70-300 IS try-out

[davev]

I got a new (used) lens this week. So I did what I normally do, go to
familiar places and take a bunch of pics.

The Mighty Mississippi River.
Here are 2 pics checking the range 75 to 300

http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/37629657.jpg


http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/37629658.jpg


Next up, The Conservatory.
It's Christmas time, so nothing but poinsettias.

http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/37638532.jpg


http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/37630526.jpg

on to part 2.

[davev]

I should note that all of these pictures were taken at a wide open aperture.

From the Conservatory, I when to the Zoo.

The pictures from the primate house were taken at 800 or 1600 ISO.
No noise reduction software has been applied.

http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/37629642.jpg


This one was at 1/2 second shutter speed.

http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/37629646.jpg

This one I call Who's watching Who.

http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/37629662.jpg


On to part 3.

[davev]

On to the Cat House.

(the lion pics were at 800 ISO)

http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/37629649.jpg

In this one, when the kids walked up to the glass, the lion began to roar.
It shook the glass and really the whole building.

http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/37629650.jpg

Then we have the tiger walking around outside (15 degrees -10 windchill)

http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/37629661.jpg

So after all this I went home loaded the 150 or pics on the computer to
find that very few came out poorly. The lens is a keeper.

One last pic of a sparrow in a tree in our yard.
Thanks for looking.

http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/37629656.jpg

[tmlphoto]

Nice work. Thanks for sharing.