Tim, Bob Interesting, I liked my crop initially, after reading your comments I wasn't so sure anymore and made another version:
http://www.leende.net/galleries/Coot/coot3.htm I have also included a Rawshooter version and to my surprise/horror Rawshooter is much better in handling noisy 1600 iso raw files. I don't understand why. Toine. On 4/16/06, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You picked a fine moment in the goose picture. But I wish there was more > details and less noise. > > I know nothing about coots. To me it looks like the bird is wondering into a > dessert to find its final rest. I guess that's not what is going on, just my > thoughts. The composition could have been improved. > > Both lenses show potential BTW. > > > Tim > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds > (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Toine [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 16. april 2006 12:20 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: GESO: Goose and Coot > > > > I like bird photography more and more. Here are some recent pics with > > some birds in action > > > > http:/leende.net/galleries/Goose > > Novoflex 600/8.0, 1.5x TC, istD 1600 asa > > > > http:/leende.net/galleries/Coot > > Sigma 500/7.2 APO, 1600 asa > > > > The sigma 500 APO mf is a new lens for me. Not the sharpest, hard to > > focus manually, but it doesn't show any color aberrations and it's > > small and lightweight compared to the novoflex bazooka. > > Unfortunately the 1.7x AF won't autofocus with this slow big glass. > > > > Toine > > > > > > >
