John Szeto

Does not appear to be camera shake because the bird is in focus. Bokeh depends on depth of field (f stop) but also on how far away the background is from the object in focusFurther away background...

Brave little bird really ruffled this redtail's head feathers...

Good photos are all about subject matter, composition, lighting, technique and less about the camera. Some people have to upgrade every year, but the D5000 is still one good camera.

Maybe a tripod would help.

The Kenko 2.0 is inferior to the Kenko 1.4TC. You loose two stops with the 2.0 and auto focus is not always certain even under good lighting conditionsI think you have a lens compatabilty problem...

Forget the 2.0...I have the 2.0 and 1.4, and the Kenko 1.4 gives much better image quality than the Kenko 2.0

Looks like a sparrow, but it's a male House Finch .....    good shot.

Seems like the logical thing to do is to shoot many images at various focal lengths and shutter speeds and compare the results yourself, since you are the one who has to be satisfied.

Adobe has not thought this thru logically. They can both rent and sell the software just the same as auto dealers rent and sell cars. All they have to do is adjust the prices on both so they make a...

Is that a zoo shot?

I have shot larger Seagulls, Herons, Hawks BIF's and they are a challenge but the smaller birds, such as Chicadees are the hardest for me. They are so quick, unpredictable, and have such a high...

Photo 2 straigtened in PTlens for different effect, which you may or may not like. Either way it's a great shot.

If he had father's permission to trash it, that's OK....no problem.   Without permission is wrong.

Having no respect for someone's property, the kid will probably end up in jail sooner or later.

When you post a corrected photo, explain what you did so Grady can learn masking.

Renumber the photos in the order you want and run them thru the software again

A 2.0 Tc will generally cause a loss of two stops

Kenko Pro 1.4 TC and Kenko pro 2.0 both work, but the 1.4 is much better. The Kenko 1.4 will work marginally and auto focus in "very good light" (lose one stop), but the 2.0(lose two stops) will...

Some nice shots..... perhaps a little soft and not real sharp, but a good start.

First and last photo were shot at the worst time of day.