Fun with the new lens

[djames]

FINALLY got my Bigma lens and got to play with it today. Please C&C these first shots and let me know what some of the wildlife is that I captured. I enjoyed the first round and can't wait to do some more.

http://photos.djames-photography.com/photos/149826879-L.jpg


http://photos.djames-photography.com/photos/149826899-L.jpg


http://photos.djames-photography.com/photos/149826944-L.jpg


http://photos.djames-photography.com/photos/149826967-L.jpg


http://photos.djames-photography.com/photos/149827004-L.jpg


http://photos.djames-photography.com/photos/149827020-L.jpg


And finally

http://photos.djames-photography.com/photos/149827066-L.jpg

All were shot at A7.2 and most were at 500MM. All were using a monopod for support.

[ShepsMom]

Congrats on your new toy! :clap:clap I hope you keep posting, pictures look good, but i still think they need more color "pop" :D

[jwear]

good start --as you adj. to the new lens it will get better, also you will get closer

[Maestro]

Very good beginning. You have definitely got the reach now. You have some branches and blades of grass in the way of some of the shots and your heron shot has some blown out whites, but you did a good job with the red-winged blackbird and the swallows. Tone down the exposure setting when shooting with a lot of white in the in pic that should help with the whites.

[djames]

Very good beginning. You have definitely got the reach now. You have some branches and blades of grass in the way of some of the shots and your heron shot has some blown out whites, but you need a good job with the red-winged blackbird and the swallows. Tone down the exposure setting when shooting with a lot of white in the in pic that should help with the whites.

Thank you for the feeback. I will work on this some more today as I go out again to another location for more fun.

[djames]

And a couple two or three from today.

http://djames-photography.smugmug.com/photos/150312915-L.jpg


http://djames-photography.smugmug.com/photos/150318851-L.jpg


http://djames-photography.smugmug.com/photos/150318866-L.jpg

[GraphyFotoz]

Great shots :thumb

You need to tone down the brightness.....way too bright.
Details and color are blown out on most of em.

[djames]

Great shots :thumb

You need to tone down the brightness.....way too bright.
Details and color are blown out on most of em.

More like this?

http://djames-photography.smugmug.com/photos/150711289-L.jpg


I did several adjustment in color balance and exposure. What do you think of the results?

[Maestro]

Big improvement! I'm jealous. The blue teal duck(?) with ducklings is an excellent shot! The brightness can easily be adjusted especially if you are shooting in RAW.

[djames]

Big improvement! I'm jealous. The blue teal duck(?) with ducklings is an excellent shot! The brightness can easily be adjusted especially if you are shooting in RAW.

Thanks for the compliments and feedback. I am having a lot of fun and will get brave and post more often.