Back in mid-February, when the trees were bare and the air was crisp, the cardinals were gathering out behind the house in Staunton. Since last fall I updated my telephoto lens from a 100-400mm to 150-600mm, I took this opportunity to test it out.
I also bought a monopod to help support the weight while shooting. I found this to be a big help in holding it all still to get these images in the afternoon winter sunshine.
You can tell that the camera is set a fairly high speed to get these shots because the noise is more noticeable than is really preferred. This happens because the maximum aperture I can afford in a lens this long is not great. These were shot at f/11 or so. Sharp, but noisy.
Yet, the colors are vibrant and details well resolved. Looking forward to a change to do some serious animal watching in the bright sun where this lens will really shine.
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