Hairy Woodpecker, from the backyard
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....67702428-5.jpg
7D MKII
500mm
Spot Metering
TV mode + Auto ISO
Exposure Bias 0 EV
1/640
f/4.5
ISO 320
Printable View
Hairy Woodpecker, from the backyard
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....67702428-5.jpg
7D MKII
500mm
Spot Metering
TV mode + Auto ISO
Exposure Bias 0 EV
1/640
f/4.5
ISO 320
Female Northern Cardinal
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....29777801-4.jpg
7D MKII
500mm
Tv mode, spot metering, auto ISO
1/800
f/4
Exposure bias - 1.0 EV
ISO 1250
Red Bellied Woodpecker
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....00367599-4.jpg
7D MKII
500mm f/4L I
Tripod + Wimberly gimbal
Spot metering
TV Mode + Auto ISO
1/800
f/5.6
Exposure Bias - 1 1/3 EV
ISO 800
Male Cardinal....the very dark background is the result of an extremely cloudy day without much light in the woods beyond my set up
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....16548842-4.jpg
7D MKII
TV mode with spot metering & Auto ISO
700mm
1/400
f/5.6
ISO 1250
Exposure bias -1/3 EV
RAW conversion and noise reduction with DPP4
Slight sharpening and detail enhancement in Photoshop CC
Another image with dark background due to heavy overcast and using spot metering to get the subject correctly exposed.
Also of note, using TV mode with auto ISO the camera chose ISO 6400....quite high for the 7DII but at web size the noise is manageable
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....90869347-4.jpg
7DMKII
100-400mm II + 1.4 TC @ 560mm
TV mode, spot metering, auto ISO
1/800
f/8
ISO 6400
Exposure Bias + 2/3 EV
Eastern Bluebird....no noise reduction applied
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....45449952-4.jpg
Canon 1DX
1000mm (500mm f/4L I + 2.0 TC III)
Tv mode + pattern metering + auto ISO
1/500
f/9
ISO 3200
Exposure bias + 1/3 EV
those are some fantastic shots Joel !
I had a little free time yesterday and was able to make my own back yard set-up. Not a lot of variety yet but I will try different seeds.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7413/...48a4dd21_h.jpg5D3_2871 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7122/...44ffd3a2_h.jpg5D3_2910 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr
Just like "Dueling Banjos!" Those cardinals are not really a competition, but examples of individual excellence that are even more impressive together.
Great Cardinal pic Stuart!!!
well i have a few nicer birds coming close but not close enough for pics. i have an oriol that stays high in the trees and a rose breasted grosbeak that does the same. In the meantime this guy is keeping me entertained .
https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7546/2...88124540_h.jpg5D3_2947 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr
Sunflower seeds might get the Grosbeak in close for you....Oriole's like fruit or jelly....like maybe cut an orange in half.
"Garzetta"
https://c6.staticflickr.com/8/7765/2...4da6a3f3_b.jpgGarzetta by Andrea Magnelli, su Flickr
I have been trying to get a shot of this guy for over a week , but it seems like every time im not busy its raining. i used a 1.4 extender so i wouldnt have to crop but its not quite as sharrp as i think it should be. i am going to try and get an extension tube so i can get closer and take the extender off.
https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7437/2...351030a9_b.jpg1DS39702 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr
Stuart - It looks brilliant to me, and the eye and beak are tack sharp on my screen. I checked your Flickr page to get the settings, and noticed that you were at f/8. So I'm wondering if your camera might be front-focusing just a bit, because I would have otherwise expected a bit more depth of field on the bird. But great job being patient and persevering with this one --- it really paid off.Quote:
Originally Posted by sedwards
I agree with Jonathan it looks darn good. It's always tough to get detail in bright solid colored birds. With the extension tube you will lose infinity focus and have to be so close it will be almost like a macro.
Reddish Egret with small fish....Fort DeSoto St. Park this past weekend....had a wonderful but too brief, vacation.
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....13149368-4.jpg
1DX
Canon 100-400mm II @ 400mm
Manual mode
ISO 400
1/2000
f/6.3
Exposure bias 0
A few more images from my Memorial Day weekend in Florida.....birds are so wonderful there, almost tame!
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....81706855-4.jpg
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....44588699-4.jpg
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http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....13904329-4.jpg
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very nice Joel ! the water looks cristal clearcompared to when i was there in january , it was quite murky.
i tried 3 times to get the sunrise right in the middle of that skyway bridge but i couldnt get far enough on the east beach to center the sun. i would have sugggested it had i known you were going.
Male Northern Cardinal
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....20634239-4.jpg
1DX
500mm
ISO 3200
1/400
f/4.0
I'm still reviewing and processing images from Ft. Desoto. This is a Reddish Egret on the hunt.
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....22348483-4.jpg
1DX
Canon 100-400mm II @ 400mm
1/2000
f/6.3
iso 400
Red Bellied Woodpecker, breeding plumage.
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....85611418-4.jpg
1DX
700mm
1/1000
f/5.6
ISO 3200
Exposure bias 0 EV
Summer Tanager
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....79717572-4.jpg
1DX
700mm
1/200
f/7.1
iso 2000
580 EXII + Better Beamer on manual 1/128 power
male Ruby-throated HB f6.3, ISO 500 (Auto), shutter 1/100th, taken with backlighting to highlight the wing movement.
https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7319/2...808fa57d_c.jpg
male Ruby-throated HB captured at a shutter speed of 1/100th and backlighting to highlight its wing movement.
https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7319/2...808fa57d_c.jpg
Bill W
Just brilliant, love the wing movement.
I agree with that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raid
Sent from my SM-T810 using Tapatalk
BillW Truly captivating HB image!
So... there is "Bill W" and "BillW" listed as members. Is this BillW the same as "Bill W" with a new name, or are you a new member. If you are a new member, as you number of posts indicate, then welcome to the forum... I would guess most missed the different name, but very similar to a long standing member.Quote:
Originally Posted by BillW
Pat
Ahhh... I see from Bill's flickr post, it is Bill W posting with a new account name:confused:. So... welcome back Bill.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by conropl
Pat
thanks for the comments Raid and Minerve. Pat.....yeah, it's Bill W....I fouled up signing in and then compounded my error by putting 2 of the same pix. It's tough getting old and playing w/technology. Bryan and Sean should think about putting in separate section for us ol' farts, making sure to use the KISS theory. LOL
This shot is so good that it deserves to be shown more than once.Quote:
Originally Posted by BillW
LOL Raid....it's a shot I've been trying to get for a couple of weeks....I think I succeeded, although I will keep shooting low shutter speed photos.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raid
Bill
I finally managed to get close enough to this guy for a shot.
https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7075/2...1b244c2c_b.jpg5D3_5201 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr
Female American Goldfinch.
1Ds III
400mm
f5.6
1/400
ISO 1250
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8611/2...f323ff10_b.jpg1DS30071 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr
House Sparrow. .First attempt at off camera flash.
https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8805/2...a2c8a7f0_b.jpg5D3_6009 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr
Female Purple Finch
https://c4.staticflickr.com/9/8682/2...ce44e744_b.jpg5D3_6008 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr
The images look good, the light looks natural and not "flashed"
I think the birds themselves could be just a bit brighter but that could be my monitor.
Tree*Swallow Lift Off
https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8547/2...dc1a99b2_k.jpgTreeSwallowWM copy by gerard melillo, on Flickr
I took this shot last fall, on a bear viewing trip. I used an exposure compensation of -1 to avoid blowing out the head feathers, and just held the button down and hoped for the best. Sometimes it works out!
https://photos.smugmug.com/Nature/Bi...39Q1328-XL.jpg
Couple weeks back TDP linked to a bunch of really fun to watch videos produced by B&H of some famous/highly regarded photographers. I watched several and Ron (forgot his last name) was a hoot and very insightful. As I learned from my pics of the two Big Horn Sheep doing their head butt - FPS is like altitude in a plane - the only stuff you can't use is the stuff beneath you, more is simply better. His example was a moment that could not be anticipated and only through FPS did an image get captured w/ a mom giraffe and baby - there was never going to be a skilled moment that predicted the event. As the effective cost of any given frame is basically -0- go ahead and let the camera do the work. You have to either work to get to the right place at the right time with the right light or simply get very lucky. I have noticed that the harder I work the luckier I get so I am all for putting the finger down.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonathan Huyer
Well done - LOVE IT
I have at least 24 of these guys emptying my feeder every day. At least this one was nice enough to pose for me lol.
https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8805/2...19fcd08f_b.jpg5D3_6256 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr