I have clicked photographs for 2 years without a zoom lens. And I would often wonder why can’t I take good pictures when it comes to taking close ups! I mean this Kingfisher was sitting really far away and yet I managed a decent picture.
And even though I was quite close to this squirrel, this is the kind of picture I could manage with my wide angle lens. Maybe one day I will be able to click the same scene with my zoom lens too.
And even for the new zoom lens (Sigma 70-300mm) I could not find time to go to Chandni Chowk but Brat 1 managed to do it for me and I am so happy that he bailed me out. I will surely try to head to Bharatpur in season.
But then I am already yearning for a telephoto lens.
A zoom lens can indeed be a boon!I think I might've wanted you to take the second shot exactly the way you did, even if you did have a zoom lens, simply because it's such an interesting perspective. The squirrel seems to be weighing its options, sort of.:DBTW, that's a grey squirrel and the greys are supposed to be weighing a bit heavy on the red squirrels in the UK. So much so that even Prince Charles is in favour of exterminating the greys, in order to preserve the reds, which are on the decline.More on the subject at: http://www.elp.manchester.ac.uk/pub_projects/2002/MNBF9ALS/lecture-15.htm
on my recent US visit, i too bought my first digital camera.so was curious to know how you took pictures of birds etc in Kanha , so went to more information on picasaweb photo page and found out that most of pictures were taken through rebel xt and with a focal length of 300mm (that's 15+ zoom).I sure will not be able to manage such shots with my a1000is camera.
congrats on ur new acquisition. 70-300 is almost a telephoto and much more easier than a 300+ prime lens. waiting for better closeup pictures from u :)btw … that kingfisher pic cud be even better with some cropping sharpening.
Oh that's nice. Zoom lens is a must for photographing birds or insects who will usually fly away otherwise. 🙂
Sidhu, thanks. I too would have composed the shot exactly the same way but with the squirrel zoomed in a little more. I had heard about the two type of squirrels but not in detail.Nilesh congratulations on your new camera. I started with a point and shoot and two years back bought a SLR. I am sure you would outgrow your present camera and maybe then you would go for a SLR. How was US? Any pictures anywhere?Sandeep this picture is after sharpen and crop 😀 Thanks Priyank (Final_Transit) it took me two years to buy a zoom lens and that too I requested Brat 1 to do it! I want to head to Bharatpur in season now!