Had to try out the new Canon 800mm 5.6 l lens I just got

[sappy]

I am awed by the color and clarity of your photos! The colors in the water, the right lighting, everything is just perfect! The black (goose? duck?) the detail in it's feathers..couldn't get better!

[DiLeon]

Hi Bob
No worries buddy I'm happy to chat photography anytime you're of a mind to. Went down to western springs today. These are 5 of the best shots of the day.

Those are top-of-the-line photos...Photography I am not good at. Must be a great feeling to make beautiful photos like that,.....color is outstanding on them plus the details!!!.

[Randy]

Hi Bob
No worries buddy I'm happy to chat photography anytime you're of a mind to. Went down to western springs today. These are 5 of the best shots of the day.

Wow Glenn. Those are really nice pictures. I would guess you are very happy with that new lens.

[Claude]

Great photos, Glenn!

Claude

[Glenn Jennings]

Thanks for the nice comments guys. Went from riches to rags today went out really early but the cloud didn't clear so the light was dismal.Only ended up with about 2 shots that were any good. But there is always next time out hehehehe!!!You cab see how there is no real sparkle to the shots

The bar tailed godwit had lost a foot at some stage but was in no trouble. Was flying with the flock and using the injured leg to have a wash with. Looks like an old injury I think. This shot was heavily cropped.

Hi Randy
Yes this 800mm lens is a real nice beast!!!! I tried a canon 1.4 teleconverter on it today and got nice clear shots with it but with the light being so bad everything was dull and lacking in that sparkle that makes for a good shot so it was a "TRAINING DAY" hehehe. The lens with the 1.4 on it is going to be a great set up though and pushes the lens out to 1120mm

Going to be interesting to see how the Canon 2x teleconverter behaves when that arrives. Will need LOTS of light though.

[Just Carving]

Wow! You have a great eye and plenty of subjects! Enjoy !

BobL

[Glenn Jennings]

Tried a different setting in the camera and went to vivid that seems to work well with this lens. Tried a few shots witht he 2x converter on the lens and some without. Pretty good results a little sharper without the converter on.

Feel free to use and shot you want to.

[Glenn Jennings]

Hi Guys
Can't do a lot with the state of the shoulder and wrist at the moment and it has rained almost every day in the last month and is getting a bit colder now. Have had a few visitors coming in for a free feed and a look around. Got some photos of them from the back deck of the house. Feel free to use anything you might like.

The parrot is an eastern Rosella. They came in from Australia. The NZ wood pigeon, Waxeye and common sparrow.

Enjoy.

[Glenn Jennings]

Hi Guys
The rest of the bird photos attached. Because the waxeye and sparrow birds were too close to focus on with the 800mm lens I stcked on about 60mm of extension tubes which enabled me to focus on them at around 5-6m. This produced some vignetting in the corners of the photo which I then cropped to remmove. Pretty happy with the end result.

a couple of the shots I set up so that the background was about 50m away from the bird. This gave me those really nice totally diffused backgrounds.

Enjoy!

Cheers
Glenn

[NoDNA]

Glenn,,, You have me!! My love for the feathered friends is ?? And these pictures have got me . The thing about a digital is soo great, Thanks for these great pictures.
Chuck

[Randy]

WOW Glenn, those are beautiful! Really professional looking pictures.

[Just Carving]

Pretty Birds! And great photography too!

Thanks Glenn
BobL

[Mark N. Akers]

Glenn, great pictures, is the kookaburra very common to see?

[joepaulbutler]

Something else you do well

[Glenn Jennings]

Hi Guys thanks for the nice comments.

Hi Mark
That is the NZ kingfisher he is a little bit bigger than the USA Robin. The kingfisher is about 4 times the size of these guys.