Little Egret on a grey day (300 2.8 with 2x)

[paulhillion]

Spent most of Sunday just gone in a local hide, it was a bit of a grey overcast day but managed to get a few decent shots, this is one of them. Met fellow forum member ColinRadford down there, not sure if he got any decent shots as I left before him. No doubt that a 'insert any rare bird here' appeared just after I'd left :D

30D, Canon 300mm f/2.8 & 2x extender @ f/5.6 (very impressed with this setup!)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/hillion/egret.jpg

[Billginthekeys]

nice shot. more reasons for me to want the 2x :)

[kr88]

Nicely done Paul. Love the pose and reflection :)

[dancinec]

Yours is a very nice capture, I had the Canon 2X TC but was not please with results. The image quality would not stand up under cropping.

[colinradford]

Met fellow forum member ColinRadford down there, not sure if he got any decent shots as I left before him. No doubt that a 'insert any rare bird here' appeared just after I'd left :D


You didn't miss anything, it stayed pretty quiet after you left! There was a Water Rail and a Little Grebe at the Vale Pond at lunchtime today. Both new sightings for me, but a little too far away for my 70-200!

[Gary Fairhead]

Nice almost desaturated look to this image with a great pose and nicely framed by the water.

[dancad]

Very elegant pose. I like the monochromatic look to the shot.

[reewik]

I shoot the same all the time.. (or since i bought the lens) I always use extenders...Goto love this combo... Try this combo with the 1 series. You still have all 45 AF points..

[canonloader]

(very impressed with this setup!)
So am I. Very excellent picture. :)

What kind of hide are you using?

[Anthony J Howe]

A great shot Paul. The pose is indeed good and though grey skies you have a nice reflection to go with it.

[catsith]

i think that is a stunning shot!!

[paulhillion]

You didn't miss anything, it stayed pretty quiet after you left! There was a Water Rail and a Little Grebe at the Vale Pond at lunchtime today. Both new sightings for me, but a little too far away for my 70-200!
You know you're gonna have to get that longer lens in the end ;) The missus is working again this Sunday so no doubt I'll be back down there, maybe see you there.

Try this combo with the 1 series. You still have all 45 AF points..
Oh please don't tempt me! :)

So am I. Very excellent picture. :) What kind of hide are you using?
It's a permanent hide built & owned by our local birding society.

Thanks to everyone else for your kind comments.

[colinradford]

You know you're gonna have to get that longer lens in the end ;) The missus is working again this Sunday so no doubt I'll be back down there, maybe see you there.


I ordered a 300mm F4 L IS this morning.....hopefully it will be here by the weekend! Not quite as good as that howitzer you've got strapped to the front of your camera but it is 1/3 of the cost! I should be be out and about on Sunday as far as I know.

[paulhillion]

Hey that's fantastic news, you're gonna love that lens! If you want to see some shots from the 300 f/4L IS have a look at my website, all the Australian bird section was taken with that lens, as were the 2 reptile shots and the 3 macro shots. I really have to get busy and upload some more!

Anyway looking forward to seeing your new toy hopefully at the weekend.