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Posted: **Fri Nov 04, 2005 11:42 am**

Well I stepped out in the back yard and decided to try and get some photos of the honey eaters flying about! This is what I ended up with, it is handheld @ 400mm. C&C welcome...

Cheers

Scott

Posted: **Fri Nov 04, 2005 11:51 am**

Scott,
Very nice, You've made it!
Keep them coming!!!! The power of the 80-400VR :wink:

Posted: **Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:05 pm**

Hey thanks for that!

It was quite hard to get them to keep still bloody buggers move so fast!

Cheers

Scott

Posted: **Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:06 pm**

Muzza22au wrote:Hey thanks for that!

It was quite hard to get them to keep still bloody buggers move so fast!

Cheers

Scott

Next time, beam them with the flash, so its head getting brighter.

Posted: **Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:08 pm**

Birddog114 wrote:
Muzza22au wrote:Hey thanks for that!

It was quite hard to get them to keep still bloody buggers move so fast!

Cheers

Scott

Next time, beam them with the flash, so its head getting brighter.

I only have the standard flash at present! Is that ok?

Posted: **Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:08 pm**

Great capture. I saw some of these the other day. Never seen them before, but they do move fast. Nice to see what the 80-400 can do.

Posted: **Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:10 pm**

Muzza22au wrote:
Birddog114 wrote:
Muzza22au wrote:Hey thanks for that!

It was quite hard to get them to keep still bloody buggers move so fast!

Cheers

Scott

Next time, beam them with the flash, so its head getting brighter.

I only have the standard flash at present! Is that ok?

I meant a real flash as an SB800 or SB 600/ Onborad flash won't help much.

Posted: **Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:11 pm**

tarotastic wrote:Great capture. I saw some of these the other day. Never seen them before, but they do move fast. Nice to see what the 80-400 can do.

It only took me 18 shots to get the one I liked! LOL

Posted: **Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:12 pm**

Birddog114 wrote:
Muzza22au wrote:
Birddog114 wrote:
Muzza22au wrote:Hey thanks for that!

It was quite hard to get them to keep still bloody buggers move so fast!

Cheers

Scott

Next time, beam them with the flash, so its head getting brighter.

I only have the standard flash at present! Is that ok?

I meant a real flash as an SB800 or SB 600/ Onborad flash won't help much.

That will have to go on my to buy list! (Which is getting bigger)...

Posted: **Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:16 pm**

The bokeh looks great and the expression in the eye is really interesting. Seems to be looking right at you!!

Posted: **Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:43 pm**

Nice capture. And I should say that again 80-400VR is just perfect lens, especially for it's price

Posted: **Fri Nov 04, 2005 1:23 pm**

Scott, what's the EXIF data please?

This looks as if it was shot at arounf 5.6 - 6.3; you'll find the lens performs better at f8-f11.

And as Thanh said, can you (perhaps using curves) lighten up the head a tad?

Posted: **Fri Nov 04, 2005 2:36 pm**

gstark wrote:Scott, what's the EXIF data please?

This looks as if it was shot at arounf 5.6 - 6.3; you'll find the lens performs better at f8-f11.

And as Thanh said, can you (perhaps using curves) lighten up the head a tad?

Shutter Speed: 1/800
F-Stop: f/8.0
Aperture Value: f/8
Max Aperture: f/5.7
ISO: 250
Focal Length: 400mm

Just tweaked it in PS! How is this?

Cheers

Scott

Posted: **Fri Nov 04, 2005 2:56 pm**

nice one,but looks a bit soft.handheld?,bokeh is great on this lens.

Posted: **Fri Nov 04, 2005 3:04 pm**

PALL wrote:nice one,but looks a bit soft.handheld?,bokeh is great on this lens.

Yeah all are handheld so far! Gotta get myself a tripod!

A few more!

Kissing Galahs

Cheers

Scott

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