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Jeff, you missed the vital ingredient, YOU, your experience and fieldcraft are a major factor. Thrust that camera and lens into another photographers hands and you may well not see the same results.
I can relate numerous examples of skilled hands making an apparently poor tool turn out gems of craftsmanship and musicians who can make beautiful music with a makeshift instrument.
That said, the tool still needs to be sharp.
I say a resounding Aye to that!!
I had this great idea today, back the car away from the bird feeding area in the garden. Climb in the back, lower the (darkened) window enough to point the lens out of, wrap up in dark colours and baraclava. I looked like a bank robber waiting for the getaway driver to arrive.
Discovered the 500mm was too long....went in house to get 300mm. Sat for 20min taking shots of branches at different ISOs waiting for the birds. Went back into the house to get fresh battery.
Sat for another 20 mins. Threw some more food out on the lawn. Sat for another 20mins. Nothing. Went back in the house for lunch. I had barely bit into my sandwich....birds everywhere. 
Last edited on Mon Dec 24th, 2018 12:46 by Eric
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