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Originally Posted by lassagie
Hello Owen.
I have got that lens, but for canon. what is it you aren't sure of? I was advised to boost the ISO at the extremes and the images are sharp when i do. I know very little but am interested.
I have got that lens, but for canon. what is it you aren't sure of? I was advised to boost the ISO at the extremes and the images are sharp when i do. I know very little but am interested.
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Originally Posted by Crilly
It's hard to tell where the focus is, did you blur out the water around the bird in PS? It can be pretty hard to get the detail out of those black areas in the birds feathers without over exposing it. Do you shoot in Raw? perhaps you could increase the exposer on the dark parts of the duck... Is it duck? lol. I dunno.. The effect of the water is cool but I'm not sure about that orange bit that seems to spike out from the duck, perhaps you could break that up in photoshop as well..
I like photoshop, can you tell? lol
I like photoshop, can you tell? lol
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Originally Posted by Zoundz
Agree about softness - suspect practice makes perfect! 
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Exif info and focus point was on its eye when I pressed the shutter...
Camera Nikon D5100
Exposure 0.001 sec (1/800)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 300 mm
ISO Speed 800
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash Auto, Did not fire
Camera Nikon D5100
Exposure 0.001 sec (1/800)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 300 mm
ISO Speed 800
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash Auto, Did not fire
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Taken at same lake back in 2008 using Sony A200 with built in VR and Sigma 70-300mm APO DG Macro
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Hi Owen, If your unsure if it's a good copy, I would do a few tests under controlled conditions, that should help. Remember all zoom lenses have weak and strong area throughout there range.
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Originally Posted by KenTT
Hi Owen, If your unsure if it's a good copy, I would do a few tests under controlled conditions, that should help. Remember all zoom lenses have weak and strong area throughout there range.
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Thanks to all for advice I think the problem is me and not the equipment as I have seen some lovely photos using exact equipment I use and conditions have been right. I will stick it out and will get out more.
Owen
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Have never used Tamron lenses, but its as Ken mentioned with Zoom lenses having strong/weak points, its just a matter of finding its sweet point. Quite a few lenses are supposed to perform better when not opened all the way up 
Still not a bad image of the Tufted duck, you probably would get more detail out of the original image too so the chest, neck and head do not look just one shade of black, maybe using the highlights setting in PS.
Love the Swan image
Still not a bad image of the Tufted duck, you probably would get more detail out of the original image too so the chest, neck and head do not look just one shade of black, maybe using the highlights setting in PS.
Love the Swan image
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