70-200L Goose

I haven't had a chance to post any shots like this yet, but I thought you all might have some interest in this non-duck but goose shot.

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ISO200 f/2.8 1/2000 200mm

100%

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I don't know if I actually correctly sampled at 100%, but either way this is a very tight (maybe more than 100%??) crop with just default lightroom sharpening. A non-moving subject might have a bit more sharpness. I've found that it's very sharp at 2.8 and exceedingly so at f/4.

I really like the lens (the non-IS version) and have found that it's very well suited to my uses (sports and press work). In the past month I've shot probably something approaching 2,500 shots with it, so I can post other examples for anyone trying to decide on it.

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Lightstream wrote in post #2143490
Wow nice.. goose making a runway landing on water

Anyway to figure out it was not a runway takeoff??

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Lightstream wrote in post #2144373
Good question. Angle of the wings? Looks more like spreading to brake than spreading for lift

And if they are pests, as I suggested to Petkal in another thread, there is always the magnificent PLATE shot

You're right, it was landing. Trying to get away from the terrifying photographer-- it just made a short hop that looked dramatic. And I suppose when they become to much of pests, they'll start allowing shooting of another kind.

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