Shooting Birds with a Wide Angle

[Loupey]

Always experimenting, I was hoping a shot more like #2 below but they don't always cooperate do they

I bought a 10 meter extension cable for this type of shooting. My 17-40mm zoom was set at the 17mm setting and positioned near its closest focusing distance of around a foot. Don't have enough light back here for what I want to do next (in-flight of course!) - but I have another location in mind.

I keep you "posted"

Oh, sorry if these colors/contrast is off - I'm working out back outside and I am too lazy to go in to check my processing.