Blue Tit with the 150-600

[Ian]

I'm still getting used to this beast


Hand-held, uncropped, @600mm, f/6.3, 1/5000th sec, ISO 1600

Ian

[blackfox]

Very nice Ian

[Phill D]

It didn't take you long to get used to it Ian! Much better than the Robin shot. You've demonstrated what I meant about the nice bokeh too.

[TravelingChick]

That didn't take long! Nice.

[griffljg]

Not bad for a beginner. But seriously, you don't appear to be taking long to get to grips with this lens. Lovely shot!

[Ian]

The first test shot with the robin on the feeder was definitely too soft but The culprits were probably either shutter speed or, less likely focus. This shot exhibits much more detail, which is a relief, so a lower ISO and higher shutter speed definitely helped and the optics are certainly up to the job

[griffljg]

Does that mean you are now entering the Fellowship of Bird Photographers? ;-)

[Ian]

I prefer 'wildlife' 😃

[Ian]

I'm quite pleased with this robin too. ISO 1000, 1/320th, f/8, hand held @600mm. This is quite a severe crop - just 3.3 megapixels out of the original 20, and further reduced to 1200 pixels tall for posting here.

[MJ224]

Looks good Ian, I would be pleased with that...

[Ian]

Thanks Mark!

[Phill D]

Yes it looks great Ian, a lot better than anything I got with it. Definitely glad it's gone to a good home.