Spent my last days off up at the Lake, always nice to get birds that i can't get local. Here are some shots of the 3 varieties of Wren i got.
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Beauties
Ryu
Canberra
Aiming for DSLR-quality shots with a bridge camera
Absolutely adorable! You've got great shots of those sweeties.
M.M.
Gorgeous shots with detail Shorty. Nice work to get the White wings.
No #2 is my favourite.
Great shots Shorty. Really cool birds.
Wrapped in wrens, Shorty. Nice.
Beautiful photos .... the splendids are spectacular!
Wow! Amazing shots as always Shorty! Absolutely splendid!
Thanks for sharing :)
great pics, did you use a bird hide?
Peter
Great Photos, I'm still yet to see the Splendid & White-Winged Fairly wrens.
Thanks everyone.
No, don't have a hide Peter. I just use my charisma :)
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
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Quality shots. Did you end up buying the Canon 100-400 mk11?
Samford Valley Qld.
Thanks Reflex, yep got the Canon.
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
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Happy with it?
I'm actually thinking about buying one. Perfect lens for Pelagic trips and I can't believe how quick the auto-focus is.
Samford Valley Qld.
I have mixed feelings. I was very happy with my old Sigma and now i am 100mm shorter. Focus is very quick but only in good light, if light isn't good in sometimes hunts and when it does boy is it slow and i mean sloooooow, but you would expect that from a zoom. It seems that when i had problems with the Sigma Sport, it was actually my 1Diii that was the problem as i had the same issue with the Canon on it so i am back to using my 7D :(
It is nice and light (to me) and with a mfd of less than a metre makes it very versitile. I did have to micro adjust it to +5 and it still needs a little more tweeking. If i take long distant shots and crop to 100% the results are not nice where with the old Sigma they were mostly still sharp, but as long as your close the results are good.
Don't get me wrong it is a very nice lens but in my opinion not worth the premium price tag, but keep in mind i was very happy with a sub $1000 lens and this one is a $2500 lens and i don't see $1500 better.
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
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Stunning shots. I've been up to the Lake and seen White-wings and Variegateds but so far the Splendids have eluded me. Where abouts did you find these ones?
Thanks Akasha,
I got them on Murin Bridge road next to the railway line.
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
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