Dawg Pics' New Adventures of the D500 (and maybe the D300)

[Dawg Pics]

I purchased the Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary lens. There wasn't much wildlife out in the afternoon cold, so mountains it is.
Stitched panorama of San Jacinto. There was a wall in the way. Next time I go out, I will try to get a better view.

 

[Bikerbrent_RIP]

Congratulations on your new lens. The Sigma 150-600 Contemporary is one heck of a lens. I love mine!

 

[Dawg Pics]

Congratulations on your new lens. The Sigma 150-600 Contemporary is one heck of a lens. I love mine!

Thanks, Brent. So far, I like it a lot. I am going to test it out on a tripod, but i am pretty sure I am going to keep it. I want to order a monopod and new head. Looking forward to seeing what i can do with it.

 

[mikew_RIP]

Congratulations on the lens

 

[Dawg Pics]

test affinity default change in black point
I think that explains why every image I post is darker than it looks in the editing program. There was some black point compensation default. ???

 

[mikew_RIP]

When you had your new lens on the dock did you notice you can set different focus speeds, i think the default is medium but you can choose the fast one.

 

[Dawg Pics]

@mikew. No, I haven't really investigated all of the capabilities. I need to reconnect it and look at it again. I am guessing I have to set a faster speed on the custom control.
I will give it a go.
Thanks

 

[Dawg Pics]

I have been seeing a couple brown hummingbirds land in my neighbor's palm trees. Today I saw a couple hummingbirds chasing each other around the Jacaranda trees. I think they nest in there.
Going to put feeders out tomorrow and see what lands on them. Sorry, kinda bad image.

 

[Dawg Pics]

Some kind of hawk waaayyyyy up in the sky.

 

[Dawg Pics]

 

[Roy1961]

Some kind of hawk waaayyyyy up in the sky.

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Its a sharp shinned coopers hawk

 

[Roy1961]

[MENTION=26505]Dawg Pics[/MENTION] 250 odd pictures and you only posted one?

 

[Dawg Pics]

[MENTION=26505]Dawg Pics[/MENTION] 250 odd pictures and you only posted one?

I could barely keep my eyes open to finish the edit. :shame: :unconscious: Ha Ha

 

[Dawg Pics]

Still figuring out this lens. The eyes were very soft, but I like this one anyway.



New to me. Belted Kingfisher



Our shooting conditions today. :shame:

 

[Marilynne]

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Our shooting conditions today. :shame:

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My husband was looking for a dinosaur in this shot.

 

[Dawg Pics]

My husband was looking for a dinosaur in this shot.

I was thinking the same thing. I almost titled it, "Land of the Lost." I thought about adding a dinosaur into it, but I was too tired to mess with it. Great Minds.....

 

[Dawg Pics]

@Marilynne

 

[Dawg Pics]

I am King of the ducks. All lesser ducks bow before me.

 

[Dawg Pics]

 

[Dawg Pics]

Very small Phoebe

Walk like an Egyptian