Amazing Canon 40D Image Samples by Shasoc

Posted by David Chin on September 19th, 2007 in Image Samples and Photos

As I’m writing this, these are the best ever Canon 40D user photos of nature and wildlife posted to date. I’m quite sure of it!

Canon 40D birds and butterfly photos by Shasoc

There are eight photos of a hummingbird, butterfly and some birds – to enjoy viewing them, follow this link.

Here’s a summary of other points brought up in that thread:

Lens mounted on the 40D was the Canon EF 500mm f/4.0L IS USM (pricing, review) plus 1.4x TC (teleconverter) and Canon EF 300mm f/4.0 L IS USM (pricing, review).
Shasoc finds that the D40’s AF (autofocus) is faster than on the 30D. Specifically, Shasoc used AI Servo for shooting the hovering hummingbirds, and got more keepers than he would have with the 30D. Detail in the 40D images is also superior. (reference)
Exposure on the 40D is generally 1/3 to 2/3 stops darker vs the 30D.
For postprocessing, Photoshop was used. Photos were shot in JPEG mode, then Shasoc adjusted Highlights / Shadows, Levels and Saturation. Noise reduction and Smart Sharpening was also run. (reference)