Posted by Bill Pelzmann on April 21, 2007 at 12:21 AM
It's hard to believe these ungainly chicks mature into a Great White Egret!
They look more like the offspring of a Velociraptor.
High Island, TX
1,400mm effective focal length (500mm + 2x + 1.4x TCs)
The crop left about ~ 1/6 of the original image.
I need to start saving for that 1,200mm lens.
I think I dated her at one point... this style was popular back in the 80s. You sure you didn't lift this from the North Allegheny Sr. High School Year Book?
Looks a little soft - do you think that's due to the egret moving, or the effect of the 500 + stacked TCs? I'm guessing the former? Cool shot, regardless!
Posted by Scott Bacon on April 21, 2007 at 9:35 AM
Heh, heh. There's more than bad hair goin' on there - serious ugly duckling syndrome...
Posted by Todd Caudle on April 21, 2007 at 11:50 AM
They look more like the offspring of a Velociraptor.
There's a reason for that.
Great shot, I love the black background. That is one fugly animal!
Posted by Steve Bunn on April 21, 2007 at 12:23 PM
Bill, there is just something compelling about this image because it is so amusing. I get so serious and focused when I photograph that I miss some of these kind of opportunities to find light hearted humor. Well done!
Thanks for making me laugh! Nice image and BG, can't believe you can make such a sharp photo with so much glass. Awesome!
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on April 21, 2007 at 9:33 PM
Rick, the softness is definitely due to the stacked TC's.
I was experimenting to see if, in really bright light, this would be a usable combo.
I believe just using the 2x TC and cropping more would do better.
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on April 21, 2007 at 9:39 PM
Todd, yes, the resemblance is not coincidental.
Good example of "ontogeny recapitulating phylogeny" ?
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10 repliesThey look more like the offspring of a Velociraptor.
High Island, TX
1,400mm effective focal length (500mm + 2x + 1.4x TCs)
The crop left about ~ 1/6 of the original image.
I need to start saving for that 1,200mm lens.
Looks a little soft - do you think that's due to the egret moving, or the effect of the 500 + stacked TCs? I'm guessing the former? Cool shot, regardless!
There's a reason for that.
Great shot, I love the black background. That is one fugly animal!
I think the feathers around the head look a bit soft because I 'spect your focal point was the chick's neck.
Thanks so much for sharing this.
It's wonderful.
Carol
I was experimenting to see if, in really bright light, this would be a usable combo.
I believe just using the 2x TC and cropping more would do better.
Good example of "ontogeny recapitulating phylogeny" ?