I love the 2nd chickadee shot.....really nice.Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidEccleston
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I love the 2nd chickadee shot.....really nice.Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidEccleston
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Originally Posted by saslls
+1 .... I have yet to get a chance to image these awesome birds!
This is a frequent visitor to my feeders in the yard.....Red Bellied Woodpecker. It is not often that they will pose in such a way that you can actually see the "red Belly"
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....13400650-4.jpg
Canon 1DX
700mm
f/7.1
ISO 1600
1/800
This Northern Flicker has been starting to visit the feeders this year (finally) I have seen them from a distance for at least 4 years.
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....82081028-4.jpg
Canon 1DX
700mm
ISO 3200
f/7.1
1/800
Thanks Joel. Your birds are excellent, as always.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joel Eade
Geat shots Joel - nice when they pose. Here's a nuthatch from yesterday near my feeder. These little guys have a lot of personality.
1Dx, 600mm f4L II + 1.4X III, ISO 800, 1/1600, f8, better beamer w 600EX, -1 2/3 fill flash.
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I agree...that's the Red Breasted Nuthatch I think. You did well catching the classic Nuthatch pose and the sharpness of the that new 600 (even with the converter) is killer! Well done:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Vern
Do you use a suet feeder to get the woodpeckers? I'm thinking about adding one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joel Eade
Here's the other type of nuthatch we get in NC:
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Yes....small wire cage that holds a suet cake. Just about any variety of suet works for me.
If you have a Tractor Supply Store close by I recommend getting suet there....a box of 10 cakes sells for $10.....best price I have ever seen.
(Discliamer: I am in no way affiliated with Tractor Supply)
Thanks!
Dark Eyed Junco
1DX
700mm
ISO 1600
f/8
1/200
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....57847524-4.jpg
Downy Woodpecker
1D MKIV
300mm f/2.8 + 2 X TC
ISO 1600
f/6.3
1/640
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....90488762-5.jpg
Backyard Bird Feeder scenes. Some cards, a Red Bellied WP, a White Breasted Nuthatch, and a Tufted Titmouse.
7D and 400 5.6
http://bimmermail.com/birds/card03-sm.jpg
http://bimmermail.com/birds/card04-sm.jpg
http://bimmermail.com/birds/card05-sm.jpg
http://bimmermail.com/birds/rbwp01-sm.jpg
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http://bimmermail.com/birds/bird02-sm.jpg
Nice work.....you have the same species visiting as I do here in south central Ky. You got some nice sharp images. I especially like the RBW and the Nuthatch with the wings spread, really cool!Quote:
Originally Posted by M_Six
Hummingbird on my wife's feeder
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Thanks, Joel. The RBW was seriously camera shy. He kept hiding behind the tree and would only come out on the shadowed side. Catching the nuthatch like that was pure luck.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joel Eade
Nice hummer shot, SynJohn. I need to look into a feeder like that. We have hummers around. I just need to find someplace where a feeder won't be dangerous for them with all our outdoor cats prowling around.
http://4mozasmiles.smugmug.com/Trave...739-Edit-M.jpg
5D3 70-300L @160mm 1/320 f/5 ISO 100
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5D3 70-300L @300mm 1/160 f5.6 ISO 100
Super cool shot!Quote:
Originally Posted by 4mozasmiles
Thanks...but it is sort of cheating when you are standing next to the naturalist who is feeding them, It was still fun!
Recent Northern Cardinal images here inspired me to try one in my yard
1D MKIV
300mm f/2.8 + 2X TC III
Manual exposure
ISO 3200
f/7.1
1/2000
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....01137428-5.jpg
Nice shot, Joel. You got the exposure perfect. His face is so clear.
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Great cardinal shots Joel and Mark. Here's one that I like b/c the blue sky makes such a nice color contrast. 1Dx, 600mm f4L II, ISO 1600, 1/1250, f8, better beamer flash fill at -1 & 1/3, 600EX flash. The flash fill works well to balance the contrast b/t bird and background - plus adds a catchlight to the eye.
I agree, Vern. The background sky really makes that one pop.
Here are some from this morning.
Serious backlighting here (facing east), but the 400 5.6 with its very nice hood handled it well.
http://bimmermail.com/birds/bluejay05-sm.jpg
http://bimmermail.com/birds/card06-sm.jpg
http://bimmermail.com/birds/rbwp02-sm.jpg
http://bimmermail.com/birds/rbwp03-sm.jpg
Some lessons here. I left my focus setting as it was, which was center point expanded. That worked fine for BIF against a blue sky, but here it tended to grab focus on the greatest area of contrast, which was the tree trunk against the background sky. Just a couple inches off. I could have shot stopped down a bit, but I was already shooting too slow at 1/800 and didn't want to bump the ISO on the 7D any further than 800. Switching to center point only would have helped tighten up the focus, I think. I also got some images of cards and bluejays flying in and out of the feeder, but 1/1800 was too slow to really grab those shots. My 6D cranked to ISO 2000 or higher would have been a better choice for the flying shots as well as the increased DOF.
Got to the lake about 4PM and hung around waiting for the eagles to show. It was the first really nice day we've had this year, so the lake was busy with fisherman, including two couples near me with kids who screamed and cried the entire time I was there. But I digress.
The eagle showed up at about the same time as the last time I was at the lake, right around 5PM. I took other shots of loons and gulls and so on, but I wasn't happy with them at all. I have to say my technique with the 7D/400-5.6 combo needs work. I'm quite disappointed in my captures. The 7D does not lend itself to major cropping like the 6D does. And sadly, I was pretty far away from all the action, like 1/3 to 1/2 mile. None of my shots today were really crisp. Overall, a big letdown. I was using the tripod and gimbal head, so I can't blame hand-holding. I probably should have taken the time to switch to the 6D just for comparison.
Anyway, here are some shots. The big culprit in all of these was the lack of reach. Most are crops in the 80-90% range.
http://bimmermail.com/birds/eagle16-sm.jpg
http://bimmermail.com/birds/eagle15-sm.jpg
http://bimmermail.com/birds/eagle11-sm.jpg
http://bimmermail.com/birds/eagle13-sm.jpg
Good self-assessment...you definitely are too far away to expect much detail, even with an 800mm lens. I don't know the location so maybe there is no other way.Quote:
Originally Posted by M_Six
With the 400mm f/5.6 I would say you need to be within 100 feet or closer to really get detailed images, just a guess on my part. I'm sure there is a way to calculate it exactly.
Nice to see Eagles though.....
I think it also depends on the day. With that much air between subject and lens, the quality of the air (moisture, dust) affects the image significantly
Went shooting this weekend...got a number of almost great shots. but each of them seemed to have something wrong with it.
first one would be my favorite, I love the back-lighting on the wings, but I missed with the focus. wings are sharp face is out of focus.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8389/8...f22ab5d9_c.jpg
second, I like the motion in the wings, but again wish the face was sharp.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8118/8...c18b60e5_c.jpg
lastly, I love owls, so naturally I love this photo, its just too bad it was sitting on a construction cone instead of a natural perch.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8389/8...eb8a5454_c.jpg
oh well, maybe next time.
Agreed. Unfortunately this lake has some very inaccessible shorelines with either steep sides or swamps. I was standing on a man-made "beach" area across the lake from the eagles. With the naked eye I could barely pick out a white spot in the trees when he was sitting still for a bit. I'd really need a boat to get closer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joel Eade
You're right. It was fairly hazy yesterday. I'm sure that didn't help.Quote:
Originally Posted by ahab1372
Love the owl shot, Nick. He looks very impatient, like his hands are behind his back and he's tapping that front foot. ;)
Nice shots Nick....
Mark...one word......................kayak :cool:
Nick,
Great owl!
Mark,
The eagles were so far away that you didn't have much of a shot. Nice effort though!
Dave
A Laughing Gull going for a stroll
1DX
700mm
Hand held
ISO 3200
f/7.1
1/1000
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....15781790-4.jpg
Red shouldered hawk
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8118/8...2ca8a9a9_c.jpg
Nice work....I love raptors.....wish I could get some close shots like this
Willett
1DX +500mm f4L IS USM + 1.4 TCII
Manual mode
ISO 3200
f/7.1
1/2000
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....18282154-4.jpg
Visiting Tampa to see the kids and Grand-daughter but can't resist the local birds:) ( I have a ton of baby pics too)
Brown Pelican
1DX
700mm
ISO 3200 (very overcast day)
f/7.1
1/2000
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....18294452-4.jpg
Tell us a little bit about this shot! Were you in a blind for this? What lens were you using? Crop any? This is one of the better Red-shouldered Hawk pictures that I have ever seen. Very natural looking (woodsy background), but with a narrow enough depth of field that the hawk really pops!Quote:
Originally Posted by nvitalephotography
On another note, I showed this picture to one of my friends who is a bird enthusiast and he immediately said, "looks like he was in S. Florida based on the vegetation."
Finally captured a bird shot...
Ring-billed Gull during migration. They were eating some leftovers in the middle of the road. This one safely dodged a vehicle.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2...07D_032344.jpg
Here is another.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-z...07D_032353.jpg
Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by dsiegel5151
Your friend is absolutely correct. This is in south Florida, which in itself makes getting close shots to wildlife like this easier than most other places.
I got this shot while driving a back road looking for wildlife. This hawk came and landed on a tree limb overhanging the edge of the road. So I just had to stop my car and get out.
shot with a 50d and 100-400mm lens @400mm 1/160th, f5.6 iso 500. Very minor crop and basic adjustments in post.