MY IQ sucks

Any suggestions

These were shot hands off the camera on a good tripod with a remote release and no IS. Minimal post processing at defaults to make a raw image a jpeg. The wind was blowing a bit yesterday. The shutter speeds where a little low because it was a cloudy day.

Papa

Mama


Ya. No eye light. I was on lunch and the light was from overhead. I am trying to get better though and shoot when I can. I know the images will not be perfect.

I have tried shooting at 400mm and f8 which is supposed to give the highest IQ for the Sigma 150-500 but I don't really see a difference in my output.

Maybe it's because I'm a know-nothing amateur, but with the exception of the 5th looking a bit soft on focus (shutter speed too slow for the beak movement?) I think these look great. I might play with the color just a bit to bring out the richness, but I don't see where you could make much improvement in the shooting itself.

ned, what kind of speed were you getting with that overcast?

1/50 to 1/100.
This is what is ####### me off
forgot to turn off the truck... damn



Then focus failure... damn


Finally

1/60 f8 no IS off the truck door with the remote release.



I have decided something about my tripod is not good and I think I am going to try a heavy ball head. All of my clearest shots have been from the beanbag off a vehicle door.


Most of my shots range from truly awful to so so close... damn

some day I will have time to do what I want

I am considering a new body. Specifically a 7D. A 5D Mark II is another option as is a T2i. Any opinions on which would be better for the type of shots I have posted in this thread taken with my XSi

Yes I know better glass would make a much bigger difference but that isn't going to happen right now.

$7000

5D mk II, imho. Full frame for the win.

unless you're shooting wildlife at a distance

While buying a FF sensor body appeals to me because of the high IQ losing the 1.6 crop scares me. You can get only so close and it would equal losing 300mm

Love the last set, great detail!

I dood it

7D Photos

From the backyard today. I am finally getting the camera setting where I want them