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I am sorry but I have no ideea how to post without using reply button or to add coments in the same post,this site's interface was unfriendly before but now is a nightmare.sorry Brian, but I have no ideea why are you tring to make it more difficult to post and use this forum.
the pictures above were taken with 40D +400 2,8 + 1.4x or 2x ext
Hi Adrian,
There may be other ways, but to start a new post, click on one of the topics at the top (Image Presentation, Photography Tips & Techniques, etc). Then, look in the top right hand corner, not at the very top, but a few inches down. There should be a blue button that says "New Post." So, all new posts have to be within one of the discussion categories. At least, that is how I understand it.
To reply to a current post, yep, the reply button. Also, to edit posts use the small pencil icon in the bottom left corner of your post.
I hope that helps,
Brant
Juv. Brown Pelican with landing gear down.....Tampa Bay, Florida
!DMKIII 500mm f/4L 1/1250 ISO 400 f/5.6 manual mode evaluative metering AI servo, central AF point
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Good one Joel!
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Are all 3 photos showing now?
Rich
Rich, I still can only see the last picture both om my Mac and PC with firefox, but I can see the first and last of your pictures on my smart phone though.
Joel, really nice composition, like the wing position very much!!! the baby pelican really adds to the photo.
Thank You JJ!
Are they showing now?
Yes, I can see them all now, nice BIF shots, Rich, keep going!
Thanks for your assistance and support!
Rich
OK, I don't normally shoot birds, but this one was sitting in my backyard (which is on the 8th green of a golf course). He just perched himself on the 9th tee marker and dared me to shoot him. Is this a kestrel? Canon 7D with 70-200 f/4 L at 200mm handheld, 1/3200 sec at f/4, ISO 200.
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Actually here's a better shot of it, showing its tail as well... same EXIF as above.
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Rob, I am by no means a bird expert, But I don't think this is a kestral, at least not one that I have seen. I tried a little bird ID on whatbird.com and this guy matches a lot of features of a "Red Shouldered Hawk, but not a full grown male. Maybe a Juvi or a female. Take a look here: http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/40/overview/Red-shouldered_Hawk.aspx be sure and look at all of the photos and you'll see what I am talking about.
Bob
Hey Rob,
Great shot, I love the 2nd one!
Very nice vertical composition, pose, and sharpness.
Rich
Rob....IMO it is either a Sharp-shinned or Cooper
a portrait of GBH to bump the thread.
7D, 300mm 2.8, f5.6, 1/1600, ISO 400
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thanks for viewing!
Rob - your hawk photo is awesome!!
JJ - Fantastic GBH photo! I wish I could have gotten this close and this great a shot with my 100-400mm when I was shooting GBH
thanks Denise!, I did get really close this time, the click sounds of the shutter scared bird away and I couldn't get the whole bird in the frame when it took off because i was too close to the bird[:)]
Superb shots Rob - I especially like the 2nd one. JJ - excellent! The GBH really pops.
Paul
Common Tern
1D MKIII
500mm f4L
1/2000
f/8
iso 400
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Awesome shot Joel! Very cool indeed.
Paul
Red Knot
Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Image Date: 2010-05-21
Focal Length: 400mm
Focus Distance: 30.3m
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure Time: 0.0013 s (1/800)
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No
Color Space: ProPhoto RGB
Photographer: Photographer: Timothy L. Kerr
Copyright: Copyright:, Timothy L. Kerr
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7D, 300mm f/2.8L, 1.4x extender @420mm f/5.6 1/1000sec ISO 400 Circ. Pol. Handheld, un-cropped
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C&C Welcome!
Thanks for viewing,
Rich
Joel, properly selected DoF and exposure, nice BIF shot again!
Rich, wow, nice nice shot!, i like the pose of the bird and blurred background! un-cropped?! you must got really close to the bird and seemed! like the bird would hit your lens in seconds!
Thanks JJ!
I have a few other nice shots in this sequence of the bird flying right towards the camera, with the AI Servo of the 7D doing a really nice job of tracking the action head on.
Should I post a few more from this BIF sequence; wings up, wings spread, wings down?
Rich
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why not Rich?!, don't worry too much about what other people is thinking, if somebody don't like it, they can just simply ignore it.
BTW, maybe I will crop the bird a little bigger so we can see the birds eyes more clear. I believe properly exposed and sharp eye(s) of bird is the spirit of bird picture.
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I thought you'ld never ask! [:D]
I'll post them tonight!
Rich
Here's the whole sequence in order.
Kindly, let me know which one you guys like the best, as I was thinking of hanging one of them on my wall.
All Photos: 7D, 300mm f/2.8L IS,1.4X, @420mm, f/5.6, 1/1000sec, ISO 400, Manual, Circ. Pol, Handheld, un-cropped.
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C&C Welcome!
Thanks for Viewing,
Rich
Awesome shots Rich. I like the second one. The wings are up getting ready to propel the bird to a new high. I
I vote for the last one Rich,the second one is nice too, but I like to see the bird and it
These shots are really fantastic! You really nailed everything on these ...background is perfect, obviously the perfect time of day for fantastic lighting, tack sharp on every shot! It is tough choosing between #2 and #4 but I think I prefer the slight angle of the head head on #2.
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Denise
Thanks Mark, JJ and Denise!
It looks like #2 or $4. I think I like #2 the best. I do have plenty of pixels to crop, so I think I
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you will want and get a 600mm pretty soon[:D]
I know, I
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Hi Rich -
Your photo is going to look awesome in a wrap! I have a photo myself that I am thinking about getting wrapped and I am not sure if I want to give Adorama one last chance at redeeming themselves. Althought their customer service is top notch, a quality product is what your paying for and hoping to not have to contact customer service. When I was looking before, many people recommended Mpix but there was quite a price difference, which I guess you get what you pay for.
If you do go with them, please post what you think of the final product. I'd be very interested to hear!
Denise
Hi Denise,
Thanks for your feedback regarding Mpix!
When I do order something, I
Richard,
I have ordered several gallery wraps (9 total I think) from Mpix and they are perfect....I especially like their metallic paper.
Joel
Thanks Joel,
I
Richard,
The metallic paper has a sort of sheen to it, different from glossy, and certain colors seem to really pop, especially blues, whites and silvers to my eye.
I think your pics have a "painterly effect" for a few reasons :
1. The background is pretty far back from the subject
2. The background is fairly homogeneous grass and, since it
Richard, I had a couple more thoughts :
Can you post a screen shot of the histogram from the unprocessed image?
I am wondering if 1/1000 sec is maybe a little too slow to get great detail on BIF, you might have needed to increase the ISO a little to get more speed....usually I get better results with 1/1600 to 1/2000 or more. The addition of the 2X converter is also known to have an impact on image quality as well as AF performance. You need a lot more light with it in place to make razor sharp images usually.
Joel