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I agree those look much better. Are you shooting RAW?

Though I have not had issues shooting hummingbirds with Steadyshot w/shutter ON, why would I want this to be OFF?

I usually use a tripod, myself, but I never take off the SS. I leave it on. All the hummingbird shots I take are on tripod SS on and very close to the lenses Minimum focus distance. My rule is ...

I feed/photograph hummingbirds. This hummingbird may have Avian Pox and I would like to know if I can put up my feeders again if it's something different. He just flew in recently I think. I have ...

Thank You.
I think the 200-500 is very good when you have good lighting. I hardly ever used it in overcast conditions. I sold mine after buying the Tamron 150-600, but I don't see the new lens as...

Thanks Ed. Your absolutely right about the focal length. I like to keep it around 500-550 mm. I've gotten some good shots at 600 mm usually at F 8. I'm still happy with this lens, but I could see ...

I've been satisfied with that combination. I never tried shooting "test" shots per se. I went right to what the lens is designed to do, shoot birds/wildlife. I started with my old camera that I was ...

It looks like it is either a large coyote or possibly a "Coywolf" when a wolf mates with a coyote.

I second that,but I wonder if it's possible once the challenge is underway.

Thank You Ruth.

I never have been to Yellowstone National Park, but I'm looking forward to viewing the images entered.

Sorry, you're right he did say it was in his town. I wonder if it has been complicated from all the backlog of packages that are clogging up the system. There is such a backlog that even if it is ...

The problem isn't the weather where you live it's the weather at the UPS Hub in Kentucky. Southern states are ill equipped to handle Ice and Snow. The package is stuck there in Kentucky probably. ...

Placed 1^st in the challenge.

Here's one in overcast conditions @ISO 2000. Raw processed in Photo Ninja. I don't think it was much problem. IF I concentrate on getting the best exposure no matter the  light condition ISO ...

Beautiful image! Love the silver and white colors and the way you blended it all together.

Nice first shots. It looks like the lighting conditions may have been overcast. You will see a big difference from overcast to good sunlight conditions using the 150-600. That's been my experience ...

I feel the same way, I don't think it should have been picked to be in a category with nature shots of live animals/birds/insects. It makes me wonder if the DPR staff that picked the...

Why would you get this over the Tamron? The USB dock, or you had bad luck with Tamron, and you are sworn off buying Tamron. What are the odds that it is optically superior to the Tamron when the...

Placed 28^th in the challenge.