[pics] Robin

[mattx]

Managed to get some good photos of my Robin in the garden today - he comes when I call him now....

Robins and snow are just fantastic.

 

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5004/5271427913_f98bc40ca0.jpg

 

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5288/5271115115_7f9cd9a3f2.jpg

 

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5085/5271066756_dc724ef547.jpg

[rad]

Fantastic pics, what camera are you using?

[mattx]

Fantastic pics, what camera are you using?

 

Canon EOS 500D - can't afford the 5D

Maybe one day.

[tech_guy]

The third shot is just brilliant.

[mattx]

The third shot is just brilliant.

 

Thanks

It's always good to get nice feed back from photos.

[maniac]

Canon EOS 500D - can't afford the 5D

Maybe one day.

 

Not a bad camera in its own right, I have it's slightly older brother, the 450d.

[jedmondson]

i have a 450d

[mattx]

Cracking photos. What lens you pairing with your 500D?

 

Those was taken with a Tamron 70-300mm which is okish but my favorite lens [ which lives on my camera ] is the Canon EF 100mm f2.8 USM Macro Lens. Lots of dosh [ more than the camera ] but it takes fantastic photos.

 

Canon EF 100mm f2.8 USM Macro Lens (4657A011AA) - Warehouse Express

Tamron 70-300mm f4-5.6 Di LD Macro Lens - Canon Fit (5525) - Warehouse Express

 

The Tamron is noisy and slow at focusing but good for zoom but the Canon lens is just amazing. Blistering fast at focusing and silent.

[mattx]

Cheers. Ones of my schools has that lens, might have have a play around with it. I'm guessing you used a tripod on those pics?

 

Oh yes, I think checking the EXIF data the lens was at 300mm and there is no stability control on it. Also using a remote shutter cable which makes life a tad easier too.

[featured_spectre]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs771.ash1/166147_10150098040892359_657147358_7377559_2061358_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs027.snc6/165772_10150098040722359_657147358_7377553_1871853_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1337.snc4/162920_10150097838072359_657147358_7374477_1288463_n.jpg

 

a few of my attempts with my Canon EOS 400DSLR (no additional lens or anything) I added the black border myself

[mattx]

The middle one is great - robins and snow are just so perfect.

[maniac]

The middle one is great - robins and snow are just so perfect.

 

And can I find a god damn robin anywhere?!?