> Plus I would have cropped a bit from each side. Stop down > a bit more, just cause you got a fast lens doesn't mean you have to > use it wide open. I find f5.6 a minimum for shots this closeup. Jim, Agreed about f-stops. I was taking some other frames wide open and this baby bird happen to come near where I was working. Did not get a chance to stop down before taking a shot. thanks, achal
