Yawning Grebe, stacked converters

Posted by Japper on Mon Apr 11, 2005 6:41 am

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When you spend so much time with your subject there comes a time that you start playing around...so I added an extra converter to my setup and when I came home I was surprised with the detail I was still able to record. A bigger version of the head can be seen which is +/- at 50% of the original size:

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Canon EF300/2.8L USM + EF1.4 + EF2.0II
1/200 @ f/11 (manual exposure)
ISO200, RAW
G1228, M10, Sidekick

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by Fabs Forns on Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:29 am

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Great detail indeed!!!!
The only nit is too much DOF for thr weeds. Grebe is spectacular

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by Peterh on Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:30 am

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Hi Jasper,

Yep, these games can be very nice.

The image is too tight imo, but considering the game you were playing the detail is superp and sharp. So this is 50%, how does it hold on 100% and 200%?

I hope you didn't have any of the problems you had recently...

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by Japper on Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:36 am

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fabiolad wrote:Great detail indeed!!!!
The only nit is too much DOF for thr weeds. Grebe is spectacular

Fabiola, there is no way you can get rid of the vegetation once you're working with nest sites like these ones. I guess I have to get used to it as I would like to see a cleaner background myself too, but on the other hand it tells something about the surroundings.

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by Fabs Forns on Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:39 am

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Japper wrote:
fabiolad wrote:Great detail indeed!!!!
The only nit is too much DOF for thr weeds. Grebe is spectacular
Fabiola, there is no way you can get rid of the vegetation once you're working with nest sites like these ones. I guess I have to get used to it as I would like to see a cleaner background myself too, but on the other hand it tells something about the surroundings.

I know Jasper, it happens a lot here too. I was just being extra picky and the bird is so nice it would look so extra special with a blurred bg. :roll:
You did waht you had to do

And converters dont help you there either

Great job!!!

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by Kenny_k on Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:54 am

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I am really impressed with this, Jasper! I am amazed at the detail..did you hold the lens down with your arm, hand or???

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by KK Hui on Mon Apr 11, 2005 8:07 am

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Incredible detail and sharpness even with stacked converters ...
Great shot, Jasper!

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by Herman Blockx on Mon Apr 11, 2005 9:02 am

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a very interesting yawning pose you captured on this guy, Jasper! details are really good even with the stacked teleconverters;

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by Carol Clarke on Mon Apr 11, 2005 9:27 am

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I don't think its yawning - its still saying "Ouch" from your last shot..........

Sweet indeed and wonderful detail of the eye and tongue!!

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by E.J. Peiker on Mon Apr 11, 2005 11:12 am

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What a great bird and a nice habitat shot!

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by Len Maltese on Mon Apr 11, 2005 11:33 am

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Great bird. Sharp as a tack.

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by Laura Stiefel on Mon Apr 11, 2005 11:48 am

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Hi Jasper,

Like all of your recent Grebe posts, this is a fantastic shot! I love the amount of detail here as well as the included habitat.

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by mrhughj on Mon Apr 11, 2005 12:50 pm

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Very well done, Jasper and the detail is amazing.

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by Jim Zipp on Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:43 pm

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Really nice Jasper. Don't give the bacground reeds a second thought. This is their habitat and is perfect.

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by LHays on Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:16 pm

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I have truly enjoyed your "Grebe collection". Your technique with stacked converters here is excellent. Your images are full of life and all tell a wonderful story. I do hope that they remain safe from the kids who delight in harming innocent creatures. I look forward to each new image......as another chapter in a fascinating life history.

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by sbenus on Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:42 pm