Hey, i didn't get a chance to reply to your post. Your duck and bird shots are excellent. How close were you in the two shots you posted? And do you use the 1.4x converter on the 50-200? I notice the exif says 283mm so I assume you do. Keep up the great work! I was going to start another thread, but didn't want to give Jim Attfield another chance to respond. Plus I don't own an Oly dslr yet so I don't start threads in that forum.