite species of bird.

[gjtoth]

Thanks very much for posting yet another gorgeous photo of my favorite species of bird.

You're very welcome! Thank you for taking the time to view and comment.



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[bezuidar]

Nice and sharp! Well done. Settings and lens used?

[gjtoth]

Nice and sharp! Well done. Settings and lens used?

Thanks very much. The lens used was the Sigma 170-500mm APO


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DPI: 300.00
Image size: 23 MB
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ISO: 800
Exposure time: 1/200 s
Aperture: 8.0
Focal length: 500.00 mm
Focal length (EQ35mm): 750 mm
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Author: Gary J. Toth
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[bezuidar]

Good stuff for max focal length. I have both Sigma 170-500 and Sigma 50-500 HSM OS lens, but the 170-500 matches the 50-500 in quality.
The only advantage of the 50-500 is the HSM and the OS to a lesser degree.