You staring at me??

mikeanywhere

Here's another one I took recently.




Larger version is here

Sebzy

Nice shot there.

let me guess big expensive lens?????

Xios

I'm with sebzy on this, very nice shot though, what lens?

Fenster

Reminds me of a my future mother-in-law

Sebzy

Fenster wrote:

Reminds me of a my future mother-in-law

Eh? A good looking bird ????

Caryatnid

Love it. How far are you from the bird?

Valentia

Expensive lens? Not needed. This was taken with a lens that you can buy for €70.

Ruu_Old

Both magnificent pictures, so sharp and clear.

dazftw

Oh wow at both shots as ruu said very sharp and clear!

What lense is that Valentia?

mathias

Dont comment on much but that first shot is magnificent , well done , I too am curious about the lens ? Was it a prime and is it , ( wild guess here ... ) the famous 50mm ?

mikeanywhere

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for comment on the picture.

I was using a 100-400 L IS


@ Fenster - you sure its the Embassy stopping you in your efforts??

preilly79

mikeanywhere

I'm only mildly interested in the equipment you used, but would love to find out WHERE you took these. The only birds i've seen like this in ireland, especially the falcon, are the stuffed and mounted kind

Valentia

I used a Sigma 70-300. A lovely lens which I rarely use anymore. Anyoneone looking for a cheap lens that gives great quality I'd recommend it. I got the 100-400L since so the Sigma is resting. Though you'd need to be going to the gym to use the Canon for any length of time.

mikeanywhere

preilly79 wrote:

but would love to find out WHERE you took these. The only birds i've seen like this in ireland, especially the falcon, are the stuffed and mounted kind

Preilly - I took these pics in the UK last week when I went over to do 2 x photo workshops.

Valentia wrote:

Though you'd need to be going to the gym to use the Canon for any length of time.

Using the lens is like a workout so need to fork out for expensive gym fee's