dorus

<p>could it be you are distracted by the massive discount ?<br />But hey the 150-450 cost even less, and seems of a better quality<br />I use a sigma 50-500 which is cheaper still, and I'm pleased enough by it <br />:<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP1981_zpsmi3gw9pk.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="941" /><br> .</p>

<p>This must be Holland :<br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP3454_zpsv4oyssaz.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP3437001_zpstqreberc.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP3342003_zpsuia7upaj.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> .</p>

<blockquote> <p>Cool Dorus! Looks like a Smooth billed Ani, a Snowy Egret, and an Orapendulum</p> </blockquote> <p>obviously, you know your (tropical) birds very well, Douglas. You're quite right. The Orapendulum came up in my search as Crested Oropendola, which is probably one and the same.<br /><br />I first came to know these birds by their local names ie. Kawfutuboi, Sabaku and Ponpon.</p>

<p>some more birds from Surinam, all taken with K3 +sigma 50-500mm : <br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP1460_zpsqkvphvnj.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP0865001_zps0uab6juk.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP1431_zps9s9efbvc.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> .</p>

<p>I'm using my current photographers' block to sort what's on the shelves<br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/fam_zpsbofra142.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="1024" /><br> <strong>portraiting my inlaws </strong><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP3048_zps6dddkond.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> <strong>meanwhile, back in the Netherlands</strong><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP2265_zps1fbfvnbo.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> <strong>another family (not mine)</strong><br> .</p>

<p>Darryl, your picture doesn't show</p>

<p>Thanks Douglas, I'm gonna give that a try too (one of these days)</p>

<p>That's the sigma 50-500mm I bought last autumn, a pleasantly versatile lens.<br />now I'm practising to become a bird-shooter (what's the fancy word again?)<br />Then, Douglas, will you tell me how you get your shells afloat ?</p>

<p>this pretty surinamese Banafowru, or Yellow Oriole<br> locally considered a nuisance cause it eats the mango's<br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP7273003_zpsjudnbp2u.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> <strong>50 shades of yellow 1</strong><br> <strong>.</strong><br> <strong><img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP0825_zpsezs7zjkh.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /></strong><br> <strong><strong>50 shades of yellow 2</strong></strong><br> <strong><strong>.</strong></strong><br> <strong><strong><img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP6337_zpsu7f1jp3c.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /></strong></strong><br> <strong><strong><strong><strong>50 shades of yellow 3</strong></strong></strong></strong><br> <strong><strong><strong><strong>.</strong></strong></strong></strong></p>

<p>Still rummaging through Surinam pics<br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP9709_zpsz1ky16ph.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> <strong>Mowgli ;)</strong><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP9880001_zpstgrdcers.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> <strong>a very fast sunset</strong> (photographed out of time)<br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP7744_zpsdt3fzvli.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> <strong>little queen hummingbird</strong><br> .</p>

<p>about the children :)<br />.<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP9531001_zpshpqw9md0.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> <strong>the groom's little man</strong><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP6988_zps5zwvzupi.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="651" /><br> <strong>model in the making</strong><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP5626001_zpsykog01ou.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="678" /><br> <strong>to see the light</strong><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP8879_zpsicuexnqp.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> <strong>she always spotted me</strong><br> .</p>

<p>hmm... I can see them, so I don't know</p>

<p>I brought a 50-500mm Sigma along to Surinam, especially for the birds.<br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP0219001_zpscumohldk.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" /><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP1431_zps9s9efbvc.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP1598_zpsg2lhtov5.jpg" alt="" width="681" height="1024" /><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP1651_zpsg8ic5tta.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /></p>

<p>@ Jaroslav : photo's don't show</p>

<p>still pictures from the wedding : <br /><img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP9082_zpsbkw4xpof.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> <strong>the bride with her sisters</strong><br> <strong>.</strong><br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP9182b_zpsfpt6zxmz.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> <strong>the groom </strong><br> <strong>.</strong><br> <strong><img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP9362_zpszuoqeaep.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /></strong><br> <strong>just married</strong><br> <strong>.</strong></p>