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p.2 #1 · I'm Diggin' this combo!

Nice set Nello

Like them all

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Dec 04, 2008 at 06:34 PM

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Excellent colorful series Nello

Now I know why Canon is keeping 40D in current production and not updating the 100-400L lens it is ALL YOUR FAULT

Garen

Dec 04, 2008 at 07:00 PM

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Looks like you are enjoying yourself Nello and sure is a pleasure to view. Beautiful one of the peacock and the parrot. There are a lot of those cormorants and other migratory birds on the Geneva lakethese days but its hardly possible to get within an ass's roar of them they are so nervous. When I was on the French side of the lake at the weekend I came across hunters staked out by the side of the lake so I suppose its not suprising.
Keep it up

Martin

Dec 04, 2008 at 08:31 PM

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Mr Zoom wrote:
Nello Milanese wrote:
Oooh yeah baby...the more I use it the better it gets

kinda' like sex

Except you can always count on the 100-400 being good.....

Ooooh that hurt

good one Zoomy

Mr Zoom wrote:
Zoooper Zet, Nello

The Mallard flap is a fine shot but the space on the right (crop) is a little excessive (crop) but not too bad considering the original comp (crop) didn't leave you (crop) much room (crop) to work with.

#5, well, we expect nothing less from you

Like that proud P'cock you captured in #1, brilliant color and sharpness.
Not sure the the parrot like burd qualifies for a JB shot.

It's not obscured by branches but I am sure he would appreciate the tribute

m
On the mallard I tried a vertical crop too but the overall comp. would be even tighter w a 2:3 format

Peacocks at the park are gettin' more & more cooperative these days. Long way from a few months ago when I couldn't get really close. Now I can get within 10-12 feet which really helped w details

Thx for stopping by!

Dec 04, 2008 at 10:28 PM

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Yeah in #5 something weird was goin' on...gas bubbles keep comin' up

couldn't pass the opportunity right?

trenchmonkey wrote:

#5's classic Nello fare! Nice set...for a zoom.

Yep it's a sharp baby Steve

problably the only sharp copy Canon ever made

Steve A wrote:
Hey Nello Nice set man, that is one sharp 1-400
Steve

Dec 04, 2008 at 10:28 PM

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Beautiful set, Nello, with fine colors and sharp detail. 1 and 7 are mi picks. Well done!
Socrate

Dec 04, 2008 at 10:28 PM

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Thx Jason

it felt good goin' out again even if it was rather cold

jakita33 wrote:
Great stuff Nello!
J

Yep click on page 2...nothing worth seeing here

Mallard had enough of gas bubbles

Can't remember what species of parrot was #7

Tim Kuhn wrote:
Is this a joke? Is the good stuff going to show up on page 2

Peacock sure is a pretty bird, wonderfully blue.
I think 3 is fanning away the result of 5

7 Love the color, the soft corral pink, very nice.
Great set Nello, nice variety, well executed.
Tim

Dec 04, 2008 at 11:32 PM

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Nello, these are so good, I feel the need to dust off my 100-400.

And just think, you'll get better and better the more you use it.

Dec 05, 2008 at 01:50 AM

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Hey Nello,

Nice combo, cool series, definitely worth the effort... sleep and warmth are way overrated

All are very good, 3 and 4 are excellent and my favorites, nice work man.

Kirk

Dec 05, 2008 at 03:08 AM

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Super shots Nello! The Peacock is lovely and love the color. Beautiful Goose in #4 and #7 is exposed to perfection

Tom

Dec 05, 2008 at 03:24 AM

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Very very impressive Nello..My wife uses a 40D and won't let me use her 100-400, it's her favorite lens.

Rod

Dec 05, 2008 at 05:15 AM

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yeah I was thinkin to myself: "better not play w saturation on #1 or the monitor will start bleeding

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Tried a 2:3 vertical crop on #3 but it looked too tight on all edges to me

As you noticed the shots w more pleasing bgs are the ones were the burds were kind enough and cooperative so I could get closer

I'm not bating them w bread though

Karl Witt wrote:
Hello Nello

I am surprised you didn't go for a little more color in that first one, I personally would have saturated the 'greens' a little more

I like it, it's your style, did good bringing down the hot highlights, real nice deep colors on this beauty.
Did ZOOM say something about comp on #2, can I mention comp on #3

Vertical, vertical IMO

I do like the feathering textures in #7 and that sure looks like a very accurate color rendering too.
Super BG's on #1 and #4 Nello, clean and pleasing

Karl.......
Nit-witt

Oooh Tim I know i'll digg the 500 L even more

tfoltz wrote:
Nello,
Looks like a great combo indeed, wait until you get the 500

Sweet set.
Tim

Hey thx Rog

glad you liked them!
thehotel wrote:
A great series Nello.
Wacky roger
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Dave ever since I started w the XT + 70-300 IS I always thought 40d + 1-400 IS would be my dream combo

now that I have it I'm quite happy but the 500 bug is slowly gettin' into my system

guys here don't help either...always posting killer shots w the 500

David Israel wrote:
Nice series here, Nello. #3 and #7 are my favorites. The detail in #7 is wonderful. I also agree that the 40D and 100-400 are a great combination (as you have shown with these images).
Dave

Dec 05, 2008 at 12:04 PM

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Excellent Nello and # 3 is a killer.
Harsha

Dec 05, 2008 at 12:22 PM

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just nice huh?

guess I need to work on my skills more then

Rob Tillyer wrote:
Nice work Nello.
Rob

Hard not to

killer lens that prime

abqnmusa wrote:
very nice pictures with the 100-400
I favor the 400mm F5.6 L

What year of productions is yours? mine is a 2008. Seems like older models are not as sharp

Maybe you should send it to Canon for a calibration...see if it comes back better

Imagemaster wrote:
My same combo is not giving me those results. Should I see my doctor, or will Canon give my combo some Viagra under warranty

Tony

That's great Lil! got lucky on my last 2 outings

Lil Judd wrote:
Nice set Nello
Like them all
Lil

Dec 05, 2008 at 02:02 PM

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great set buddy... the last bird in # 7.. is that one wild??

Dec 05, 2008 at 03:55 PM

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yep on an interview Canon Ceo said if Nello can get good results out of that combo then everyone can

no updates for the 1-400 for another 20 yrs

GAREN wrote:
Excellent colorful series Nello

Now I know why Canon is keeping 40D in current production and not updating the 100-400L lens it is ALL YOUR FAULT

Garen

Thx Martin glad you liked them

Dam' french hunters....they want their fresh cormorant paté

i'm goin to Lucerne on wendsday after all

seems like i'll be visiting the watch trade-show in Basel next year for the magazine

Instead, for the Ginevra International watch show only my wife would be there

Martin Good wrote:
Looks like you are enjoying yourself Nello and sure is a pleasure to view. Beautiful one of the peacock and the parrot. There are a lot of those cormorants and other migratory birds on the Geneva lakethese days but its hardly possible to get within an ass's roar of them they are so nervous. When I was on the French side of the lake at the weekend I came across hunters staked out by the side of the lake so I suppose its not suprising.
Keep it up

Martin

thx Socrate

you think i'm goin' in the right direction w comp. and PP? or maybe i'm blastin' down my own dusty road?

Shasoc wrote:
Beautiful set, Nello, with fine colors and sharp detail. 1 and 7 are mi picks. Well done!
Socrate

You should dust it off Maggie...and it does get better&better the more you use it

ooooh that sounds soooo wrong

MaggieBee wrote:
Nello, these are so good, I feel the need to dust off my 100-400.

And just think, you'll get better and better the more you use it.

Dec 06, 2008 at 12:26 PM

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Kirk you're talking to a world record holder..I slept 35 hours in a row once

I have on&off sleep patterns

I don't sleep for 2 days and then recuperate all

Glad you liked a few of them

KirkB wrote:
Hey Nello,
Nice combo, cool series, definitely worth the effort... sleep and warmth are way overrated

All are very good, 3 and 4 are excellent and my favorites, nice work man.

Kirk

Got quite a diversity of species that morning Tom

The sun was out finally after many gloomy days so birds were super-excited!
Thomas Sanders wrote:
Super shots Nello! The Peacock is lovely and love the color. Beautiful Goose in #4 and #7 is exposed to perfection

Tom

Smart woman your wife Rod

Thx for the compliment

rprouty wrote:
Very very impressive Nello..My wife uses a 40D and won't let me use her 100-400, it's her favorite lens.
Rod

Dec 06, 2008 at 08:44 PM

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Nello, that Mexican Duck is very well done indeed.

The parrot is also well rendered although I am not so much into taxidermy photography. I believe when family pets die they deserve a proper burial.

That zoom also looks good on you. Please note, I did not mean nor write "That Zoom....".

Dec 06, 2008 at 11:49 PM

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Nello Milanese wrote:

thx Socrate

you think i'm goin' in the right direction w comp. and PP? or maybe i'm blastin' down my own dusty road?

Shasoc wrote:
Beautiful set, Nello, with fine colors and sharp detail. 1 and 7 are mi picks. Well done!
Socrate

Nello, about your compositions: I gave up!

Sei irrecuperabile

Socrate

Dec 07, 2008 at 04:04 AM

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Thx Harsha

I really like #3 too

I was at the park shooting mallards and a guy showed up next to me w a XSi + 18-55mm IS. He got the same shot only that the duck was so small

I felt bad for him since he didn't have a longer lens and offered to let him shoot a few shots w my 1-400 IS L

He was thrilled

harshaj1 wrote:
Excellent Nello and # 3 is a killer.
Harsha

Thx Ray! appreciate it

That cockatoo is a free bird. Along w his mate they were flying around from tree to tree in this bird sanctuary

Once in a while they come down to feed on what the rangers put out for them. same park and the area around it (even parking lots) has a colony of Monk parakeets too. At least a few hundreds of them..nests everywhere

very noisy and an unusual sight for northern Italy

raymondjbarlow wrote:
great set buddy... the last bird in # 7.. is that one wild??

Mexican duck?

The parrot is a live & free bird even if it looks like a stuffed bird in this pic

PetKal wrote:
Nello, that Mexican Duck is very well done indeed.

The parrot is also well rendered although I am not so much into taxidermy photography. I believe when family pets die they deserve a proper burial.

That zoom also looks good on you. Please note, I did not mean nor write "That Zoom....".

Lo sapevo ti giuro

Irrecuperabile davvero

Beh almeno abbiamo provato dai

Shasoc wrote:
Nello, about your compositions: I gave up!

Sei irrecuperabile

Socrate

Dec 07, 2008 at 03:52 PM

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