At Lunch with Pigeons (C&C)

[AgentDrex]

I was so thankful that these seagulls didn't let me eat alone, I sure enjoyed the company and the willingness to let me take photos of them:

#1

#2 - See what you get Seagull??? Lunch with Drex and get your foot cut off!

#3

#4

 

[o hey tyler]

Jeesh, it looks like the foggy lens is really effecting your IQ... Everything looks a little hazy and flat.

 

[AgentDrex]

Yeah, it gives it a glow, huh? I think some of the glow issue might be from the 3x converter as well. I'll try again some other time with it off of the 50mm...

 

[o hey tyler]

It mostly looks like CA and just general lack of sharpness. I'd like to see a 50mm shot in a side by side comparison.

 

[AgentDrex]

From what I've found out in a different thread is not to have that 50mm wide open...so as soon as I get off work, I'll head back down there, take the converter off, shoot with just the 50mm and post them here tomorrow morning or something...

 

[o hey tyler]

You should also bring Alka Seltzer, Saltines, and some Peanut Butter. Talk about good shots waiting to happen.

 

[Derrel]

Did those pigeons join the Seagull's Union or what???

 

[AgentDrex]

Yeah, I just noticed that myself Derrel, but I won't excuse it on anything that may incriminate me. So here is the shot as promised earlier without the 3x converter simply the 50mm at f4, 1/500, ISO 100 at 17:22 Central:

 

[Geaux]

Those are seagulls lol...

 

[Whootsinator]

Ditch the 3x tube. If you want reach, get a longer lens.


Haze aside:
#1 Wingtips cut off
#2 Feet cut off
#3 Nothing cut off, but still just a boring photo.
#4 The best of the four.

 

[AgentDrex]

I know that...I'm saving for it...if I had enough for one right now, we wouldn't even be having this conversation....but yeah, definitely need to lay off the 3x...good advice...

So am I right in assuming this is one of the (if not THE) best photo I've taken...I know I thought it was the garbage can...

 

[AgentDrex]

BTW: I'll leave the file names...its much funnier for future readers to notice....

 

[Taylor510ce]

Told you that 3x would be soft as all hell. I had a 2x that ( while not as quite as bad as that ) I ditched and went down to the 1.4x just to make sure it was still good IQ. Definately get a longer lens. I mean 50mm at 3x? Pick up a Tamron 70-300mm and it will open up a whole new world for you on the cheap. Just make sure you keep your shutter speed up with no IS.