Bird is the word.

[Marios]

1/250, av 5.6 @ iso 500

[Regulus]

Nice detailed photo Marios. Great looking parrot too.

[Marios]

Thanks Trevor, I'm discovering AF is best with single point of focus.

[astroron]

A very sharp picture of a female Gang-gang Cockatoo feeding.
Was the male anywhere around,he has a lovely scarlet head.?
How far away was she?
She looks like she is quite unconcerned at your presence.
Thanks Marios for sharing. :)
Cheers:thumbsup:

[Marios]

Hi Ron

Thank you for the identification would have never picked it for a Cockatoo.
I didn't see the male you describe, there were a few perched high but out of reach of my 18 - 55 kit lens.

I'm surprised how close I got to this one maybe under 3 meters just above my head. I'm waiting for my Polarizing filter and grey card. I hope to capture even richer colors and detail next time round. ;)

[Marios]

The male is really something going by this photo, I will be back for him..


http://www.vogelfotografien.de/large_jpegs/555200_Gang_Gang_Cockatoo_0001.jpg

[astroron]

Thanks Marios, the birds are only found in southern NSW and Victoria with a bit of SA.
Splendid looking birds indeed.
Look forward to you pic of the male when you
eventually manage to take it.
Cheers:thumbsup:

[jenchris]

Great pic Trev.
Birds can be so hard to pin down.

[Marios]

Trev.? :lol:

[Regulus]

Marios, I think Jen has me confused with someone who can actually take great bird shots :) (possibly because my name is all over the terrestrial photo forum at the moment in comments)
I am guilty of the same embarrassing mistake here once before. :mad2:

Likewise Marios. I have been using single point focus since I bought the Canon a few years ago to try eliminate out-of-focus shots. To this end I also don't use the lenses IS system. Have found from side-by-side testing that the focus often suffers on the 75-300 if it is turned on. (I never use it on short focal length lenses, and my new 17-50 doesn't even have it)


Trev

[jenchris]

Sorry Marios.
and Trev of course.
Super pic.
My kit lens just won't focus like that no matter what the range.
Shame I can't afford a white lens....

[Marios]

Hi Trev

The general consensus on you tube land is IS is a must have for video and plenty of sample videos to prove the point. I don't believe it has great value for day time photography for faster lens, particularly when shooting above 1/60. Thought going hand held with a 75 - 300 that has average F stop of 4 - 5.6 would be a welcome bonus unless your on a tripod.

I see Canon has under estimated the market with there none IS kit lens the 75 - 300 mark III is now selling for under $100 :eyepop:. Its very tempting for the price I think it would go well on a tripod..

[Marios]

"Sorry Marios and Trev of course."
No problem Jen, I'm just teasing a little. :thanx:



"My kit lens just won't focus like that"
I'm surprised most modern kit lens are sharp better than some 1K lenses depending who you ask.
What sort of setup do you have??

[Regulus]

Jen,

My 75-300 IS USM is quite decent. It's not the basic one but the next dearest from what I can tell.
I haven't checked to see if it is the same optical configuration with an added usm, or a bit diffrrrnt.
I was testing it the other day for the accuracy of it's focusing and was quite surprised at the detail in distant objects. It's full-frame and being used on an APS-C camera.
That's my grip with makers at the moment because I suspect they sell more small sensor cameras, yet don't make a full choice of lenses for them.
If I haven't deleted them, I will post a photo later. It could be a focusing fault in the lens.
Try it on a tripod and focus using auto and manual and see if there is a difference.