Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM Lens Sample Pictures

A solitary Pink Conflower hangs in the dim evening light.

A Great Egret eats a grass shrimp. This frame is from a 10 fps burst of the quickly eaten meal. The little shrimp's last moment in life is captured in the middle of the Great Egret's open bill.

A beautiful sight AND a beautiful smell. Butterfly bushes are not attractive to butterflies only.

Remember - portraits don't need to be straight up and down!

A Great Egret in breeding plumage preening. The dark legs anchor the picture. The body and neck flow around the picture into the beak cleaning a feather.

Milkweed Plants reflecting varying amounts of sunlight create an artistic background to the Queen Anne's Lace in this picture.

Lots of sweeping lines go through this picture of a brightly-colored ferry boat.

A Hibiscus Flower closeup picture.

A colorful fungus covers the top of this tree stump.

The historic Barnegat Lighthouse stands on the north end of Long Beach Island, NJ.

Taken from the same position as the 70mm sample shot, this close-up shot of the Barnegat Lighthouse shows the details of the working end of the light.

A Pink Coneflower stands in the setting sunlight.

Put lots of distance between your subject and the background - watch a busy background turn smooth.

A Great Egret in breeding plumage cleaning itself. With a subject so beautiful, it is hard to get a bad shot.

A brightly-colored Writing Spider stands guard on its web.

Dark clouds block the sun in a dramatic way.

This bird is a Laughing Gull, but I doubt it is laughing about that extra beak. Look closely and you will see a small orange beak-like growth below the main beak.

A beautiful ornamental Maiden Grass.

A resting Great Egret poses for a side portrait. It is certainly easier to keep the bill in focus with this pose compared to a front-on shot.

The Pink Hibiscus flower is delicate and beautiful.

A Great Egret in its classic striking pose. Look out shrimp.

A Conflower bud balances this Pink Coneflower picture.

This Zinnia flower is just starting to open.

There is more than one way to keep your subject still - having her rest on her chin is one such way!

As seen from a funny front-facing angle, a Great Egret eats a grass shrimp - which can be seen against the top of the Egret's bill. Falling water drops add to the image. 10 fps drive mode was used to catch this moment.

A Great Egret swallows a fish, stretching its throat.

A beautiful Great Egret preens its feathers on this overcast day. The breeding plumage really sets off this bird.