As I mentioned yesterday I had some time today to go out and try my new 70-200 f/2.8, and I'm seriously impressed with the results. This one, for example, while hardly one of my more artistic efforts, is absolutely pin sharp ... and I do like seagulls :-)
I did get another shot that I much prefer to this one, but it's shot through a grimy and scratched tram shelter window and doesn't really showcase the lens. I'll put that one up tomorrow.
captured camera lens focal length aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO flash image quality RAW converter cropped?
12.35pm on 6/9/06
Canon 20D
EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
185mm (296mm equiv.)
f/5.6
1/400
aperture priority
-1/3
evaluative
100
no
RAW
C1 Pro
minor
comment byjezblog at 09:12 PM (GMT) on 6 September, 2006
Hey this is a very stark image..........er.........nice lens bro........
comment byRoger at 09:16 PM (GMT) on 6 September, 2006
Nice shot David. You will love the lens. I have the 2.8 but not the IS ver. It's my fav lens.
comment by Arthur at 09:26 PM (GMT) on 6 September, 2006
Sharp, indeed. You'll have to add an IS field to your EXIF data, now...
;-)
comment byParker at 09:44 PM (GMT) on 6 September, 2006
Reminds me of "Winged Migration," a great documentary. Even for non-nature-people like me. :-) Very nice photography, I do love the sharpness here.
comment byMarea at 09:45 PM (GMT) on 6 September, 2006
Hey David well done it's a beautiful shot, where was it taken? Last year I went to the Farne islands just to see puffins however I found some birds like the one you photographed...
comment bySarah at 09:51 PM (GMT) on 6 September, 2006
Great work. You're right about the sharpness. Sounds like a wonderful lens! Have fun with it.
comment bymikelangelo at 09:59 PM (GMT) on 6 September, 2006
Kewl!! With the coolness factor of my 70-200 f/4.0... I can only imagine what that bad boy is like.
comment byJohn at 10:07 PM (GMT) on 6 September, 2006
Nice image. Great detail and color. He looks like he's weathering the gray and mist of the English coast quite well.
comment by Jennifer at 10:08 PM (GMT) on 6 September, 2006
Wow very jealous - of the lens (though not the weight!) and the shot - my daughter and I had a competition on hols for the best seagull shot - looks like you won!!
comment bypete at 10:23 PM (GMT) on 6 September, 2006
This is pin-sharp. The detail is incredible. Cool image
comment bym i k e b at 12:08 AM (GMT) on 7 September, 2006
The results are quite impressive.
comment bymooch at 12:27 AM (GMT) on 7 September, 2006
Quite surprised at how straight a shot this is for you Dave. I am presuming that this new lens and future interpretation will push you and us as observers, somewhat more. Agreed, very sharp. The backdrop is a little bland would be my only gripe but then you could say that it helps accentuate the subject to the fore. Further analysis would conclude that with a shallow enough DoF and a less uniform background could still pay dividends. Not sure, I get the abstract and somewhat off the wall Dave, it annoys me. I get the literal Dave and it flummoxes me. Um...?
comment byJem at 12:37 AM (GMT) on 7 September, 2006
I went for the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 over the Canon, merely because of price. I like to think i'll be able to upgrade in future because I have heard wonderful things about the Canon :)
Eh... Kind of a little bland. Actually, quite bland, David. I get you like your lens, but meh... Maybe you need to get out of the beach area for a while, no? Honestly, I'm starting to get a little sick of the beach, and I live 1,000 miles away from one...
comment byBrett Admire at 05:24 AM (GMT) on 7 September, 2006
whats amazing about this lens.. is that even with a 2x converter on it... it's still incredibly sharp.
comment bynavin harish at 07:13 AM (GMT) on 7 September, 2006
Amazing details.
comment byMauro at 08:31 AM (GMT) on 7 September, 2006
Ok.
Is a very goof lense as we can see.
I sell my 70-200 f4 and now I have the 100-400 with very goood IS, an impressive detaisl too
Best regards from Spain
http://www.fotomaf.com
comment by m at 09:43 AM (GMT) on 7 September, 2006
It looks like it's holding it's breath :-)
comment bySteve at 12:16 PM (GMT) on 7 September, 2006
comment byAtomische at 02:06 PM (GMT) on 7 September, 2006
Nice image!
I use that lens a lot and love it for carrying around and not needing a tripod. I also use the EF 100-400mm 1:4.5-5.6 but only when I can set up with a tripod. Even with IS it's very difficult to hold.
comment bySteve at 02:55 PM (GMT) on 7 September, 2006
Same kinda bloke as this fella...
http://www.image-shop.com/index.php?showimage=193
Looks to be a very sharp lens alright. Have fun with it.
comment byCraig Wilson at 04:01 PM (GMT) on 7 September, 2006
Love the detail - nice colour as well.
comment byEric Rudd at 04:20 PM (GMT) on 7 September, 2006
Great color.
comment byFred-Eric at 04:34 PM (GMT) on 7 September, 2006
Very nice sharpeness, lots of details. Enjoy your new toy.
comment byNeil at 05:16 PM (GMT) on 7 September, 2006
excellent detail. I find it a bit underexposed though...
comment by /\/\J at 07:02 PM (GMT) on 7 September, 2006
honestly, at first glance i thought that it was nothing special. then i realized how sharp the photo is and i was and still am blown away. then i read your comment realizing you saw the same thing. nicely done!
comment byKarl Baumann at 07:14 PM (GMT) on 7 September, 2006
nice and sharp "portrait" :-) but that's it
comment bydjn1 at 07:23 PM (GMT) on 7 September, 2006
Thanks everyone.
And I agree, other than the sharpness there wasn't much too this one, but it was a good one to use to document my first trip out with this lens ... at least I think so ;-)
comment byJamey at 10:02 PM (GMT) on 7 September, 2006
Just to let you know - I copied this photo today. Seeing your effort reminded me I had a seagul shot stashed away that I never knew quite how to process at the time so I decided to completely plagiarise you... Sorry. Imitation, flatter and all that. In my defence, I did openly say what I was doing and credit you properly with a link. You can see it here, if you want:
http://www.jameyhoward.com/photoblog/index.php?id=272
comment bySysagent at 08:26 AM (GMT) on 10 September, 2006
Jamey will do anything you know to get you to come and visit his Photoblog you know David ;-)
I like this shot for what it is and that is a plain and simple shot of nature.
As I mentioned yesterday I had some time today to go out and try my new 70-200 f/2.8, and I'm seriously impressed with the results. This one, for example, while hardly one of my more artistic efforts, is absolutely pin sharp ... and I do like seagulls :-)
I did get another shot that I much prefer to this one, but it's shot through a grimy and scratched tram shelter window and doesn't really showcase the lens. I'll put that one up tomorrow.
camera
lens
focal length
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
flash
image quality
RAW converter
cropped?
Canon 20D
EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
185mm (296mm equiv.)
f/5.6
1/400
aperture priority
-1/3
evaluative
100
no
RAW
C1 Pro
minor
Hey this is a very stark image..........er.........nice lens bro........
Nice shot David. You will love the lens. I have the 2.8 but not the IS ver. It's my fav lens.
Sharp, indeed. You'll have to add an IS field to your EXIF data, now...
;-)
Reminds me of "Winged Migration," a great documentary. Even for non-nature-people like me. :-) Very nice photography, I do love the sharpness here.
Hey David well done it's a beautiful shot, where was it taken? Last year I went to the Farne islands just to see puffins however I found some birds like the one you photographed...
Great work. You're right about the sharpness. Sounds like a wonderful lens! Have fun with it.
Kewl!! With the coolness factor of my 70-200 f/4.0... I can only imagine what that bad boy is like.
Nice image. Great detail and color. He looks like he's weathering the gray and mist of the English coast quite well.
Wow very jealous - of the lens (though not the weight!) and the shot - my daughter and I had a competition on hols for the best seagull shot - looks like you won!!
This is pin-sharp. The detail is incredible. Cool image
The results are quite impressive.
Quite surprised at how straight a shot this is for you Dave. I am presuming that this new lens and future interpretation will push you and us as observers, somewhat more. Agreed, very sharp. The backdrop is a little bland would be my only gripe but then you could say that it helps accentuate the subject to the fore. Further analysis would conclude that with a shallow enough DoF and a less uniform background could still pay dividends. Not sure, I get the abstract and somewhat off the wall Dave, it annoys me. I get the literal Dave and it flummoxes me. Um...?
I went for the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 over the Canon, merely because of price. I like to think i'll be able to upgrade in future because I have heard wonderful things about the Canon :)
Eh... Kind of a little bland. Actually, quite bland, David. I get you like your lens, but meh... Maybe you need to get out of the beach area for a while, no? Honestly, I'm starting to get a little sick of the beach, and I live 1,000 miles away from one...
whats amazing about this lens.. is that even with a 2x converter on it... it's still incredibly sharp.
Amazing details.
Ok.
Is a very goof lense as we can see.
I sell my 70-200 f4 and now I have the 100-400 with very goood IS, an impressive detaisl too
Best regards from Spain
http://www.fotomaf.com
It looks like it's holding it's breath :-)
Yours looks fat and well-fed.
Mine looks starving :)
http://www.itookphotos.com/archives/2006/03/more_fish.php
S.
Nice image!
I use that lens a lot and love it for carrying around and not needing a tripod. I also use the EF 100-400mm 1:4.5-5.6 but only when I can set up with a tripod. Even with IS it's very difficult to hold.
http://www.atomische.com/tag/birds
Same kinda bloke as this fella...
http://www.image-shop.com/index.php?showimage=193
Looks to be a very sharp lens alright. Have fun with it.
Love the detail - nice colour as well.
Great color.
Very nice sharpeness, lots of details. Enjoy your new toy.
excellent detail. I find it a bit underexposed though...
honestly, at first glance i thought that it was nothing special. then i realized how sharp the photo is and i was and still am blown away. then i read your comment realizing you saw the same thing. nicely done!
nice and sharp "portrait" :-) but that's it
Thanks everyone.
And I agree, other than the sharpness there wasn't much too this one, but it was a good one to use to document my first trip out with this lens ... at least I think so ;-)
Just to let you know - I copied this photo today. Seeing your effort reminded me I had a seagul shot stashed away that I never knew quite how to process at the time so I decided to completely plagiarise you... Sorry. Imitation, flatter and all that. In my defence, I did openly say what I was doing and credit you properly with a link. You can see it here, if you want:
http://www.jameyhoward.com/photoblog/index.php?id=272
Jamey will do anything you know to get you to come and visit his Photoblog you know David ;-)
I like this shot for what it is and that is a plain and simple shot of nature.