Am taking a break from emptying the house and am now in Port Aransas, north of Padre Island in south east Texas on the coast. Am giving my new lens a tryout. Mentioned in an earlier post, this is the first time i've given it a try on birds which is the major reason i purchased it. A Tamron 150-600mm lens (with lotsa other letters i don't remember). For the price, it is an outstanding lens as one of such size from Canon, which my camera is, or Nikon, etc., would be many thousands of dollars. The secret is to find the sweet or sharp spot at each of the different extensions. Full out, 600mm, it will be a bit soft but for certain photos that won't really matter. Below are some of the first bird shots with the Tamron:
Tricolored Heron
American Coot
Common Moorhen
And to add spice to the photos ... an alligator, the locals call him Pepe, swam into view just as we were getting ready to leave. We were up in the lookout, about 30 feet above ground and he could easily be seen. The second photo shows his right rear leg lifted as though he were walking on the bottom as it could have only been inches deep where he was. He was really large.
If you double-click on the photo, it'll grow to full screen.
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