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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: David Paterson on February 27, 2017, 14:58:35

Title: Bird life on Loch Tay
Post by: David Paterson on February 27, 2017, 14:58:35

Mallard - here all year; Canada Geese - getting ready for the long migration flight north; Oyster Catcher - some migrate inland in early spring (we are 50miles from the sea).

All shot with the D600 and 200-500; a combination I am finding works very well. The oyster catcher is almost a 100% crop.

Title: Re: Bird life on Loch Tay
Post by: Randy Stout on February 27, 2017, 15:30:08

David:

Like the colors in #1, bokeh just a bit busy in bg.
The geese need just a bit of CCW rotation ( 2-3 degrees perhaps) based on the reflections.

Like the comp of the oyster catcher, always such characters, but the fine details have suffered from the big crop .

Thanks for sharing this look into your local avian landscape!

Randy

Title: Re: Bird life on Loch Tay
Post by: Erik Lund on February 27, 2017, 15:44:43

First shot I like ;) But yes very busy Bokeh,,,

Randy,,, -0.5 degrees,,,,

Title: Re: Bird life on Loch Tay
Post by: Andrea B. on February 27, 2017, 16:38:29

I love Oystercatchers. Such a cool bird!

And I've had a lot of fun with that 200-500 myself. I've been using it on the D500.

Title: Re: Bird life on Loch Tay
Post by: David Paterson on February 27, 2017, 21:47:56

Randy - thanks for commenting - I agree with all your points. I'm a newcomer as far as wildlife is concerned, so I'm trying to learn as I go along.

Erik - when the background is fairly close to the subject - like here - this is the weak point of the 200-500. There's no escape to f4 or f2.8 and better bokeh.

Andrea - how nice to hear from you - I suppose we mostly inhabit different areas of the forum, and I've been wondering how you are. I'd be very interested to hear your assessment of the D500/200-500 combo.