Took this photo under very bright light conditions
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Nicely captured, some type of quail?
That is a very good portrait of the bird, John. Perhaps in future you could post your images at 900 pixels wide, to give us an even better view.
Cheers.
Philip
(Aug 9, 2015, 09:03)EnglishBob Wrote: [ -> ]Nicely captured, some type of quail?
A California Quail - abundant all over the Pacific Northwest
We get quail down here in the foothills around the San Joaquin Valley, but they tend to be a light brown colour, and I've only ever seen them scurrying along the ground.
Excellent, what camera/lens, settings etc. Ta Ed.
lovely portrait of a quail.
(Aug 9, 2015, 14:22)EdMak Wrote: [ -> ]Excellent, what camera/lens, settings etc. Ta Ed.
Nikon D7100
Tamron 150-600mm
F/6.3
ISO - 100
Shutter Speed - 1/250
Exposure Program - Manual
How do you like that Tamron? Keep comparing the Sigma and Tamron 600's.
(Aug 10, 2015, 00:47)EnglishBob Wrote: [ -> ]How do you like that Tamron? Keep comparing the Sigma and Tamron 600's.
For the price it is a bargain - very sharp ( a bit soft @ 600mm ) with little distortion . The auto focus is surprisingly quite fast . Subjects in motion are more susceptible to blurriness even at fairly high shutter speeds but a solid tripod with a smooth gimbal head can help to compensate somewhat .
Thanks for the input and feedback. I already use teh Sigma 50-500 which is also a heavy piece of glass so am used to using a monopod and ballhead for support.
That is beautiful! Excellent Shot!!!