Great blue heron using EOS R6 Mark II

[Elgardo-Rivera]

Hi everyone. First time here. Glad to be part of the community. I went to one of the local parks in my area (Lehigh Parkway, located in Allentown, PA) and took this shot with the R6 mk ii paired with RF 70-200 f4fL (ISO 160, 200 mm, 0ev, f5.6,1/160 s) and heavily cropped as you can see from the original. Made minor tweaks using Luminar Neo but no use of Ai tools within the program. Camera was on manual mode. Looking to upgrade to R5 or R5 mk ii to see if I can get better without having to spend too much on longer-reaching lenses. Thank you in advanced for your inputs.

[stevet1]

Elgardo-Rivera,

Your cropped version is much better. A strong subject centered in the frame.

Steve Thomas

[Elgardo-Rivera]

Thank you. I was trying to include some of the environment so it wouldn’t look like a “bird-in-box” as Canon ambassador/YouTuber Simon d’Entremont says; however, I still like the heron being the main focal point.

[Danny]

I agree with Steve Thomas in that the cropped version has much more impact.  Your pedestrian pal in the uncropped version is a bit of a distraction.  Nice job on the edit!

[Elgardo-Rivera]

Very much appreciated, thank you! It’s difficult having a color deficiency in order to properly edit while keeping colors true. Which is why I rely on Luminar Neo to analyze the photo to help get correct colors. 

[Vulture678]

Spend the money on the lens which will make a difference.  Glass is everything!  lol

[Elgardo-Rivera]

Yes, I keep hearing such as well: Date the body and marry the glass lol. Perhaps the RF 200-800 or the RF 100-500 L would be a better investment.

[Vulture678]

Yep, it will be the better investment for sure and better image quality.  However, there are some cheap lenses with amazing image quality, so, I would definitely do some research on any lens before purchasing.  

[Elgardo-Rivera]

 

Thank you for the input. I’d have to agree with you that there are good third party lenses; especially EF lenses. I have a Tamron 24-70 f2.8 VC G2 and have been considering getting something comparable to an RF 100-500mm but the salespeople are strongly encouraging me to invest in an RF lens that natively supports the RF system. Here’s a SOOC image with the Tamron 24-70 I have.

[Vulture678]

Sales people want you to spend a bunch of cash and it's your choice on what you want to shoot with.  If you like the results you get from Tamron, then buy Tamron.  You can also buy some of Canon's L lens for DSLR's and get an adapter to use on your R5.  You can look at Sigma lenses as well.  It's your photography and your choice on what you want to use to get the results you want.  I love Canon gear but it is a bit expensive so you have to make the choice that is right for you.  If you live near camera rental store, go there and rent both, take a bunch photos and decide which is right for you.  

To cut down on price, you can look at Canon's refurbished lenses that have been reconditioned for what ever reason and it will save you some money.  Another option is to buy it used at a reputable online camera store.  I have bought used Canon gear from B&H Photo, Adorama Photo, KEH, Robert's Used Camera and MPB.  I have not had a problem with any of these stores when buying used gear.  So, you have a lot of options to choose from but do not let anyone sway you from buying what you want.  It's your money and you buy the gear that you want or need.