Far Far Away...

I recently returned from a vacation trip to Florida with my wife. During our stay on Sanibel Island I decided to take a stab at bird photography. I brought along a 70-200 mm lens with a 1.4x tele-converter giving me a maximum focal length of 280 mm. I knew that length was marginal for bird photography but I gave it a try. When I returned home and viewed the images, I was disappointed how small many of the birds were in the frame. Now I know why wildlife photographers have those 500 to 800 mm lenses in their collection. I would like one of those long lenses but the cost is prohibitive so I take what I can get with what I’ve got and leave the rest for the pros.