In many cases expensive gear don't matter too much.....it's how you use it.... and in this case you did it well!Quote:
Originally Posted by kickasskev
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In many cases expensive gear don't matter too much.....it's how you use it.... and in this case you did it well!Quote:
Originally Posted by kickasskev
Thanks :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Joel Eade
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I don't think I have posted anything in a while. Had the winter blues and frankly a little depressed about my photo opportunities. Here is one I grabbed the other day. I had the 300mm attached to my XTi, which isn't the best at tracking or I could have taken an awesome shot of this little guy catching a rabbit. It must have been his first year because he was pretty small compared to the others I have seen. I had to crop pretty good and it doesn't quite hold up as well as the 7D.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1..._1024-Edit.jpg
Jayson....nice Cooper's Hawk. I see these fairly often, even in the woods behind my house, but I have yet to get a good shot of one.
Attachment 1711
Flock of robins feeding on winterberry. 5DMKII, 85 1.2L II, f1.2, 1/1000, ISO400.
I really like that one Vern.
Dave
Thanks Dave - I was lucky to capture that moment. Attachment 1717Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Throgmartin
Here's a bluebird from today - they are starting to look for nests. 5DMKIII, 600 II + 1.4XIII, ISO 1000, f8, 1/400, better beamer + 600EX flash -1 and 2/3 stops fill flash. I'm hoping a pair will adopt my front yard bird box. I've seen some great in flight shots when they are landing on their nesting site. Would be cool to try.
Awesome sharpness and detail. Good technique.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vern
Tufted Titmouse
1DX
500mm + 1.4TC
ISO 1600
f/8
1/320
580EXII + Better Beamer on manual 1/16 power
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....52617642-4.jpg
Great composition to isolate the subject Joel - perfect pose and nice catchlight on the eye. I love titmice. I note that you shot this at f8 with the 500 f4 - going for more sharpness and/or a little more DOF? I find the 600II + 1.4XIII is sharp at f5.6 or f8, but I tend to try to use the latter in the hope that a little more of the subject will be in focus - even though I know the DOF is pretty shallow with either especially when the subject is close.
Thanks....you are correct.....trying to maximize sharpness and dof with f/8....although that is only stopped down one stop from wide open when using the 1.4TCQuote:
Originally Posted by Vern
Eastern Bluebird
1DX
700mm
ISO 3200
f/5.6
1/640
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....57847572-4.jpg
^^^Wow, very nice, Joel.
+1...I don't often post responses as it would take up too much bandwidth, but this thread continues to impress. Great shot Joel, keep 'em coming.
Burrowed a 1dIII from my father. Pretty nice camera. Everything is much faster than on my 40d. I think I need to work on a homogenous background. I would like my background to be silky smooth like Joel's.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8243/8...90699528_b.jpg
http://4mozasmiles.smugmug.com/Anima...dit-Edit-L.jpg
Sigma 300 2.8; 1/2500, f/6.3, ISO 800, 300mm - 5D3
That is cool!:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by 4mozasmiles
Agreed....Downy Woodpecker on an icicle .... very unusual ... nice shot!
Well done....good detail in the reds, not easy to do. I really liked my 1DMKIII. It was my first 1 series body after starting with a 40D.Quote:
Originally Posted by dsiegel5151
I did some work on your BG, hope you don't mind. By selecting it with the magic wand tool I then ran Gaussian Blur and noise reduction after using the refine edge. This smoothed it out to some degree.
Attachment 1725
Don't mind at all...looks good. Yeah, the 1dIII is much more responsive than my 40d. Everything works faster. When reading camera specs and dealing with fractions of seconds, I didn't really think the speed difference between a 40d-7d series camera would be noticeable when jumping to a 1d series. I was wrong. I burrowed the camera so that I had a good wildlife camera for a trip to Arizona in two weeks. My 40d shutter is just about toast, along with the electronics.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joel Eade
I was surprised to find a hawk in my backyard this morning. I was able get the camera together and took these shots through the deck window. I believe the hawk had just captured a mourning dove.
I originally guessed red-tailed hawk, but now agree with Vern that it is a Cooper's Hawk. If anyone suggests a different ID let me know!
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8392/8...ff5bb140_c.jpg
2013_03_03_3262_upd2 by dthrog00, on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8386/8...bdf6638b_c.jpg
2013_03_03_3268_upd2 by dthrog00, on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8508/8...60f9c197_c.jpg
2013_03_03_3269_upd2 by dthrog00, on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8531/8...6b135b7a_c.jpg
2013_03_03_3270_upd2 by dthrog00, on Flickr
Thanks for viewing.
Dave
Hi Dave,
I'm not expert, but I would guess that is a Cooper's Hawk or another Accipiter based on the prey. I don't think Redtails feed very often on other birds - they are too large and not so maneuverable. I can't quite see the bird's tail - the Cooper's Hawk is banded. Nice shots.
Agree, nice shots Dave.
Here is one of a bird trying to feed on my lunch (btw pretty much the only occasion I took pictures on my recent trip to Miami).
Rebel T3i, EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM @ 85mm
ISO 200, f/ 5.6, 1/200s
You from outa state?
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8370/8...6241d263_b.jpg
101_MG_9746 by ahab1372, on Flickr
That bird looks intense Arnt!
Here's a female northern cardinal landing on my perch during the middle of a snow storm.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8251/8...e2745a67_b.jpg
2013_03_05_3368_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr
Thanks for viewing.
Dave
The bird wanted my food - and was still wet from the rain shower that came down a few minutes earlier. Hungry and wet - not a good combination.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Throgmartin
Your cardinal is much more presentable
looks like I have a tendency to spot black birds
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8111/8...71b8cb65_b.jpg
102_MG_0114 by ahab1372, on Flickr
Is this an american Pipit? Still learning to use iBird
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8227/8...02dd7c58_b.jpg
102_MG_0301 by ahab1372, on Flickr
Thanks for viewing
Wildlife in the Bay Area - always a sign of civilization in the background
And this guy/gal needs to wash his/her face
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8112/8...eaaf1cf2_b.jpg
101 _MG_9611 by ahab1372, on Flickr
Since we're on a black bird roll...
The Raven
http://bimmermail.com/birds/raven01-sm.jpg
nice one Mark!
I like these birds
One more, she is hopping, in mid-air, and just getting ready to fly.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8229/8...55ac3df3_b.jpg
2013_03_05_3310_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr
Thanks for viewing.
Dave
That's a great capture. I like it when the picture captures the motion of an animal.
One could also joke:
The bird clearly has vision problems, missed the perch, but doesn't know and thus forgets to fall down ...
Arnt
My first stab at BIF. Love this 400mm f5.6.
http://bimmermail.com/birds/buzzard03-sm.jpg
http://bimmermail.com/birds/buzzard01-sm.jpg
Great shots, Mark! I always wondered if it would have been better if I would have gone with the 400mm rather than the 100-400mm. Great shots like this has more to do with the skills of the photographer IMO and you did very well here!!
Agreed...I like the first one best. The 400/5.6 lens is well known to be a great BIF lens....it's sharp, focuses fast and light enough to handle easily. Well done!
Thanks, folks. I'm pretty happy with the lens. I just wish we could have more than one day of sunshine so I could use it more often. This constant gray overcast is depressing. So far March has been the worst month of the winter.
Thought all of you birders might enjoy this article.
http://www.petapixel.com/2013/03/09/...o-other-birds/
Bella modelling some Chickadees.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8372/8...2861faf1_c.jpg
Chickadee by namethatnobodyelsetook, on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8365/8...0390cb59_c.jpg
Chickadee by namethatnobodyelsetook, on Flickr
And a woodpecker
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8368/8...3ed58a11_z.jpg
Woodpecker by namethatnobodyelsetook, on Flickr
The buffer on the 6D can be frustrating for BIF shots, but it certainly does take decent images. These are nearly 100% crops.
I was out at the local reservoir today and saw this guy coming over the treetops. I was psyched when I looked through the lens and saw it was a bald eagle. First one I've ever seen in the wild.
http://bimmermail.com/birds/eagle06-sm.jpg
http://bimmermail.com/birds/eagle02-sm.jpg
http://bimmermail.com/birds/eagle01-sm.jpg
Then a youngster joined in.
http://bimmermail.com/birds/eagle03-sm.jpg
http://bimmermail.com/birds/eagle04-sm.jpg
http://bimmermail.com/birds/eagle05-sm.jpg
What incredible shots and for your first sighting of a bald eagle! Well done!!