Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM

[Candor]

Not exactly what this lens was designed for but it kind of works in a pinch. With the 1.4x.

http://mikedavies.smugmug.com/photos/884207211_YSZqY-XL.jpg (http://mikedavies.smugmug.com/Other/My-SmugMug-Site-Files-Do-Not/8375567_iRPKR#884207211_YSZqY-A-LB)

[Canonswhitelensesrule]

Awesome shot, Mike! Love the bokeh! Looks almost like caramel pudding. LOL

[Trixster!]

The photos in this thread are absolutely stunning. I'm inspired!

[Candor]

Awesome shot, Mike! Love the bokeh! Looks almost like caramel pudding. LOL

Thanks! I love the bokeh this lens can produce.

[FlyingPhotog]

Aerobatic Monster...

http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v16/p542327984-5.jpg
40D + 500mm f/4L IS .. 1/60 @ f/16 ISO 100

[TooManyShots]

My first ever air show shots at Jones Beach LI. Hazy day isn't conductive to good shot IQ. :) I do what I could in post processing. I see why using a circular polarizer would help. In birding, you just don't shoot against the sun or the sky. For an air show, you just HAVE to..

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1302/4658154096_e76ec479f3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4658154096/)


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4658153982_01ec1c155e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4658153982/)


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4654599395_4e50f0cb18_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4654599395/)

[gregr2]

^^^^^ Great job!

[TooManyShots]

^^^^^ Great job!


Thanks.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4654599483_0be825ca96_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4654599483/)


Shooting through the haze here:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4654730449_2fb1265c55_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4654730449/)

[FlyingPhotog]

Gotta get tighter Victor... :p

http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v14/p635155647-5.jpg

<j/k .. Very nice work sir!>

[TooManyShots]

Gotta get tighter Victor... :p

http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v14/p635155647-5.jpg

<j/k .. Very nice work sir!>


Hehe...that's just too close. You could see his hands too....

[Methodical]

I never thought of using the CPL. Well next year I will be better prepared and positioned. Hey at least you had better lighting than we did at AAFB...it cleared a bit for the Blue Angels though and in between where I was able to get some better shots. I can't post them here since it was not with the 500L buuuuuttt it was at 560mm...does that count? - just kidding.

Good shots


[quote=TooManyShots;10278485]My first ever air show shots at Jones Beach LI. Hazy day isn't conductive to good shot IQ. :) I do what I could in post processing. I see why using a circular polarizer would help. In birding, you just don't shoot against the sun or the sky. For an air show, you just HAVE to...
/quote]

[FlyingPhotog]

A CPL is problematic for airshows...

Because of the way the aircraft are transiting the sky, you can't maintain a constant angle off the sun and your skies will vary wildly.

[Methodical]

Yep forgot about that...hell it's hard enough with just landscapes to get the right degree.

A CPL is problematic for airshows...

Because of the way the aircraft are transiting the sky, you can't maintain a constant angle off the sun and your skies will vary wildly.

[Cicero]

http://www.shrani.si/f/2A/YA/1IyXW6F2/skorec6.jpg
http://www.shrani.si/f/3B/x5/2idOZcNl/skorec7.jpg

[Pablo808]

<deleted>

[S.E.V.]

Something different.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2710/4472461548_c55d18c006_o.jpg

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Lens: EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
Image Date: 2010-03-28 17:32:43 -0700
Focal Length: 700.0mm
Focus Distance: 79.90m
Aperture: f/7.1
Exposure Time: 0.0005 s (1/2000)
ISO equiv: 400
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No
Color Space: sRGB
Photographer: Sevan Pulurian
Copyright: © Sevan Pulurian 2010

[Psychic1]

Blue Angels at Jones Beach with the 500L IS and the 1DsIII for a wider FOV.

[Psychic1]

The Blue Angels gave the best show on Thursday.

[Psychic1]

Inside Republic Airport on Saturday.

[TooManyShots]

Sky divers....

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4666699489_b25956705e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4666699489/)


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4667320554_bba1313062_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4667320554/)



http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4666707495_9b8152d755_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4666707495/)

[Methodical]

Nice TooMany you must've been under those sky divers.

Here are a few shots I took back in January that some how got lost, or where never loaded into the library and so I did not see them for a long while but knew I was missing some photos. I just found them the other day (6 months later) and boy am I glad I found them as these are the best Eagle if flight shots I've gotten so far with the 500.

50D and 500

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s6/v5/p488479392-5.jpg

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v15/p485144165-5.jpg

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v13/p202664780-5.jpg

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s7/v7/p156073318-5.jpg

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s7/v7/p183138845-5.jpg

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v18/p255302713-5.jpg

[Psychic1]

A few birds...

[Psychic1]

Grabs...

[S.E.V.]

Psychic1 on the Egret in #1 how much did you crop it? It looks like the 500mm could of done way better, or you over sharpened or PP'ed it. #2 #2 looks great and #4 is a bit noisy, just wondering.

Sevan

[Psychic1]

The white Egret in the bright sun forced me to use recovery and the wrong file was uploaded to pbase for the final Heron.

[S.E.V.]

I have been there before, what I usually do in LR is drop the exposure -.3 to -.7 then bring up the Fill light and blacks. Then you can go to the recovery slider. Using the recovery slider only will actually drop the saturation and make the image look funny. You can also go to the curves and play with them. Then you can take it over to PSx and play with it even more. Give it a try see what happens.

Sevan

[Cicero]

1Dmk3 + EF500mm f4 + 2xTC

http://www.shrani.si/f/d/Fl/S0y3raH/smarnica9.jpg

[Candor]

Quickly approaching mfd.

http://mikedavies.smugmug.com/Animals/Wildlife/MG9222/890086373_G54PH-XL.jpg (http://mikedavies.smugmug.com/Animals/Wildlife/7403648_7nqbZ#890086373_G54PH-A-LB)

[eric.brown]

^^^ Love that shot Candor

[FlyingPhotog]

Very cool Mike.

[Methodical]

Candor it looks like the Little Blue Heron's head is popping out of the picture...nice

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s6/v6/p612384616-5.jpg

[Candor]

Thanks very much guys!

[S.E.V.]

Nice shot Candor, but is that a Redish?

[Candor]

^Thanks. It's actually a Little Blue heron.

I finally got something without wings so I had to post it. lol

http://mikedavies.smugmug.com/Animals/Wildlife/MG0531/894928253_oUW8M-XL.jpg (http://mikedavies.smugmug.com/Animals/Wildlife/7403648_7nqbZ#894928253_oUW8M-A-LB)

[TooManyShots]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4694601714_79506098dc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4694601714/)


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4694601798_51ae450430_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4694601798/)


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4694602318_703fd6f8e6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4694602318/)

[nightcat]

^Thanks. It's actually a Little Blue heron.

I finally got something without wings so I had to post it. lol

http://mikedavies.smugmug.com/Animals/Wildlife/MG0531/894928253_oUW8M-XL.jpg (http://mikedavies.smugmug.com/Animals/Wildlife/7403648_7nqbZ#894928253_oUW8M-A-LB)
A very interesting animail portrait!

[Candor]

Thank you nightcat.

A wild deer I captured yesterday.

http://mikedavies.smugmug.com/Animals/Wildlife/MG1206/915363150_GB29r-XL.jpg (http://mikedavies.smugmug.com/Animals/Wildlife/7403648_7nqbZ#915363150_GB29r-A-LB)

[FlyingPhotog]

Posted in Transportation as well but wanted to support the 500mm cause...

http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v9/p622850686-5.jpg

http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v10/p1016656504-4.jpg

http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v9/p934191013-4.jpg

[tonylong]

Nice ones, guys!

[andrewhuxman]

Posted in Transportation as well but wanted to support the 500mm cause...

http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v9/p622850686-5.jpg

http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v10/p1016656504-4.jpg

http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v9/p934191013-4.jpg


Those are sweet Jay, great piece of glass

[FlyingPhotog]

Those are sweet Jay, great piece of glass

Thank You Sir...

(As mentioned elsewhere, it's partly your fault! :p )

[andrewhuxman]

Thank You Sir...

(As mentioned elsewhere, it's partly your fault! :p )

LOL.....I have been blamed for a lot worse things ;)

[FlyingPhotog]

LOL.....I have been blamed for a lot worse things ;)

Stick Around... :p :lol:

[Scuff]

Some from today, European Wolf. Shot with a 1d MkIII.

461437

461438

[sfw]

Few more of mine from the last weeknd. All exifs included so no problems to find out all the details.
All of them were done with Canon Extenders (x1,4 & x2) + 500mm.

500+x1,4 (700mm)
http://www.iv.pl/images/74091261456930949264.jpg (http://www.iv.pl/)

500+x2 (1000mm)
http://www.iv.pl/images/34299307848090975413.jpg (http://www.iv.pl/)

500+x2 (1000mm)
http://www.iv.pl/images/77403965742357642655.jpg (http://www.iv.pl/)

cheers

[andrewhuxman]

Nice shots of the Wolf. From last weeks outing

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t47/ahuxman58/2010/_MG_0301.jpg

[Candor]

Nothing for a couple of weeks so I thought I would bring this thread back to life with a couple of recent shots.

http://mikedavies.smugmug.com/Animals/Birds-of-Prey-1/MG3883/940562592_Yc58b-XL.jpg (http://mikedavies.smugmug.com/Animals/Birds-of-Prey-1/8088103_9zVVG#940562592_Yc58b-A-LB)

http://mikedavies.smugmug.com/Animals/Wildlife/MG2692/936937507_5qo7E-XL.jpg (http://mikedavies.smugmug.com/Animals/Wildlife/7403648_7nqbZ#936937507_5qo7E-A-LB)

[Thomas Hopkins]

Fantastic!

[dolina]

Candor and andrew great work.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4824039134_f346dc3f07_b.jpg

EXIF (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alabang/4824039134/meta/)

[CyberDyneSystems]

Wow, I can't believe the Damselflys!

[dolina]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4824082596_452d956e24_b.jpg

EXIF (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alabang/4824082596/meta/); uncropped

Is this clean for ISO 12,800?

[Thomas Hopkins]

Um, yes

[power_play21]

Dolina, yes, for 12,800 it is.

But if you disregard ISO, you can see the medium/large noise patterns in the background of the picture.

What i do is isolate the main in focus area (tree and bees) with a mask and apply a selective NR targetting medium/large size noise just to the background,

then the picture will look like iso 100.

but in all honesty, thats only for commerical / important work that I do that for.

[dolina]

Thanks for the tip power

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4828265512_88a94e3f56_b.jpg

EXIF (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alabang/4828265512/meta/)

[Methodical]

Barn Swallow

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v14/p446281942-5.jpg

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v13/p345358176-5.jpg

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v16/p249411526-5.jpg

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v15/p6278350-5.jpg

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v13/p111666195-5.jpg

[dolina]

Best Barn Swallow shots I have seen so far. Great work

[S.E.V.]

Wow, super stellar Barn Swallow shot.

Be out shooting in the river lately.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4819733197_b002a43cd8_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4819731123_264780f236_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4820352586_5816a37b39_o.jpg

Got some more from this weekend in the works, of some baby killdeer.

Sevan

[TooManyShots]

Wow, super stellar Barn Swallow shot.

Be out shooting in the river lately.







Got some more from this weekend in the works, of some baby killdeer.

Sevan

Awesome...and like the very low angle....

Let me add couple of shots here too...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/4835671605_dc080f0099_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4835671605/)


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/4836281608_fd75e1b2f8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4836281608/)


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/4836281466_b69b1bb1bc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4836281466/)


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/4836281526_28fa723538_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4836281526/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/4836281380_8839fecef0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4836281380/)


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4835671159_28ab2de8c9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4835671159/)

[Methodical]

Thanks everyone^^^^

The photos are looking good on this page^^^^^

[kinghong1970]

this lil fella stepped on some doo-doo... hahaha... sorry for being silly... amazing shots!!!

Wow, super stellar Barn Swallow shot.

Be out shooting in the river lately.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4819733197_b002a43cd8_b.jpg





Got some more from this weekend in the works, of some baby killdeer.

Sevan

[Forumghost516]

Lens is just unbelievable. I am dying to get it for wildlife and surf photography and pair it with my 7D!!

[Methodical]

Or doing a summo wrestler imitation

this lil fella stepped on some doo-doo... hahaha... sorry for being silly... amazing shots!!!

[S.E.V.]

this lil fella stepped on some doo-doo... hahaha... sorry for being silly... amazing shots!!!

Hahahahaha good one, but he was actually scratching, i just caught a break.

[Methodical]

Green Heron

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v13/p138527101-5.jpg

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s5/v4/p470310535-5.jpg

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v13/p109657801-5.jpg

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v13/p214386082-5.jpg

[Snydremark]

The extension in that first shot is phenomenal! Thanks for those :)

[TooManyShots]

Green Heron










Great lighting...

Here is a juv Black Crowned Night Heron doing my impression as we were both kneeling down. Face to face.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4842378804_ec5f7cb840_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4842378804/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/4842378708_e49363828b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4842378708/)


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/4841761573_a8c3839325_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4841761573/)

[Methodical]

Thanks. I like this one


Great lighting...

Here is a juv Black Crowned Night Heron doing my impression as we were both kneeling down. Face to face.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4842378804_ec5f7cb840_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4842378804/)

[S.E.V.]

Don't know if i already posted these but here we go.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4268562928_5a98b056ba_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4268563042_a668051444_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4640811207_5f214ae9dd_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2561/3903355842_f5e412b96a_o.jpg

500mm @ 1/20th
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3585/3524698680_0c606a2f84_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3386/3524697510_2bb6ee1bb0_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2530/4158934785_f23365ed3a_o.jpg

And a double whammy

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4270733468_9261b5197f_b.jpg

Sevan

[S.E.V.]

This ones for Jay (flyingphotog)! :)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4855040097_580c55ac3e_o.jpg

Sevan

[silvex]

Some more Fresh off the MAC.



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3174/4560013710_516bbf9272_o.jpg



http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4560013326_df25a354b6_o.jpg

Sevan

How did you get so close ? Blind? shooting hummers is HARD, but shooting them in their nest...it is next to impossible! NICE!

[S.E.V.]

How did you get so close ? Blind? shooting hummers is HARD, but shooting them in their nest...it is next to impossible! NICE!

Hey Ed how you been man? Nope no blind I was 15' at most with the 500m no tubes. The nest was at eye level on a branch. At 15' away the mother was totally comfy with me. So I just left it at that while she was at the nest. I was excited to have that much.

Sevan

[adned]

Amazing pictures Sevan!

[Methodical]

White-eyed Vireo

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v12/p248780237-5.jpg

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v13/p82994132-5.jpg

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v11/p125059606-5.jpg

[FlyingPhotog]

This ones for Jay (flyingphotog)! :)

You're too kind... Excellent capture!

I suppose I now owe you a bird. :shock:

[KayakPhotos]

Stunning! There, I said it...
White-eyed Vireo

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v12/p248780237-5.jpg

[S.E.V.]

You're too kind... Excellent capture!

I suppose I now owe you a bird. :shock:

Hahahahaha if you feel like it. I was out birding and a few planes flew over so I snapped one. Now fighter jet but it is metal and it flys.

[Methodical]

Thank you.

Stunning! There, I said it...

[kinghong1970]

damn... amazing pics folks..

S.E.V.
you think that squirrel likes oranges... just a lil bit?

hahaha

i think i'll go drill an orange to a branch and see what i get... lol!

probably kicked out of the house by the missus...

[Methodical]

Sounds interesting. I'll try just about anything to get something different in the backyard.

...i think i'll go drill an orange to a branch and see what i get... lol!

probably kicked out of the house by the missus...

[S.E.V.]

damn... amazing pics folks..

S.E.V.
you think that squirrel likes oranges... just a lil bit?

hahaha

i think i'll go drill an orange to a branch and see what i get... lol!

probably kicked out of the house by the missus...


Hahahahaha well there is an orange tree in the neighbors yard, so they drag them all over the other yards. He had is head buried deep into the orange.

[FlyingPhotog]

Operators Are Standing By .. Call Now!

http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v17/p386515470-4.jpg

(A portion of the Very Large Array in New Mexico .. Each antenna was actually close to 100 yards apart)

[dennykyser]

Wow, I am amazed at the sharpness of this lens.

[FlyingPhotog]

For S.E.V. ... Do you see the Bird? ;)

http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/s6/v6/p160990501.jpg
MkIII + 500mm f/4L IS .. 1/60 @ f/16 ISO 100

[kinghong1970]

For S.E.V. ... Do you see the Bird? ;)
MkIII + 500mm f/4L IS .. 1/60 @ f/16 ISO 100

hmmm... dunno if that's going to qualify as a "bird pic" at least S.E.V's pic was a pic of a plane, not of a bird with a plane in the background...

[FlyingPhotog]

There is a feathered friend in the shot...

[kinghong1970]

There is a feathered friend in the shot...

dunno... it's up to S.E.V. but... hmm...

damn... just saw a display of this lens at the canon shop here in Korea... how the heck do you guys carry this monstrous beauty?

[S.E.V.]

dunno... it's up to S.E.V. but... hmm...

damn... just saw a display of this lens at the canon shop here in Korea... how the heck do you guys carry this monstrous beauty?

Blahahaha you guys are killing me........ Nice attempt Jay, I know how hard it is to shoot outside your norm. Looks like a Great white Egret. I'll let it slide. hehehe

As for the carrying of the lens. Not to bad when you have the lens strap and the camera neck strap at the same length and have them both around your neck, it's easily hand holdable. You get used to it after a while. The tripod and gimbal head is what kills it.

[Thomas Hopkins]

I carry it on the tripod over my shoulder. I'm good that way for a couple of miles max. It does create a sore spot on my shoulders, even with my padded legs. Never tried using the strap as S.E.V. suggested. It's a bit much for me to shoot handheld as some others say so I must need to head for the gym.

[dolina]

I really like the 500. For a long lens it is very easily hand held for long periods of time making birds in flight a snap without a tripod.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4891309838_2490be0c15_b.jpg

EXIF (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alabang/4891309838/meta/in/photostream)

Photographed in the Philippines

The Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) commonly abbreviated to just Night Heron in Eurasia, is a medium-sized heron found throughout a large part of the world, except in the coldest regions and Australasia (where replaced by the closely related Rufous Night Heron, with which it has hybridized in the area of contact).

Adults are approximately 64 cm (25 in) long and weigh 800 g (28 oz). They have a black crown and back with the remainder of the body white or grey, red eyes, and short yellow legs. Young birds are brown, flecked with white and grey. These are short-necked and stout herons.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-crowned_Night_Heron

[kinghong1970]

...For a long lens it is very easily hand held for long periods of time...

is you serious?
or are you like 7' tall that can bench 400lbs?

i saw this lens and it was bigger than my kids... and i can't hold up my kids for a long period of time... hahaha...

[FlyingPhotog]

I shoot mine hand held all the time (since I can't afford a Gitzo + Wimberly yet...)

http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v17/p641883252.jpg

http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v9/p579829401.jpg

[dolina]

is you serious?
or are you like 7' tall that can bench 400lbs?

i saw this lens and it was bigger than my kids... and i can't hold up my kids for a long period of time... hahaha...
I was hand holding it for 1.5 hours which is a long time. :lol:

Kidding aside I've been used to carrying heavier gear for longer periods of time and the 500's just right for hand holding. Would be sweeter if it was a 400 DO but that's something for later.

Which reminds me that I need to hit the gym and lose the weight.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4891472120_11dde1d83c_b.jpg

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[kinghong1970]

Which reminds me that I need to hit the gym and lose the weight.

don't we all?
but i think i've been getting more than "usual" workout carrying my camera+tripod+bag through what we call "wilderness" here...

[dolina]

don't we all?
but i think i've been getting more than "usual" workout carrying my camera+tripod+bag through what we call "wilderness" here...
lol if it was that way I'd be the body double of Arnold. bw!

But alas I need to remove 70 lbs by New Year's Day. :(

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EXIF (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alabang/4893126368/meta/in/photostream)

Photographed is an adult feeding its young via mouth to mouth in the Philippines

The Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) commonly abbreviated to just Night Heron in Eurasia, is a medium-sized heron found throughout a large part of the world, except in the coldest regions and Australasia (where replaced by the closely related Rufous Night Heron, with which it has hybridized in the area of contact).

Adults are approximately 64 cm (25 in) long and weigh 800 g (28 oz). They have a black crown and back with the remainder of the body white or grey, red eyes, and short yellow legs. Young birds are brown, flecked with white and grey. These are short-necked and stout herons.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-crowned_Night_Heron

[dolina]

Friends trying out bird photography for the first time. No worries though as the birds are 2 feet tall and slow fliers and whose colonies are 20 feet away.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4896417647_8b2247f98c_b.jpg

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[Methodical]

And when you do get the Gitzo and Wimberly, you may still find it easier to shoot handheld. For me, the tripod is too limited in movement to get really great hand held flight shots.

[quote=FlyingPhotog;10722873]I shoot mine hand held all the time (since I can't afford a Gitzo + Wimberly yet...)

[RaptorMan]

500 with 1.4 extender wide open on 40D pretty close to MFD. Fantastic Lens!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4894966087_7869bbfe91_b.jpg

[FlyingPhotog]

Exceedingly rare Douglas DC-2 owned by Mr. Clay Lacy
http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v9/p767889065.jpg
40D + 500mm f/4L IS .. 1/125 @ f/16 ISO 100

This old gal still has a twinkle in her eye...
http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v15/p291458675.jpg
40D + 500mm f/4L IS .. 1/125 @ f/13 ISO 100

[dolina]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4900754232_8ef9793420_b.jpg

EXIF (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alabang/4900754232/meta/)

[Thomas Hopkins]

500+1.4

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4901996500_d08b35841f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/elizabeththomas/4901996500/)

[dolina]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4900619585_aa0ab6813a_b.jpg

[kinghong1970]

wow... great shots Jay!
and DAaaaAAAaaaAaamn, Paolo that bird got some serious colors on his eyes...

[dolina]

Thanks Albert. Still learning how to use this wonderful lens. :)

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[FlyingPhotog]

Corsair On The Roll...

http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v10/p470602205.jpg

[dolina]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4903479623_0ab17002b2_b.jpg

EXIF (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alabang/4903479623/meta/)

[FlyingPhotog]

At least we're both posting "Birds..." ;) Beautiful Work Paolo!

[dolina]

Thanks Jay! Your "bird" shots are wonderful are the cropped or framed as is? The last shot I had to crop down from 16.1MP to 4.5MP.

I really enjoy how hand hold-able the 500 is. I get more keepers but need more practice or time in the gym. ;)

[FlyingPhotog]

Most of mine are simple crops for composition. I spent many years behind TV cameras and as such, I often dynamically lead my subjects too much.

I usually have to take a little off the right. :(

[dolina]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4904491621_a42330a29a_b.jpg

EXIF (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alabang/4904491621/meta/); uncropped photo of the previous shot. I am just amazed with the bokeh!

[Nighthound]

Great works from a great lens everyone.

The 500 is my weekend workhorse. Here's a sample straight out, no TC.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/Nighthd/Bird%20Photography/juvitrclr6.jpg

[dolina]

Steve well done. :) Love the subject/background separation and the water droplets.

[S.E.V.]

At least we're both posting "Birds..." ;) Beautiful Work Paolo!

Yeah but your birds are made of METAL! :lol:

[FlyingPhotog]

Yeah but your birds are made of METAL! :lol:

Give it time man...

Aircraft have only been around since 1903! They have some evolving left to do! ;)

[S.E.V.]

Give it time man...

Aircraft have only been around since 1903! They have some evolving left to do! ;)

This is true but I highly doubt air planes will evolve wings that actually flap up and down and I don't mean those little flaps on the wing, I mean the whole wing itself. ;)

[FlyingPhotog]

This is true but I highly doubt air planes will evolve wings that actually flap up and down and I don't mean those little flaps on the wing, I mean the whole wing itself. ;)

Tried .. Failed

The Ornithopter

[kinghong1970]

maybe they need to flap harder...

i'm bored...

btw, wow that last pic posted is just wow... "look ma! imma walkin on water!!!"

:D

i'm seriously bored...

[S.E.V.]

Tried .. Failed

The Ornithopter

http://www.daviddarling.info/images/ornithopter_Frost.jpg

Exactly. So they have stopped evolving in a way. :)

[FlyingPhotog]

Exactly. So they have stopped evolving in a way. :)

Not so fast...

They're always working on bird-like structures like variable camber wings (which can change their cross section), different materials and coverings (they've tried "feathers" or more accurately, shark skin coverings to break up surface drag like feathers do) and they already drill out structural members to lighten them like hollow bird bones.

More in common than you might think... ;)

[TooManyShots]

Great works from a great lens everyone.

The 500 is my weekend workhorse. Here's a sample straight out, no TC.




Awesome......

Some from me.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4908400775_74884ba555_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4908400775/)


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4908995748_b01284c545_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4908995748/)


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http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4908996028_79e4785dd1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4908996028/)


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http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4908995510_0166cde515_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4908995510/)


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4908995640_635fb4b630_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4908995640/)


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4908995186_d25e05501b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vracing/4908995186/)

[FlyingPhotog]

Gorgeous Victor...

I saw your Rant elsewhere but it looks like you got some great images before the Morons decended on you.

[TooManyShots]

Gorgeous Victor...

I saw your Rant elsewhere but it looks like you got some great images before the Morons decended on you.


Thanks....LOL... Let's hope I won't be seeing them again.

[dolina]

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[dolina]

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EXIF (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alabang/4911365904/meta/in/photostream)

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EXIF (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alabang/4910843627/meta/in/photostream)

[dolina]

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EXIF (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alabang/4912805940/meta/)

Photographed above is a Zebra Dove in the Philippines

The Zebra Dove Geopelia striata, also known as Barred Ground Dove, is a bird of the dove family Columbidae, native to South-east Asia. It is closely related to the Peaceful Dove of Australia and New Guinea and the Barred Dove of eastern Indonesia. These two were classified as subspecies of the Zebra Dove until recently and the names Peaceful Dove and Barred Dove were often applied to the whole species.

The native range of the species extends from Southern Thailand, Tenasserim and Peninsular Malaysia to the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Java, Bali and Lombok. It may also be native in the Philippines.

The Zebra Dove is popular in captivity and many populations have appeared outside its native range due to birds escaping or being deliberately released. It can now be found in central Thailand, Laos, Borneo, Sulawesi, Hawaii (introduced in 1922), Tahiti (1950), New Caledonia, the Seychelles, the Chagos Archipelago (1960), Mauritius (before 1768), Réunion and Saint Helena.

It inhabits scrub, farmland and open country in lowland areas and is commonly seen in parks and gardens. Trapping for the cagebird industry has led to them becoming rare in parts of Indonesia but in most parts of its range it is common. Zebra Doves are among the most abundant birds in some places such as Hawaii and the Seychelles.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_Dove

[Methodical]

Red-winged Blackbird

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v12/p430030446-5.jpg

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[jeev]

Nice shots Methodical.. On 5th bird looks small but wing span is huge..

[Methodical]

Thank you jeev. I've been trying to catch them as they take off and this is one of the best shots I got. Welll I did get this one that shows up larger but not the entire bird though.

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v9/p332740304-5.jpg

Nice shots Methodical.. On 5th bird looks small but wing span is huge..

[Methodical]

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v16/p733803243-5.jpg

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v12/p631349023-5.jpg

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v17/p808415431-5.jpg

[S.E.V.]

The Gang!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4255441011_d63a5d4a9b_o.jpg

[tcssas]

Excellent captures by you all!!!!

[kinghong1970]

The ONE LEGGED Gang!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4255441011_d63a5d4a9b_o.jpg

LOL! fixed the text for ya... hahaha... great shot!

[Methodical]

Another Blackbird shot

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v10/p486415905-5.jpg

[FlyingPhotog]

Marine Corps Harrier:
http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/s7/v8/p846062813.jpg

Harrier "Art"
http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v14/p76647648.jpg

MkIV arrives at some point today. Guess which lens gets first dibs? ;)

[S.E.V.]

LOL! fixed the text for ya... hahaha... great shot!

Classic rename. :lol:

[jeev]

Jay, Congrats on the MKIV. Post your thoughts about upgrade from MKIII to IV.

Marine Corps Harrier:
http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/s7/v8/p846062813.jpg

Harrier "Art"
http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v14/p76647648.jpg

MkIV arrives at some point today. Guess which lens gets first dibs? ;)

[FlyingPhotog]

Jay, Congrats on the MKIV. Post your thoughts about pairing a MkIII with a MkIV.

Fixed It... ;)

Give me a little time to work with both and I'll come back with my $0.02 worth on how the MkIV compares.

[jeev]

Great shot, you nailed him this time:)

Another Blackbird shot

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v10/p486415905-5.jpg

[jeev]

Thanks! Post them soon. BTW, I like your new logo:)

Fixed It... ;)

Give me a little time to work with both and I'll come back with my $0.02 worth on how the MkIV compares.

[FlyingPhotog]

Obligatory Duck w/ 1DMkIV

0001 = Test Landscape Shutter Button
0002 = Test Portrait Shutter Button
0003
http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v10/p72482073.jpg

And for those who care .. @ 100%
http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v17/p502653933.jpg

Color Me Happy...

(BTW, the logo above is actually from an Aviation Group I shoot with here in AZ. I post @ 1024X over there so I just link the aviation stuff here as well. It is a pretty cool logo though!)

[Leo Stutzmann]

Al, Jay, wow great shots.

You're really making me want this lens. I'll have to save my money for a couple of years

[jeev]

Nice, Did you ask them to move a little back :D

Obligatory Duck w/ 1DMkIV

0001 = Test Landscape Shutter Button
0002 = Test Portrait Shutter Button
0003



Color Me Happy...

(BTW, the logo above is actually from an Aviation Group I shoot with here in AZ. I post @ 1024X over there so I just link the aviation stuff here as well. It is a pretty cool logo though!)

[Methodical]

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v13/p134916679-5.jpg

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v15/p318400496-5.jpg

[Thomas Hopkins]

http://methodical.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v13/p134916679-5.jpg



Hey I saw his twin in Florida last month...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/4947650593_5e6c108fde_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/elizabeththomas/4947650593/)

[Methodical]

Haha cool ^^^^^

[Methodical]

Tareq, which lens did you decide to keep?

OK, my final decision is: to buy 2 lenses, 500 and 600

Thank you very much all!

[S.E.V.]

Tareq, which lens did you decide to keep?

Hahahaha I remember this part of the thread 15k in lenses maybe he kept both. ;)

[In2Photos]

Tareq, which lens did you decide to keep?
As of the 21st of July he doesn't have either one listed in his gear list.

[CyberDyneSystems]

"All of them" is the usual answer where he is concerned.. :)

[S.E.V.]

"All of them" is the usual answer where he is concerned.. :)

I wouldn't doubt it, UEA is loaded with some very wealthy peeps. probably got his hands in the oil biz, who knows. but to have a 100mm difference to me is not worth having both. Just my .02.

[TooManyShots]

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