Sigma APO 150-500mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM - Bigmos

And a few of some deer...

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A few more additions...

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Katodog - nice shots, but have you though about adjustments in your levels or curves? I think that would improve some of your images.

Yes, I have. These are adjusted. Today isn't the greatest day for shooting. The originals were dark, so I did a gamma and contrast adjust. I don't normally go to the curves, since it's a pain in the neck getting shots to be the way I want them. I take the easy route and use the gamma sliders and brightness/contrast adjustments in PSP. A lot easier, and less time-consuming than Photoshop.

I'll post a few originals, you guys can play with them. I doubt you'll get much more out of them than I did, but you never know. Be sure to post what you do, so I can learn. The first one needs to be rotated.


Have at it...


Coopers Hawk 01

Coopers Hawk 02

Very nice shots...attractive bird too!

Here's a PP option (levels + selective saturation/hue adjustment):

It's a nice try, but the bird doesn't look real. The color is off. There's some good detail, but I'd prefer that the color of the bird stay as true to what the eye sees as possible. Unfortunately, when I get days like this, where is completely grey outside, the shots suffer from one problem or another. Which makes it hard to pinpoint a good processing technique. But, I'm still learning how to get bad shots to turn into decent shots.

I'd cut back on the saturation a bit, to get the color down to a milder level. Here's another shot run through Lightroom. Still looks a tiny bit too bright on the chest markings for my tastes. I think the shots I did with minimal processing seem to show the color a bit better, even though it's not as striking as I'd like it to be. The bird as my eyes see it isn't as striking, the chest colors are more subdued. Of course, like I said, the day wasn't the greatest for color and detail. If I could have spent more time I could have messed with camera settings, but even though the hawk was staying around, it started snowing.

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Not bad, but it looks like a bit too much noise reduction. It looks too smooth. But, the color look great. I don't expect miracles out of a shot like this, since the day was pretty crappy for shooting. But it's nice to try and get something out of what would typically end up being tossed in the bin.

Thanks guys.

Got mine a couple of days ago. I think its a pretty good lens and darn good for the money. In good light.. Its a must when handheld. The following 2 pictures are handheld and just resized. No sharpening or such... Straight from the 5D to your eyes.

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100% crop

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This one slightly sharpened.

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A few from today to add to the mix...

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