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Recent content by Mark Jarrett

  1. Mark Jarrett

    Birding in Alicante Province

    Thanks for that condor. I did get up into the mountains north of Crevillent and one of the Bonelli’s Eagles showed after only 15 minutes. Also there were around 6 Red-billed Chough and 2 Blue Rock Thrush. My wife, who isn’t a birder, was with me so I only stayed for half an hour. 🙄
  2. Great Northern Diver

    Great Northern Diver

  3. Redwing

    Redwing

  4. Long-tailed Duck

    Long-tailed Duck

  5. Slavonian Grebe

    Slavonian Grebe

  6. Red-necked Phalarope

    Red-necked Phalarope

  7. Lesser Kestrel

    Lesser Kestrel

  8. Mark Jarrett

    R7 for bird photography and birds in flight

    Lesser Kestrel with R5 and 1.4 extender.
  9. Mark Jarrett

    R7 for bird photography and birds in flight

    Currently in Spain where the weather is sunny and warm, 17-24*c during the day but, more importantly, with good light if you obviously avoid the middle of the day. The attached photo of a Red-crested Pochard was taken with the R7, the 100-500 (at 500mm) and the 1.4 extender. The light was good...
  10. Mark Jarrett

    Birding in Alicante Province

    We are currently staying up on the La Finca Golf Club in a rental property. Balearic Shearwater are currently being seen, in small numbers, off Guardamar Lighthouse/Faro de Guardamar. A male Surf Scoter has been at the site for c. two months but I was unlucky on my visit earlier in the week...
  11. Mark Jarrett

    R7 for bird photography and birds in flight

    With previous talk about not using extenders with the R7, or at least if you do, wait until you have very good light, I today tried the following combination :- R7 - Canon EF 500mm f4L Mk ii prime - 2x iii - EF/RF adapter The photo is of a Drake Smew on a local pool to me. The light was...
  12. Mark Jarrett

    Thought on Topaz Photo AI vs. DxO Photolab

    Thanks for the info jafritten!
  13. Mark Jarrett

    Thought on Topaz Photo AI vs. DxO Photolab

    Thanks very much MiddleRiver. That’s very good. The shadows have been slightly removed, the bill is marginally sharper but the main thing, for me, is that the eye stands out considerably. I have tried to save the new image to my photos but it won’t let me. Mark
  14. Mark Jarrett

    Thought on Topaz Photo AI vs. DxO Photolab

    Thanks very much Mike. Yes, I do shoot in jpeg. I’ll take your comments on board and give the matter more thought. There aren’t many times I’ve wanted to drastically alter a photograph but the above RTD was one! The whole set of the dozen or so photos I kept (of it) were all in deep shadow with...
  15. Mark Jarrett

    Pacific Diver - Eglwys Nunnyd, Port Talbot, Wales

    No, sorry, I should have put the date on. Early January 2022. Original bird.
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