Out and about today

[coastalconn]

Spent a decent amount of time out in the world today, minus a few hours at work on my day off Hit some of my normal spots to see what I could find.. Comments welcome...

1 Testing a 2x TC with the Tokina 300 F2.8. Worked ok, not great

Osprey - You again by krisinct, on Flickr

2 Got a cool reflection on these sandpipers.. Not my normal up close style...

Sandpiper reflections by krisinct, on Flickr

3 Wanted for feather theft

Seagull with feather 1 by krisinct, on Flickr

4 A beautiful bird proudly standing over a not so alive squirrel... This is the Tokina wide open...

Vulture with Squirrel F2.8 by krisinct, on Flickr

5 I went back to find the Hybrid Heron looks like he has taken up company with this Snowy Egret

Little Blue x Tricolor Heron with snowy egret by krisinct, on Flickr

6 Not a bird I do have a Tamron 90mm macro, but I don't use it too often

Skipper 3 by krisinct, on Flickr

 

[sm4him]

Gorgeous, as usual. That last picture makes me think you need to get that macro lens out more often! ;-)

So if the Little Blue/Tricolor hybrid breeds with that Snowy Egret, then what? A tricolored, little blue snowy...

 

[DarkShadow]

I like them all but the turkey vulture #4 and #6 bug Macro is my favorite.

 

[baturn]

Very hard to find new adjectives to describe your photos, so, Bravo Zulu!

 

[Shipman]

The look on the first birds face is killing me, it actually made me laugh

 

[SashaT]

Really like the first one but then again I am more a fan of raptors.

 

[WesternGuy]

CC, nice shots. I like the vulture and the butterfly the best.

WesternGuy

 

[CherylL]

Gorgeous photos. The first one made me smile. Your title on that one is true, they must know you by now. I like the symmetry in #2.

 

[matthewo]

well done, I think the 2x works pretty good. only down side is a little more CA, and OOF areas look a tiny bit rougher, maybe its the lighting, but it seems to make it really constrasty. but in reality my Nikon 300 2.8 with tc20e III didn't look any better.

I like the way the feathers on the turkey vulture lead up to the head, and are lit by the sun, as well as the creamy background and low angle that introduce some forground OOF grass.

so you still are going to tell me you have never been pooped on by an osprey, after I have seen all these under the osprey shots....? haha

 

[Luke345678]

I wish some of my "normal" spots had cool things like these!

Nice shots!

 

[coastalconn]

Thanks everyone for your kind words as always!

Gorgeous, as usual. That last picture makes me think you need to get that macro lens out more often! ;-)

So if the Little Blue/Tricolor hybrid breeds with that Snowy Egret, then what? A tricolored, little blue snowy...

I do dabble in Macro sometimes but birds are cuter I guess it would be a Tricolored Snowy Blue Egret Heron

well done, I think the 2x works pretty good. only down side is a little more CA, and OOF areas look a tiny bit rougher, maybe its the lighting, but it seems to make it really constrasty. but in reality my Nikon 300 2.8 with tc20e III didn't look any better.

I like the way the feathers on the turkey vulture lead up to the head, and are lit by the sun, as well as the creamy background and low angle that introduce some forground OOF grass.

so you still are going to tell me you have never been pooped on by an osprey, after I have seen all these under the osprey shots....? haha

I would be surprised if the Nikon isn't light years ahead of the Tokina if you pixel peep. It should be I would think...

Nope no POOP!!!! The count so far is 1 gill plate, 1 large intestine and a gizzard, the eyeball just missed me
They normal give a little warning and do a handstand (well talon stand I guess first) Straight underneath is pretty safe, it is more projectile style