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Male Cardinal....same EXIF data as the previous image.
I got a good deal on 2 Einsteins, 2 umbrellas, 2 soft boxes and 2 portable batteries so I am trying them out in the back yard. The birds don't seem to mind!
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These are also images I took yesterday using the Einstein flash units and a softbox. Compared to a camera mounted speedlight the larger, softer light source with a very short flash duration seems to help capture feather detail nicely with slower shutter speeds.
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Sweet!
Great shot, Bill!
Mourning Dove
7DII
560mm
f9
iso 800
1/1000
430 EXII +better beamer 1/64 power
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5338/1...7317ff43_b.jpgMourning Dove by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr
I think Doves are often overlooked. They have a lot of subtle colors that are beautiful. You did well here...nice sharp image and the flash at low power looks natural....don't you just love the better beamer?Quote:
Originally Posted by sedwards
American Robin family:
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not great quality but this is the closest i can get to this guy. i found a nest while out fishing and its only accessible by boat , of course the wind was howling and the boat bobbing but i got a couple of decent shots. these are cropped quite a bit because he was about 250 feet away.
7dII
400mm @ f5.6
iso 500
1/3200
https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7656/1...3fa33b1f_b.jpg0V8A6542 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5340/1...d7da8638_b.jpg0V8A6543 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr
Hover portrait; ISO 1600, 1/125th, f6.3, 500mm + 1.4x, 5DMK3
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Fantastic Shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill W
Thanks Raid....the hummingbirds have been putting on a good show this season.
tough landing
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Great HB shots Bill...keep 'em coming!
I agree...I am still amazed how he can get such sharpness with a relatively slow shutter speed....well done!
BlueJay, full frame image
7D MKII
500mm
ISO 3200
1/400
f/5.0
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morning stretch; male Ruby throated HB
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Thanks for the comments Brant and Joel......this season's HB photo ops have been amazing......each morning they put on a show as I sit on the patio, drinking my coffee w/my equipment at the ready. True lazy man's photography.
Another nice image Bill. I have not attempted the Hummingbirds yet but my set up is very busy
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7DMKII
500mm
ISO 3200
f/8
1/200
This weekend I went to practice for a few hours with my new Sigma 150-600 "C". I learned a few things, for example that birds in flight are tricky to capture. These little rascals fly in quite irregular patterns, and hunting them with a very narrow FOV is difficult. I consider this one as the only keeper from a set of around 50 exposures. Quite a few of the others were only blue (hey, where's the bird?), many had parts of a bird in it, some had the entire bird in a weird position and some were misfocused. On this one both framing and focus is OK, but that's a hit percentage of about 2%. Gotta practice more... (I don't blame the new lens, the poor hit rate is rather the owner's fault.)
7D, 1/1600 sec, f/7.1, ISO400, Sigma 150-600@468 mm
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That is a very nice image.....if that was your first try at BIF you indeed did well to get one good image in 50. Keep 'em coming!
You did it again...very cool...your birds must really hold their heads still when hovering:confused:
Back yard Dove
7DMKII
500mm
ISO 1000
f/8
1/250
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Female Pileated WP
7D II
500mm
ISO 1600
1/500
f/4.5
580 EX II + Better Beamer @ -3 stops ETTL
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One more from this morning....a BlueJay
7D II
500mm
ISO 1600
1/320
f/5.0
580 EX II + better beamer @ - 3 stops ETTL
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....82885885-5.jpg
Yesterday and today at Cherry Creek State Park in Denver, CO. Very productive outings.
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Hummingbird by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
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Hummingbird by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
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Hummingbirds by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
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Oriole by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
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Pelican by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
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Meadowlark by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
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Cormorant by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
Very nice set of images....amazing diversity there....well done!
From early this morning....looks like it will be bright sun today which is not good for my back yard photography but I got a few early before the shade disappears:)
7DII
500mm
Manual mode with evaluative metering
ISO 1600
f/9.0
1/125
580EXII + Better Beamer @ -3 stops ETTL
[This is a full frame (ie. un-cropped) image]
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The shots on this thread continue to amaze me.... I have nothing comparable, but I did recently get the new 100-400 and have been trying to get a few bird pictures lately. Specifically, a couple hawks (?) have taken up residence in the area around my house. I've sort of made it my goal to get a good picture of one of these in flight, but it is tough! Here is one of the better one's I've gotten so far:
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/465/1...ddb9b185_z.jpg4N9A9523 by Stephen, on Flickr
By the way, I think this is some sort of hawk, but I'm not sure what type. Any help with ID would be appreciated!
It is definitely a hawk or a falcon....my guesses would be Coopers Hawk, Sharp Shinned Hawk or Peregrine FalconQuote:
Originally Posted by NFLD Stephen
@M_Six.....nice series, particularly of the HB shots.
@NFLD Stephen....looks like a Merlin to me......nice capture.
male fledgling Oriole
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^^^^^Nice one, Bill.
I don't know the exact english name for this one, we call that "Merla", from the "Turdus" family - so i think it's a female blackbird.
This is probably my personal favourite bird shot... and the way i captured it it's a bit strange.
My bathroom window opens up to my little garden, where a big red plum tree offers a nice shelter for the birds.
So, sometimes in the morning, in one of the few "time" i can use my reflex during the working days, i bring it in the bathroom and put an eye out
to see if something is happening.
Always bring your camera with you. Everywhere.
Prohibitive conditions: @480mm (300mm on APS-C) with 1\40s, ISO 400 F8, Canon 60D + EF 70-300 IS USM
Hidden in the red tree
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Jamsus....I think you're taking "everywhere" over the top. LOL nice pic.
Went kayaking yesterday and found some loons, thanks to Brant (Kayaker) sharing some info...unfortunately he couldn't join me.
Common loon and chick
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Bill that is fantastic.
I just checked and it appears that you were able to capture that photo with a 70-200 and a 1.4? I would have thought a 600m with a 1.4. I have not seen a loon in thirty years, but I do seem to remember they were very skittish.
Bill...jamsus...great shots.....
Coopers Hawk for sure. Great shot! Yet another reason why this is my favourite thread on the forum. Everything here is fantastic. Thanks for sharing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joel Eade
Yup, very skittish, and with a chick? That can't help at all. I'm assuming it's heavily cropped to pretty much pixel peeping crop levels. If not, what on Earth is your secret?!?Quote:
Originally Posted by Always Looking