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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · First BIF with Sigma 150-500mm f/4.5-6.3 OS

Had the chance to go to the local wildlife refuge in NW Ohio. Great birding area and today was their monthly auto tour so decided to take the Bigmos out for the first time and shoot some BIF. Mainly trumpeter and tundra swans which I had mixed results, but here's a selection that I though ok for an amateur still learning my 1d mk iii and this combination.

C&C welcome, trying to improve with lots of practice.

JC

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Feb 18, 2012 at 09:13 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · First BIF with Sigma 150-500mm f/4.5-6.3 OS

Congrats on your new toy

and it sure look like you have dialed it in just right.

Garen

Feb 18, 2012 at 09:19 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · First BIF with Sigma 150-500mm f/4.5-6.3 OS

Nice ones John. With results like this, I guess it won't be that len's swan song.

Feb 18, 2012 at 10:21 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · First BIF with Sigma 150-500mm f/4.5-6.3 OS

C&C is easier if you do not delete EXIF during your post-processing.

Tony

Feb 18, 2012 at 10:26 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · First BIF with Sigma 150-500mm f/4.5-6.3 OS

I picked up this same lens last fall. Takes a bit of practice to get the long lens techniques right but I can see you are well on your way with these shots. Well done.

I would crop these images differently myself. Leave some 'beak' room for the bird to fly into, ie: more space on the left side of these images so the birds aren't so centered.

And welcome to FM John.

George

Feb 18, 2012 at 10:36 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · First BIF with Sigma 150-500mm f/4.5-6.3 OS

Nice set

Birdie

Feb 18, 2012 at 10:38 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · First BIF with Sigma 150-500mm f/4.5-6.3 OS

Nice shots. The tundra swans are sure back early this year. We've already seen a few in Ontario, a full 4 weeks earlier than ever before. Don

Feb 19, 2012 at 01:06 AM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · First BIF with Sigma 150-500mm f/4.5-6.3 OS

nice ones John.. congrats on the new lens

Feb 19, 2012 at 04:14 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · First BIF with Sigma 150-500mm f/4.5-6.3 OS

A nice set John. I like them ~ Ron

Feb 19, 2012 at 02:45 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · First BIF with Sigma 150-500mm f/4.5-6.3 OS

Fine shots John. I really like #5 and #8

David

Feb 19, 2012 at 03:05 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · First BIF with Sigma 150-500mm f/4.5-6.3 OS

Nice captures. #4 to #9 are my favorites.

Jude

Feb 20, 2012 at 02:36 PM


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