Couple Gulls w/Tamron 150-600mm

[MSnowy]

I've had my Tamron 2 months and finally got some good light. I was having lunch by the ocean when these gulls came by. So I grabbed my camera and got a few shots. The 1st shot was from around 16ft away. The second two picture were from 6ft away. The 2 other times I've used the 150-600mm was late in the day with overcast sky and the result were not that good.

 

[Hunter58]

You got a few nice shots.

 

[annamaria]

Nice set. My fav is number one, love the blue background.

 

[DarkShadow]

Nice shots! I don't doubt the lens requires fair to good lighting to perform well,I know my sigma 150-500 does and especially stopped down around f/8 in good light it performs wonderful. I get more of my moneys worth from the sigma then my L Glass, especially when the sig is on the body 99.9 percent of the time.It's all about the reach for me with some trade off of optical quality.

BTW I really like#2 the backlight colors and the feather detail is pretty sweet,I think.

 

[MSnowy]

You got a few nice shots.

Nice set. My fav is number one, love the blue background.

Thanks.

 

[MSnowy]

Nice shots! I don't doubt the lens requires fair to good lighting to perform well,I know my sigma 150-500 does and especially stopped down around f/8 in good light it performs wonderful. I get more of my moneys worth from the sigma then my L Glass, especially when the sig is on the body 99.9 percent of the time.It's all about the reach for me with some trade off of optical quality.

BTW I really like#2 the backlight colors and the feather detail is pretty sweet,I think.

Thanks.
The 1st picture was f5.6 1/1250 iso 250 @240mm
2nd f7.1 1/1250 iso 450 @380mm
3rd f8 1/1250 iso 320 @600mm

99% of the time for wildlife I have a 500mm f4 w/ 1.4 tc on my D3s

 

[baturn]

Always appreciate BIFs. The 2nd for me.

 

[BillM]

What is this sunlight thing you speak of ????


Nice shots

 

[MSnowy]

Always appreciate BIFs. The 2nd for me.

Thanks

 

[MSnowy]

What is this sunlight thing you speak of ????


Nice shots

Thanks Bill. This yellow thing appeared in the sky out of nowhere

 

[JacaRanda]

Yup beautiful shots and great light.

 

[coastalconn]

Nice Gulls. There was a strange glow from above today..

 

[Christabel]

Nice shots. looking very beautiful last one.

 

[Kev Richards]

Great shots, I love the detail in the feathers of the second one but my favourite is the third. thata red ring drawing you into the eye is stunning

 

[shefjr]

99% of the time for wildlife I have a 500mm f4 w/ 1.4 tc on my D3s

This is something I have been wondering about. What led you to buy the Tamron when you have the 200-400 and the 500?