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Postby Greg B on Sun Feb 20, 2005 5:51 pm

OK, I am not making excuses - but I am VR deprived. No VR. None.

That 80-400 VR would do me very nicely, very nicely indeed. And it would make shots like this one better......

However, there was a pelican, there was me with camera, what are you gonna do? Tamron 70-300 at full stretch, ISO800, not enough light, too much coffee.

Pelican in Flight. Comments welcome.

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Postby kipper on Sun Feb 20, 2005 5:56 pm

Nice Greg, I'm looking forward to when I get my 70-200VR with TC1.7E II :)
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Postby sikx5 on Sun Feb 20, 2005 6:00 pm

Wow great shot there, Nicely done with the tamron lense, now i have to figure out how to use mine like that! :P
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Postby Killakoala on Sun Feb 20, 2005 6:01 pm

Don't worry Greg, it's a bloody good effort with the lens you used.
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Postby dooda on Sun Feb 20, 2005 6:01 pm

kipper wrote:Nice Greg, I'm looking forward to when I get my 70-200VR with TC1.7E II :)


Kipper you bast#&!d you just had to say it didn't you? :x :)

Some of us don't have a Birddog to get us great bargains. Way to rub it in.

In all seriousness Kipper, you must really be looking forward to it. Your images have to be pretty awesome now.
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Postby birddog114 on Sun Feb 20, 2005 6:03 pm

GregB,
Great shot, Nice job!
:lol: Is that done in PS? :lol: :shock:
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Postby kipper on Sun Feb 20, 2005 6:09 pm

Yeah, just hoping it doesn't take too long as there is a world shortage on them.

However even if I don't get to use it at the F1GP, I'm going down to Tower Hill at Koroit for Easter so I should be able to capture some nice images down there in the wetlands. Also I will be taking some drives to Port Fairy. Might do some research now and see what there is too shoot.

Anyway that's OT. Great shot Greg, was that the full framed picture or did you do a bit of cropping?
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Postby digitor on Sun Feb 20, 2005 6:38 pm

Nice pic GregB, as you have so aptly demonstrated, it's not how big it is, it's how you use it that matters!

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Postby stubbsy on Sun Feb 20, 2005 7:30 pm

Greg

If that's what you can do without it, imagine what you'll get when you have VR.

Excellent shot.
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Postby ajo43 on Sun Feb 20, 2005 7:33 pm

great shot Greg. All the better because you did it without the technology!
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Postby Glen on Sun Feb 20, 2005 7:41 pm

Great shot Greg, by the look of the water were you panning slightly when you shot it?
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Postby Greg B on Sun Feb 20, 2005 8:40 pm

Thanks folks. Yes Glen, panning slightly. The lake at Merimbula is a great spot for birdlife - hopefully that is an indication that it is in good ecological condition. The oysters that come from it sure were nice.
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Postby christiand on Sun Feb 20, 2005 8:45 pm

Hi Greg B,

did you spend time at Merimbula NSW taking that photo ?

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Postby Greg B on Sun Feb 20, 2005 9:25 pm

christiand wrote:Hi Greg B,

did you spend time at Merimbula NSW taking that photo ?

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Yes CD, we had a very enjoyable week at Merimbula, got home last night.

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Postby BBJ on Mon Feb 21, 2005 12:59 am

Done well Greg, i think he looks great for the lens u r using so yeh and sometimes they do get a bit dirty underneath there body which sometimes makes them look shabby but still great birds and good shot.

kipper, Tower Hill hey at Warnambool is very nice haven't been there for awhile but do go when i go to my doctor over there now and then and is a great spot as well. hope u have fun.
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