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Dec 01, 2013 20:21 |  #1

Your guys shots make me want to sell my equipment and give up :lol:

But instead, i'm going to procure a longer lens and keep practicing ;)

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Dec 01, 2013 20:51 |  #2

"Your guys shots make me want to sell my equipment and give up.
But instead, i'm going to procure a longer lens and keep practicing"

Lol! You remind me of me, JD!
Great captures! Especially #3!

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Dec 01, 2013 21:14 |  #3

Well done, great shots. I am working on the longer lens angle too.

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Dec 01, 2013 22:18 |  #4

Thanks Barry and John :)

I honestly admit, i'm just tired of cropping so much.

1st shot is a non-crop while the other 3 are, the difference is ridiculously obvious.

Next step in a 300mm F/4 IS USM, then comes a 1.4X TC :D

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Dec 02, 2013 04:05 |  #5

Great job JD. I think we all would think a 500mm Lol Till then we'll just keep doing what were doing.

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Dec 02, 2013 05:49 |  #6

Nice job and variety! I have a 400 5.6 and a 1.4 extender, and still can't produce shots like we see on here, but I will keep plugging along!

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Dec 02, 2013 06:37 |  #7

I share your frustrations, too. There are "them" and then there are us. Maybe we should have our own forum-POTN Jr?:) But no, read SJC's tag line!

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Dec 02, 2013 10:51 |  #8

Well done series. #4 is a winner!

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Dec 02, 2013 13:43 |  #9

All great shots

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Dec 02, 2013 15:37 |  #10

I feel like you- lucky for us with practice we get better. also birding is one of the few things you don't have to be good at to enjoy doing. BTW- these are great shots

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Dec 02, 2013 20:51 |  #11

Thanks for the comments all :)

Nice to see there are others in my boat, i always have a blast and don't mind shooting 300-400 shots even if i only get 20 or so keepers. The one's i do get i'm like "awwwwwwwww yeah...nailed it" :lol:

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Dec 03, 2013 11:33 |  #12

It's all about enjoying the journey(and nature) JD. You've got some very nice shots here, I especially like the Stellar's Jay. You may not have the lens reach you want yet but you're learning valuable skills now and they're paying off.

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Dec 03, 2013 20:52 |  #13

Its all about getting close.
Having a long lens helps too.
These are good shots, do not be hard on yourself.
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