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donek
Apr-08-2009, 08:01 AM
These were shot with a D700 and the sigma 50-500. I wasn't as happy with the longer shots. In the future, I think I'll leave it at home for snowboard stuff and stick with the 70-200 on the D300 or D700.

1. 50-500 at 500mm. You can see some loss of IQ around the face.
http://donek.smugmug.com/photos/508176575_BQofP-XL.jpg

2. Another 500mm shot
http://donek.smugmug.com/photos/508175913_Z6J4D-XL.jpg

3. Images seemd to clean up at the shorter focal length. (195mm)
http://donek.smugmug.com/photos/508176416_Wk6J4-XL.jpg

4. 110mm
http://donek.smugmug.com/photos/508175915_iz8xF-XL.jpg

5. 116mm
http://donek.smugmug.com/photos/508183059_adAsH-XL.jpg

All images shot in Aperture priority, wide open (4-6.3), ISO 500, +1ev, WB corrected in Capture NX2 with contrast, sharpening, and crop.

let me know if these are too be to be practical on the forum.
Ann McRae
Apr-08-2009, 06:20 PM
These are great, Sean. 3 and 4 are wonderful!

ann
ront
Apr-08-2009, 06:31 PM
Awesome shots here!! Very well done!!

Ron
SoonerShawn
Apr-09-2009, 05:46 PM
Love em!!! Great work in some harsh conditions.
rwells
Apr-09-2009, 07:11 PM
Great shots :thumb


One the first shot, the focus is in front of the face. The blue netting near the bottom right, I can almost read those labels. Front boot is in focus also. Looks like that's why the face is a little soft.
donek
Apr-10-2009, 04:52 PM
Great shots :thumb


One the first shot, the focus is in front of the face. The blue netting near the bottom right, I can almost read those labels. Front boot is in focus also. Looks like that's why the face is a little soft.

I shot around 200 images. Everyone on the long end seemd to have the same issue, while things were fine on the shorter end.