Male Stonechat

[Stan]

Spent an hour by the beach in Southbourne at the bottom of the cliffs, a favourite over the past 3 years to shoot the stonechats and wasn't disappointed. A little windy so more difficult to hand hold but worked OK, this shot at a distance of 6 metres so not much cropping

stan

1/1250, f6.3, ISO 800, 600mm

[antoeknee]

Re: Male Stonechat

Well got to say Stan this is a super image and a Sigma is looking more and more attractive

[Bill53]

Re: Male Stonechat

Well got to say Stan this is a super image and a Sigma is looking more and more attractive

Got to agree with that, excellent shot too Stan.

Bill.

[Stan]

Re: Male Stonechat

Thanks Ant and Bill

Stan

[tesarver]

Re: Male Stonechat

Well done again Stan

Tom

[Stan]

Re: Male Stonechat

Thanks for looking Tom

This is one with a bit of action

stan

[Tigger]

Re: Male Stonechat

excellent Stan..

[Stan]

Re: Male Stonechat

Cheers Ian

[David Morison]

Re: Male Stonechat

Soperb shots Stan, looks like a Sigma is coming my way as soon as one is available!

David

[Stan]

Re: Male Stonechat

Cheers David

looks like a Sigma is coming my way as soon as one is available

Sigma reckoned they were expecting a reasonable shipment from Japan early March but will wait and see. My local shop did have one apart from mine though

Stan

[Alan_H]

Re: Male Stonechat

Brilliant detail and love the second as it is really good to catch a small bird taking off and still managing that level of detail, In September I bought a 300 2.8 and looking at yours and Jeffs pictures should I have waited

Alan

[Stan]

Re: Male Stonechat

Thanks alan

In September I bought a 300 2.8 and looking at yours and Jeffs pictures should I have waited

I almost bought a second hand Mk1 last year as well, with the idea of getting 600mm reach with my 2x converter but at twice the price of the Sigma, I doubt the quality would have been much better, if any and less flexibility without the zoom

Stan