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Little sparrow bathing

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Posted by Bertl Menegoni on October 12, 2008 at 6:42 AM
Little sparrow bathing
Hello friends,
this week I was out with my bag hide and my new lens a Nikon 600/5,6 MF.
It is only 2,8 kilo. I use it with an adapter on my EOS 20D. And I love it. The image quality of this lens is fantastic. I can focuse it with two fingers, no running away AF. Together with the Manfrotto 501 head it is a joy to work with.
Canon 20D, Nikon MF 600/5,6, Gitzo Studex, Manfrotto 501 head, ISO 400
1/160, f8, only 4:3 crop,
C and C always welcome,
thanks for looking,
:wavey:
Bertl
Posted by Rob Howard on October 12, 2008 at 6:48 AM
Hi Bertl,

Nice action shot, of these interesting little birds. Not overly keen on the big OoF area at the front but not a lot you could do I presume.

How are you using a Nikon lens on a Canon body :confused: or am I missing something :eek:

Regards

Rob
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on October 12, 2008 at 6:56 AM
Hi Rob,
thanks for you comment,
I use an adapter Nikon on EOS from China (ebay). I shoot with working aperture and auto shutter. :smile:
Bertl
Posted by eric weight on October 12, 2008 at 10:20 AM
I like sparrows and this is a lovely shot. The fg is a bit distracting but the flying water droplets make it for me. Makes a change to see one bathing in running water and not in a puddle.
:toast: Eric
Posted by ANNA BARBERIS on October 12, 2008 at 12:46 PM
bellissimo scatto...ho visitato il tuo sito:geniale!!!
complimenti Bert!!!
HANNAH da Genova -Italia
Posted by Kim Connolly on October 12, 2008 at 1:41 PM

I love this, I think it is a brilliant picture - a lovely simple scene and the sparrow really sharp - colours, just right!
Posted by Ian Mason on October 12, 2008 at 5:36 PM
Nice details, nice colours. I would crop a little from the bottom to minimise the OOF foreground. Then you'd probably have to lose a little from the right too.
Posted by David Taylor on October 12, 2008 at 6:25 PM
Nice to see a sparrow again, a rarity round here now :frown: Very well captured indeed.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on October 12, 2008 at 7:26 PM
Very nice shot well captured colours just right and the water drops make it. :toast:



Regards


Ian
Posted by Magnus Hird on October 13, 2008 at 6:44 PM
The water makes it for me - both the drops and the flowing stream. Really nice :smile:
Posted by David Kjaer on October 16, 2008 at 5:48 PM
Hi Bertl

I like it!

David :toast: