Sorry Joel... but another one today.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7424/1...3ebe9737_c.jpg
Snowy Owl -6235 by westmichigan, on Flickr
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Sorry Joel... but another one today.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7424/1...3ebe9737_c.jpg
Snowy Owl -6235 by westmichigan, on Flickr
Nice one:D:mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by conropl
the birds in florida are very camera friendly. 200mm was actually to much for this one , had to back it down to 150mm
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5495/1...8d210c96_b.jpg
IMG_2367 by sedwards679, on Flickr
Mark, those look like some chilly birds. They'd be ice cubes if they were out on a limb here tonight.
Stuart, lovely egret!
It's bitterly cold here too and the small birds are flocking to the feeders....I took these on my lunch break today.
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....20881879-4.jpg
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....45745746-4.jpg
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....85974648-4.jpg
They truly are tolerant of people more than anywhere I've been....makes it fun:DQuote:
Originally Posted by sedwards
here are a few more that let me get real close. sure are some goofy lookin birds in florida lol
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5512/1...06924e18_b.jpg
IMG_2506 by sedwards679, on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3709/1...38dca0f5_b.jpg
IMG_2399 by sedwards679, on Flickr
its to bad i couldnt get around the branches for this one.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5546/1...7bce8f37_b.jpg
IMG_2329 by sedwards679, on Flickr
Mockingbird
1D MKIV
700mm
ISO 1600
f/6.3
1/400
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....14555471-4.jpg
Joel, that is one creamy background. Great sharpness on that little guy!
Eagle that had been hunting in a muddy lake.
West Yellowstone outside of the park.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3690/1...f86ac298_b.jpg
BB1H4024.jpg by hdnitehawk01, on Flickr
Nice Eagle and Osprey.....I always love the raptors:)
This very unusual bird showed up today in my backyard setup. I believe it to be a female Northern Cardinal with some type of genetic variation. Perhaps partially leucistic or albino. I have never seen anything like it. If anyone knows for sure what it is please tell me:)
1DX
700mm
iso 1600
f/5.6
1/1250
580 EXII + Better beamer at 1/16 power
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....92749221-4.jpg
Joel
I think you had it right.
Go to this website, it discusses a variation just like you pictured.
http://lansingwbu.blogspot.com/2013_01_01_archive.html
Thanks! Here is the male that was with the leucistic femaleQuote:
Originally Posted by HDNitehawk
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....31373275-4.jpg
Great shots Joel and Rick....
BTW...Joel...Birds unlimited could use your shot of the leucistic female. ;)
that would be fun!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kayaker72
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5528/1...0be0dc92_z.jpg
IMG_5351.jpg by hdnitehawk01, on Flickr
IMG_5351.jpg by hdnitehawk01, on Flickr
This is an older picture.
Thought I would give it a try in LR5 to see if it would come out better.
Does it look a bit to cool, need to be warmed a bit?
IMG_5351.jpg by hdnitehawk01, on Flickr
Nice timing.
Male Downy Woodpecker
1DX
500mm
ISO 3200
f/7.1
1/1600
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....08774192-4.jpg
Male Northern Cardinal
1DX
500mm
iso 2000
f/5
1/1600
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....31334807-4.jpg
Joel, if you didn't post pictures of your setup in the past, I would assume you were shooting professionally prepared taxidermy in front of a backdrop in a studio. I just got around to setting feeders up at my new house. Maybe I will start shooting birds again.
Thanks, I do take special care to place my perches so that the background is clean. I like that "studio" look.Quote:
Originally Posted by dsiegel5151
Female Northern Cardinal
1DX
500mm
ISO 3200
f/5
1/640
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....75445650-4.jpg
Same bird and same EXIF data, different perch.
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....66962797-4.jpg
Something a little different....European Starling
1DX
500mm
ISO 1600
f/6.3
1/800
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....30115133-4.jpg
Snow brings the birds to the feeders in large numbers....all the usual suspects are here today.
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....86697569-5.jpg
A few from today:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2840/1...0d582d8e_z.jpg
Male Cardinal-7197 by westmichigan, on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3800/1...90861b7a_z.jpg
Female Cardinal-6992 by westmichigan, on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5549/1...83235e11_z.jpg
Blue Jay-7271 by westmichigan, on Flickr
Beautiful Pat. The falling snow makes it so nice.
Thanks Joel. It was a beautiful day today. The snow with light winds was so nice (compared to the last few days). Wind finally stopped today and we finally got dug out.
It is pretty cold now, so the birds don't mind if I set up a tripod and camera 15 feet from the feeder and stand there without a blind. Give them a couple of minutes and they are all around me - until a hawk showed up and then they all took off. A little later in the day the little birds were eating (although a little skittish) when there was a hawk planted in a branch above them. There was even a Cardinal sitting in the same tree about 5 feet away from the hawk. When it gets cold they seem to be more worried about eating food rather than whether they are going to be food.:eek:
Another image from the weekend.....it had stopped snowing but the snow on the ground acts like a reflector so the birds tend to have a natural "glow"
1DX
500mm
ISO 1600
f/6.3
1/1250
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....49440164-5.jpg
Ring Billed Gull
1DX
1000mm (500mm f/4 L version I + 2X TC version III)
ISO 640
f/8
1/3200
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....57930823-5.jpg
Ringed Bill Gull in flight
1DX
500mm f/4 L version I (hand held)
ISO 640
f/7.1
1/4000
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....61836865-5.jpg
One more gull from my brief outing after work today, same EXIF data as the last one.
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....55651065-4.jpg
Wow... water in the liquid form. I have not seen that for a while.
Reall nice shots - especially the Blue Jay.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Joel Eade
True...must be archived photos from before the latest ice age.....Quote:
Originally Posted by conropl
There is actually some ice and some open water....the lakes here occasionally freeze but it's very thin and not safe to walk on;)
thanksQuote:
Originally Posted by conropl
Female Northern Cardinal
1DX
500m
ISO 1600
f/6.3
1/2000
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....90720046-5.jpg