Superb Fairy Wren - (2)

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tarkineus
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Superb Fairy Wren - (2)

Tassie

Exquisite shot there Tark, very fine detail and exceptional colour, well done mate.

Birdgirl2009
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Wow - you should be very proud of this one - they do not stay still for more than a second and are so tiny

GeorgeP
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WOW, that's gorgeous, Tark. My favourite species captured so beautifully. The details and exposure are outstanding.

Cheers,

George
Melbourne, VIC

birdie
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Beautiful detail Tark, such an exquisite little bird!

Sunshine Coast Queensland

tarkineus
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Tassie - thanks mate.
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Birdgirl - thanks sis. You're not wrong about them not staying still for more than a few seconds, I was lucky to get a second shot that shows the width of its tail feathers.
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George - thanks George, as you well know, if ya keep plugging away you have to get lucky sometimes mate!
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birdie - thanks mate.

Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour

smeedingo2
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HI Tark
Youv'e nailed that one to the post mate top shots.LOL

tarkineus
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Thanks dingo - I put super glue on the post and just sat back and waited ... it was only a matter of time mate.

Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour

Raoul
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Congratulations Tark,this would have to be your best bird shot so far. Magnificent.

tarkineus
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Thanks again Raoul. And I'm really stressing over being without my birding lens. I guess I can go shoot a few ducks with the 42-150mm (84-300mm equiv.)!

Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour

birdie
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NOw you know how us mere mortals feel Tark!!!
At least you will have your lens back in a few weeks!!

Cheers

Birdie

Sunshine Coast Queensland

tarkineus
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birdie, Oh to be a mere mortal mate - gets lonely up here! :)

Meanwhile, this is a chance to brush up on macro and landscapes.

Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour

heva1
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oh yes...must have missed those shots. thanks for the link. excellent, sharp & stunning pics... I see what you mean about manual mode.

Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best

bushanwater
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Nice Tark, very nice indeed. What lense did you use?

See Yez
Trev

tarkineus
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Bushanwater - Lens used was Olympus 4/3rds Digital ED, F4 -5.6, 70-300mm (140-600mm Equivalent). In poor light it's often too slow but in adequate light it's extremely good.
It weighs only 810gms because Olympus incorporate the 5-EV (f/stop) Image Stabiliser into their E-system bodies.

Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour

heva1
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Hi Tark... sorry if I sound a bit dim, but am reading with interest what gear you used for that superb shot, and I don't understand what 4/3rds means.Also when you say 'equivelant' is that because it's a DSLR (and you times it by 1.6?) or because you have a x2 converter on the lens? (or neither)!
- puzzled in the Dandenongs:)

Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best

stevehapp
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fantastic shot, tark..
well done, mate.

tarkineus
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Hi hev - not dim at all. Olympus in Collaboration with Kodak developed a radical new photographic format called "Four Thirds" upon which all Olympus E-system DSLRs are based.
The system employs a new development in lens technology called "Telecentric", through which light travels in parallel beams to the sensor instead of convergent beams. This results in light reaching the sensor at an angle of 90 degrees thus eliminating distortion and resulting in edge to edge sharpness. There is no difference whatsover in image quality between the centre of the image and at the borders.
If you are interested in the tech stuff, this page explains the science. http://www.edmundoptics.com/techSupport/DisplayArticle.cfm?articleid=261
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Furthermore, a 4.rds lens has a crop factor of X-2, not X-1.6 like Canon lenses. That means that to determine the equivalent focal length of Olympus lenses to 35mm film camera lenses, you just double it. My 70-300mm lens is thus equivalent to a 140-600mm *35mm film camera* lens.

Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour

tarkineus
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Edit: para #2 should begin, "Furthermore, a 4/3rds lens..."

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heva1
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hey tark, thanks so much for all that really interesting info and the link (yes I do like the techie stuff... bit nerdy I know!)now to try and absorb it... :)

Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best

heva1
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oh, just another quick q. Did you use a tripod or monopod for those shots? Or just a staedy hand?

Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best

bushanwater
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Thanks for the response Tark. Nice results from that lense, my wife and I have been stalking Red Back Wrens around the paddock across from our house with a 55-250 Canon, Hard work I can tell you but only about 1 minute drive.

See Yez
Trev

PeterBatchelor
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Wow, beautiful shot, can't say any more than what the others have said. Well done

tarkineus
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Considering the obvious advantages it amazes me how much resistance there is to the 4/3rds concept - although hardly surprising when one remembers what the wheel did to the sled. ;)

Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour

tarkineus
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Considering the obvious advantages it amazes me how much resistance there is to the 4/3rds concept - although hardly surprising when one remembers what the wheel did to the sled.
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Thanks Hev. ;)

Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour

tarkineus
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heva1, I hand-braced the camera against a tree at approx 10yds, although Olympus in camera body Image Stabilisation has a latitude of 5 f/stops compared to 3 f/stops on most other makes.
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bushanwater, How do you find your Canon 55-250mm bush? I mean, has it enough reach for most bird shots? I have on my wish list an Olympus 50-200mm (100-400mm equiv.)
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PeterBatchelor, Thanks mate, much appreciated.

Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour

bushanwater
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Unfortunately the 55-250 just isn't up to reaching most birds unless you get very close. Depending on what use you have for the shot you can crop them down but I am considering buying a canon teleconverter to give me more reach and hopefully maintain reasonable quality Untill I can afford 2 (one for the wife) straight lenses in the 500+ range.

See Yez
Trev

tarkineus
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bush - Yes, that's what concerned me in contemplating buying the Oly F2.8-3.5, 50-*200mm (= *400mm), equivalent to your F?-?, 55-*250mm (= *400mm). Problem with a x2 converter is that you lose x2 f/stops of lens speed. Thus a F2.8 lens will perform as an F4.

Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour

jem
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Amazing photo!!
I've become a little obsessed with getting a good shot of the Wrens that live in our backyard (in Redbank Plains, Ipswich) ever since I took this photo of a couple at the beach at the Gold Coast...

Their bottom feathers look so soft and fluffy!!

Jemma

jem
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Amazing photo!!
I've become a little obsessed with getting a good shot of the Wrens that live in our backyard (in Redbank Plains, Ipswich) ever since I took this photo of a couple at the beach at the Gold Coast...

Their bottom feathers look so soft and fluffy!!

Jemma

jem
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Amazing photo!!
I've become a little obsessed with getting a good shot of the Wrens that live in our backyard (in Redbank Plains, Ipswich) ever since I took this photo of a couple at the beach at the Gold Coast...

Their bottom feathers look so soft and fluffy!!

Jemma

jem
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sorry that i posted so many!! i didnt realise there was a 2nd page of replies...and there's no delete button :/

tarkineus
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The old Page 2 trap catches all of us at one time or another jem!
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I know your frustration well as I waited 8 months to capture mine and almost mist the chance.
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Yours is quite a bit undereposed so I lightened it as much as possible and cropped out the one with its back to us!

Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour

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