The gannets are returning from Australia to their colony west of Auckland, NZ and are meeting up with their mates again and building nests. (all with the bare lens, wide open and uncropped except for the first one).
The gannets are returning from Australia to their colony west of Auckland, NZ and are meeting up with their mates again and building nests. (all with the bare lens, wide open and uncropped except for the first one).
BTW, are these too large as posted? I have sized to 4k but am conscious that some folk may not have that much resolution whilst others are 5k plus.
Wow... these look great. It appears that 400mm is a perfect focal length for photographing this colony. The out of focus birds in the background one one of the images look dreamy.
Regarding picture size... they are a bit big to me. I generally post 1200px on the width @96DPI
Alistair1 wrote:
BTW, are these too large as posted? I have sized to 4k but am conscious that some folk may not have that much resolution whilst others are 5k plus.
These look great. Personally I'm on 1440p monitor (2560px long edge) and anything smaller that 1600px is too small for presentation purposes.
On a 4K screen (3840px long edge) those 800-1200px links probably need a magnifying glass to appreciate.
OwlsEyes wrote:
Wow... these look great. It appears that 400mm is a perfect focal length for photographing this colony. The out of focus birds in the background one one of the images look dreamy.
Regarding picture size... they are a bit big to me. I generally post 1200px on the width @96DPI
regards,
bruce
Thanks Bruce. Given the right wind, I have got uncropped BIF shots at this location with a 24-120mm! The 400/4.5 is proving a very versatile little lens. It is a great sideline lens for sports and a very nice general walkaround wildlife lens. Add the 1.4x and it is a very nice 560/6.3. It does render OOF areas very nicely, including specular highlights.
WRT the resolution of posted images, I like to right click on the image and open image or link in new tab. Selecting the new tab and clicking in the image will toggle between fit-to-screen and 100% for pixel peeping (at least it does on Chrome on Windows).
lukemeup wrote:
These look great. Personally I'm on 1440p monitor (2560px long edge) and anything smaller that 1600px is too small for presentation purposes.
On a 4K screen (3840px long edge) those 800-1200px links probably need a magnifying glass to appreciate.
CanadaMark wrote:
Great shots. I was there in November and you could get within a few feet of them haha - on the ground of course!
Thanks very much Mark. If you are lucky enough to get the right wind, frame-filling uncropped BIF images with a 24-120mm are possible in that location!
Alistair1 wrote:
Thanks Bruce. Given the right wind, I have got uncropped BIF shots at this location with a 24-120mm! The 400/4.5 is proving a very versatile little lens. It is a great sideline lens for sports and a very nice general walkaround wildlife lens. Add the 1.4x and it is a very nice 560/6.3. It does render OOF areas very nicely, including specular highlights.
WRT the resolution of posted images, I like to right click on the image and open image or link in new tab. Selecting the new tab and clicking in the image will toggle between fit-to-screen and 100% for pixel peeping (at least it does on Chrome on Windows). ...Show more →
Thanks for the info... The 400mm f4.5 is a real winner! If I didn't already of the 100-400S and 500PF, I'd buy the 400 f4.5. However, with the lens I already have, and their state of the art optical performance, I can't justify the purchase of the 400 prime. At this point, I've got my eye on an 800 f6.3PF to replace the 500... but would gladly buy a smaller 600mm f5.6 if Nikon ever decides to make one.
Regarding image size,... when pics are too large for my laptop, I click the pick and let FM resize it with a black background... lots of work arounds on Fred's site.
OwlsEyes wrote:
Thanks for the info... The 400mm f4.5 is a real winner! If I didn't already of the 100-400S and 500PF, I'd buy the 400 f4.5. However, with the lens I already have, and their state of the art optical performance, I can't justify the purchase of the 400 prime. At this point, I've got my eye on an 800 f6.3PF to replace the 500... but would gladly buy a smaller 600mm f5.6 if Nikon ever decides to make one.
Regarding image size,... when pics are too large for my laptop, I click the pick and let FM resize it with a black background... lots of work arounds on Fred's site.
kwilliam8 wrote:
I really enjoy seeing your images taken with this lens - thanks for posting them!
Where were you when you took that last image of Mount Baker?
Keith W.
Thanks, Keith. That's from Hidden Lake Lookout trail (close to Marblemount). If you ever want to hit that trail research it 1st - parking lot is small and the 4.5 mile road leading to it is pretty gnarly.
Unrelated to photos taken with the lens, but I got the cover for it today in the mail. I don't really care for the color scheme but I value the protection of the lens itself.
lukemeup wrote:
Unrelated to photos taken with the lens, but I got the cover for it today in the mail. I don't really care for the color scheme but I value the protection of the lens itself.
I actually like that colour, and finish as well.
Can you post the link, please, I'll be getting the lens soon, I'm interested in getting that kind of cover for it.
Thanks!
cvrle59 wrote:
I actually like that colour, and finish as well.
Can you post the link, please, I'll be getting the lens soon, I'm interested in getting that kind of cover for it.
Thanks!
I was adventurous and used aliexpress - I'll PM you the link and details.
I've always been curious about these covers.....do they project in wet conditions or just soak up the water and provide longer exposure? I can see the benefit for the bumps that occur to gear.
