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[GooniesNeverSayDie11]

UPDATE: Added a second pic. I am going through some test shots with the Sigma 50-500 non-IS that I took. Thought I would share one. This bird was about 3 inches big and the frame has had maybe 1/4 cropped from it. It was shot with a 7D on a tripod acting as a monopod @ 500mm f/8 1/1250 ISO 800. I realize the foreground branches in the way aren't ideal, but oh well :mrgreen:.


Hummingbird1 by GooniesNeverSayDie11, on Flickr



Sigma-Bird by GooniesNeverSayDie11, on Flickr

 

[ChevyBaby]

That's beautiful. The colours. The foreground details are nice because the DOF is just right. I've never used a Sigma - I'm missing out!

 

[GooniesNeverSayDie11]

Thanks. I definately would go for the one with OS if I was buying new, but I got mine used at a good price, so its kinda just something to tinker with.

 

[tirediron]

Hummingbirds are very tough to capture. Well done!

 

[GooniesNeverSayDie11]

Thanks. I was actually trying to catch a dragon fly that kept bouncing around on a few reeds in front of me, I guess because I was being so still, this bird landed on a bush pretty close to me. I had to wait for him to move around a bit to get this shot.

 

[DirtyDFeckers]

I like the detail of the shot... well done.

 

[loveDSLR]

Nice job.

 

[GooniesNeverSayDie11]

Added a second pic *bump*

 

[Sisco]

I would crop the second vertically, removing the blur from the left of the frame. This is the best for me, composition wise and clarity.

 

[D-B-J]

both sweet shots. Likin the lens?

 

[GooniesNeverSayDie11]

Definately liking the lens. As for the crop, I was going to crop the blurred branch out, but it seems like most of my bird shots always end up in portrait mode, so I wanted to leave these two in horizontal. Plus I shot in horizontal and did not want to crop too much of the shot away so that I could show off the usefulness of the len's focal length as opposed to just cropping like crazy. (totally just almost typed "Crapping like crazy" :lmao: )

Ideally though, I agree with your crop suggestion.

 

[BuS_RiDeR]

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I thought I knew how to count.... *sigh* back to school I go....

But seriously, I love the second one,

If the DoF was a bit greater or if the area in front were in focus as well... I'd like the first one better.

 

[chito beach]

Great shots! I love my Bigma. get em while you can Sigma has discontinued them for the 150-500mm which dont think is as good.

 

[Ron Evers]

Damn fine shots.