Scarlet Tanager

[wposloski]

Hello to all,
First post here. I have been posting on the gallery for a few months but I guess I'm looking for a "different" way to experience phtographyreview.
This photo was taken at Point Pelee National Park during the spring migration. The birds are so exhausted after their flight north across Lake Erie, they are much more co-operative than usual in getting their pictures taken.
This was taken with a Canon 10D and Sigma 50-500. Cropped only. No ps changes at all.
Comments welcomed.
Bill

[almo]

Hello to all,
First post here. I have been posting on the gallery for a few months but I guess I'm looking for a "different" way to experience phtographyreview.
This photo was taken at Point Pelee National Park during the spring migration. The birds are so exhausted after their flight north across Lake Erie, they are much more co-operative than usual in getting their pictures taken.
This was taken with a Canon 10D and Sigma 50-500. Cropped only. No ps changes at all.
Comments welcomed.
Bill

Beautiful image wposloski. Little loss of detale in some of the red on the back and neck, but otherwise this is a fine photo worthy of publication....IMO


almo

[Steph_B]

This is a nice pic... The colors seem very natural and the exposure is top notch. However, the overall pic is slightly soft. This could be due to the JPEG conversion though.

Do you mind to share your experience with the Sigma 50-500? Do you like the lens and its versatility. Are you happy with the optical quality? Did you use a tripod for this particular shot?

Ahh ... so many questions... don't feel like you HAVE to answer them!

[almo]

Ahh ... so many questions... don't feel like you HAVE to answer them!

Ummm......Yes he does.

[wposloski]

Almo,
Thank you for your comments. I think the deatail on the back and neck might have been better at ISO 100. This was shot at ISO 200 and with shutter 1/250 so I did have some room to adjust.

Steph_B,
I think the Sigma 50-500 is a good match for any DIGITAL camera with a "reduced" sensor size, IOW those that have a 1.5 or 1.6 "conversion factor" to lens length. The main weakness of the Sigma 50-500 is at the periphery. In bird photography where even at 500mm, you are often cropping
much of the periphery out, so it doesn't come into play.
As to the versitility, it is a great lens for macro shots. I have posted a few of these on the Gallery.
Overall I think it is excellent quality for the money and would recommend it for anyone with a digital camera with the reduced sensor size.
I used a Monfrotto 0555PRO tripod with a Monfrotto 029 head.

[Lava Lamp]

Hello to all,
First post here. I have been posting on the gallery for a few months but I guess I'm looking for a "different" way to experience phtographyreview.
This photo was taken at Point Pelee National Park during the spring migration. The birds are so exhausted after their flight north across Lake Erie, they are much more co-operative than usual in getting their pictures taken.
This was taken with a Canon 10D and Sigma 50-500. Cropped only. No ps changes at all.
Comments welcomed.
Bill

Very good. In an ideal world you would expose for the highlighted red area down the middle and get more detail in the feathers.

[Steph_B]

Thanks! I'll have a look at your gallery.