A few shots with my new lens(4 pics)

[chris82]

I finaly got a chance to try out my new lens today(sigma f.4 55-200mm),We only had a few hours of good light but heres 4 of the shots.I was using manual focus so let me know what you think.

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2)

3)

4)

Thanks for looking.

 

[just x joey]

wow, manual focus on a bird in flight? dang, call me a noob but i dun think id be able to do that! its nice.

 

[EBphotography]

Chris! You have shown so much improvement! Great shots, excellent DOF and color. Remember, we told you, improvement shall come with practice!

 

[chris82]

Thanks joey,Its not as hard as it sounds to be honest.Thanks EB,yesterday I was about to give up but today I found new inspiration with the new sun.

 

[LaFoto]

They are really good, Chris! Now look at the gull in flight! That one is competition for Sir Ray's pics!

 

[chris82]

Thanks lafoto,But who is sir ray?

 

[Ab$olut]

Great pics in flight one looks brilliant :mrgreen::er:

 

[chris82]

Thanks absolute,I was hoping that this shot turned out ok.so thanks again.

 

[lostprophet]

:hail: number 2 stunning

number 3 is a winner as well

 

[chris82]

Wow,a bow down from the great lostprofet?Cheers mate.

 

[ShootHoops]

I definitely like the first shot the most.

 

[Alex_B]

2 is really well captured!

as for no. 1 .. it would need some postprocess-sharpening. is it a crop?

[EDIT: ... hey, that was post 2000 for me ]

 

[chris82]

Yea rub it in why dont you lol.look closer at no one I intentionaly sharpened the bird on its own by using a magnetic lasso so I could give a better dof.but if you look at the bird closley you will see it is very sharp

 

[Alex_B]

Yea rub it in why dont you lol.look closer at no one I intentionaly sharpened the bird on its own by using a magnetic lasso so I could give a better dof.but if you look at the bird closley you will see it is very sharp

yes, realised something was odd there looks a bit unnatural .. but probably the only way to get rid of something distracting in the background.

sorry ...

BTW, as for that metal person, the last image is very well exposed and sharp , as for the crop, i find such metal-wire sculptures always hard .. i tried one myself recently, but would not show my poor results here .. yours is better.

 

[chris82]

Go on,Show that shot and let us be the judge of how good or bad it is.Id like to see it.