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p.63 #1Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel

I don't mind cloudy days and calm waters sometimes. A1/600GM photo dump.

There was light one day at least

Apr 06, 2026 at 10:18 PM

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p.63 #2Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel

Apr 06, 2026 at 10:27 PM

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p.63 #3Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel

@TGPhotography - Tyler, I know a lot of folks decided to use the GM 300mm plus TC because of the lighter weight and more compact size to justify the focal length. To be honest, I started to move towards that, too. But your captures show the merit of the GM 600mm in gobs! Absolutely gorgeous images!

The age is creeping up but I am not ready to sell mine although I am using that lens less and less lately.

Apr 07, 2026 at 06:55 AM

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p.63 #4Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel

Great Grey Owl by Jose Raposo, on Flickr

Apr 07, 2026 at 02:45 PM

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p.63 #5Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel

Reprocessed with DxO PhotoLab 9.6 XD3 and use of AI masks on the entire sequence which slows down individual processing but is still much faster than manually setting the mask on each image.

There is a subtle improvement that is noticeable on some images.

Apr 07, 2026 at 03:21 PM

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p.63 #6Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel

Diving Osprey by lennycarl08, on Flickr

Apr 07, 2026 at 03:38 PM

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p.63 #7Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel

robert614 wrote:

TGPhotography wrote

Great set! Very serene!

Thanks! I know some people don't like to head out on overcast days, but they lead to some great shots like this. The overcast shots are all from a couple hours on the same morning.

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AGeoJO wrote:
@TGPhotography@ - Tyler, I know a lot of folks decided to use the GM 300mm plus TC because of the lighter weight and more compact size to justify the focal length. To be honest, I started to move towards that, too. But your captures show the merit of the GM 600mm in gobs! Absolutely gorgeous images!

The age is creeping up but I am not ready to sell mine although I am using that lens less and less lately.

Thanks for the kind words! The 600GM feels like cheating the IQ is so good and I can't take much credit. I am jealous of the 300GM weight and size, but that extra stop of light in overcast conditions means a lot to me plus the ability to get to 840mm or even 1200mm. I shoot at some locations where 600mm can be too much lens and just have to suffer with that sometimes

. Can't have everything.

I would rather get an A1 II at this point than a 300GM. I am younger than most that shoot birds and can still easily handle the 600GM with no monopod or tripod support.

Apr 07, 2026 at 10:09 PM

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A couple more snowy egret shots from a different day, with light. All A1/600GM again.

Apr 07, 2026 at 10:12 PM

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TGPhotography wrote:
A couple more snowy egret shots from a different day, with light. All A1/600GM again.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55192653199_0f9b5e37df_h.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55191516267_26f152f0dc_h.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55192397736_070c42a616_h.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55192653539_f7e3363ffc_h.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55192397841_d06903b1c0_h.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55191516657_ab1fbf1887_h.jpg

another great set, Tyler! I am one of those who sold the 600 GM

. Nothing beats f4 at 600mm. When I had mine, the 1.4TC was on the 600 95% of the time. I wish Sony would make a 800 f6.3 like the Nikon 800 PF. Right now I have the 400-800 to get me to 800mm but at f8,

A few from yesterday afternoon with the lowly 300 GM

. The osprey shots were heavily cropped. The GBH shots are almost frame fillers.

ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/3200s 500 ISO -1.3 EV

ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/3200s 400 ISO -1.7 EV

ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/3200s 800 ISO -1.3 EV

ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/3200s 1000 ISO -1.3 EV

ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/4000s 640 ISO -1.3 EV

ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/2500s 320 ISO -2.0 EV

Apr 08, 2026 at 06:08 AM

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Spring hummers...

ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/2000s 2500 ISO 0.0 EV

ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/3200s 1250 ISO 0.0 EV

ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/1600s 3200 ISO 0.0 EV

ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/1600s 5000 ISO 0.0 EV

ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/3200s 1250 ISO 0.0 EV

ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/1600s 3200 ISO 0.0 EV

ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/400s 1600 ISO +0.3 EV

ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/5.6 1/1600s 2000 ISO 0.0 EV

Apr 08, 2026 at 07:16 AM

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arbitrage wrote:
Spring hummers...

Beauties, Geoff! I just put my feeders and flowers out. The ruby-throated hummers should arrive soon.

Apr 08, 2026 at 09:02 AM

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Great shots! Now I know where my Rufous birds went.

Apr 08, 2026 at 09:02 AM

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p.63 #13Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel

sigma 300-600

3.30.1 by D.C. 83, on Flickr

3.30.3 by D.C. 83, on Flickr

600gm

3.25.3 by D.C. 83, on Flickr

3.26.6 by D.C. 83, on Flickr

3.29.1 by D.C. 83, on Flickr

3.26.4 by D.C. 83, on Flickr

Apr 08, 2026 at 09:52 AM

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p.63 #14Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel

A bee on Oregon Grape

ILCE-9M3 FE 100mm F2.8 Macro GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 65535 lens 200mm f/7.1 1/1600s 800 ISO 0.0 EV

Apr 08, 2026 at 12:08 PM

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p.63 #15Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel

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ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/6.3 1/2000s 1250 ISO -0.7 EV

ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/7.1 1/2000s 1000 ISO +0.7 EV

ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/7.1 1/2000s 500 ISO 0.0 EV

ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/7.1 1/2000s 800 ISO 0.0 EV

ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/7.1 1/2000s 2500 ISO 0.0 EV

ILCE-1 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter lens 600mm f/7.1 1/2000s 640 ISO 0.0 EV

Apr 08, 2026 at 04:57 PM

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p.63 #16Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel

American Kestrel

American Kestrel by Jose Raposo, on Flickr

Apr 08, 2026 at 06:41 PM

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p.63 #17Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel

Eastern Coyote

20260408-DSC03059 by Jose Raposo, on Flickr

Apr 08, 2026 at 06:44 PM

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p.63 #18Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel

Roseate Spoonbills splishing and a splashing.

ILCE-9M3 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter lens 420mm f/4.0 1/3200s 500 ISO 0.0 EV

ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS lens 300mm f/2.8 1/2000s 2500 ISO 0.0 EV

ILCE-1M2 FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS lens 300mm f/2.8 1/3200s 160 ISO 0.0 EV

Apr 08, 2026 at 09:22 PM

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Red-tailed hawk

Red-tailed hawk by Jose Raposo, on Flickr

Apr 09, 2026 at 05:10 AM

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p.63 #20Nature and Wildlife image thread - a Sequel

The temperature was +10ºC, but we were bundled up in all of our winter clothes due to the cold, relentless wind, but I managed to get a few good shots during brief lulls.

Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana), White Lake Biodiversity Ranch, BC

ILCE-1 FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS lens 600mm f/6.3 1/500s 125 ISO 0.0 EV

Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana), White Lake Biodiversity Ranch, BC

ILCE-1 FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS lens 600mm f/6.3 1/500s 125 ISO 0.0 EV

Apr 09, 2026 at 09:58 AM