tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116206520787459203.post2187245594153038217..comments2023-10-28T02:20:15.222-10:00Comments on Shutterbugs Capturing the World Around Us: Steller's JayRonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16449035484180022546noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116206520787459203.post-48994652580361655012013-03-18T17:40:23.381-10:002013-03-18T17:40:23.381-10:00I totally agree! Still perfecting my BIF (Birds in...I totally agree! Still perfecting my BIF (Birds in flight) technique... Oh who am I trying to kid, I'll leave the fancy BIF shooting to Q! Ha ha Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04679461800084973868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116206520787459203.post-40707810241432166532013-03-18T06:40:20.264-10:002013-03-18T06:40:20.264-10:00When I bought the Sigma 120-400 it was a toss up b...When I bought the Sigma 120-400 it was a toss up between that and the Nikon 80-400. After much research and a test drive of both lenses I bought the Sigma. Image quality was the same and better price by $400 at the time and the Sigma has an internal focus motor rather than the older and slower screw jack focusing which uses the cameras focus motor.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04679461800084973868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116206520787459203.post-18273385332000097072013-03-18T06:10:33.822-10:002013-03-18T06:10:33.822-10:00Great shot. Some much easier to take a birds photo...Great shot. Some much easier to take a birds photo when they are sitting still and you have time to set the camera.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733707969674701868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116206520787459203.post-27373828880596545922013-03-18T05:54:19.279-10:002013-03-18T05:54:19.279-10:00Nikon makes an 80-400mm lens. Maybe that would go ...Nikon makes an 80-400mm lens. Maybe that would go well with the new D7100. :~)Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449035484180022546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116206520787459203.post-41977045013877962832013-03-18T05:37:13.914-10:002013-03-18T05:37:13.914-10:00Oops... Sigma 120-400. Sigma 18-400 I wish!Oops... Sigma 120-400. Sigma 18-400 I wish!Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04679461800084973868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116206520787459203.post-29805178083298814182013-03-18T05:34:58.210-10:002013-03-18T05:34:58.210-10:00Sigma 18-400???Sigma 18-400???Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449035484180022546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116206520787459203.post-76189904875958152272013-03-18T05:33:54.118-10:002013-03-18T05:33:54.118-10:00Thank you all for your encouraging comments. Your ...Thank you all for your encouraging comments. Your feedback is much appreciated!Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04679461800084973868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116206520787459203.post-614339707790400192013-03-18T05:30:29.046-10:002013-03-18T05:30:29.046-10:00This shot is about 20% of the original picture and...This shot is about 20% of the original picture and was taken with my Sigma 18-400 handheld. I'm looking forward to working with 24 mp images in the near future then I can crop even more when necessary and still have a presentable picture.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04679461800084973868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116206520787459203.post-64328748413266928032013-03-18T03:33:28.000-10:002013-03-18T03:33:28.000-10:00gorgeous!gorgeous!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116206520787459203.post-54736735614186725222013-03-18T03:24:16.203-10:002013-03-18T03:24:16.203-10:00That came out really nice. The lighting was perfec...That came out really nice. The lighting was perfect for the shot. Were you using hte 18-300mm or the Sigma 120-400mm lens?Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449035484180022546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116206520787459203.post-878322758744474282013-03-18T03:05:36.242-10:002013-03-18T03:05:36.242-10:00Beauty of a shot! So nice when an interesting subj...Beauty of a shot! So nice when an interesting subject and the light of morning come together to produce an image as this. Stellar indeed! parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17201281917735686135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116206520787459203.post-3351221842723876102013-03-18T01:27:10.890-10:002013-03-18T01:27:10.890-10:00Love it.. Stunnig picture.. CiaooLove it.. Stunnig picture.. CiaooAna Mínguez Corellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08137498163471145255noreply@blogger.com