A couple of stunners Joel! Great shots!
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A couple of stunners Joel! Great shots!
+1, very nice Joel you have amazing backyard bird shots!
Dave
Thanks Dave and Jayson. I am in a good spot for song birds, rural south central Kentucky. My house sits on approximately 5 acres and 75% of it is wooded. I am surrounded by farms and there is a nice little stream that runs year round about 200 yds from my back door. Great song bird habitat all around our home! I have thought of trying to put in a pond to attract waterfowl but don't know if I can ever pull that off:)
Canon 5D Mark III
420 mm
1/640
f/7.1
ISO 125
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3594/1...c99b43b3e5.jpg
still tryin to figure out how to properly use my better beamer. this one isnt to bad i think.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7396/1...b1ee61d3_b.jpg
IMG_4700 by sedwards679, on Flickr
I agree, the flash looks pretty natural on this one. I think the better beamer works best with low power flash settings. I frequently use manual settings of 1/16 power or less. When using ETTL I will dial in negative compensation like -2 1/3. In other words I use it for "fill flash" almost all the time. Looks like you have the hang of it!
Nice catch. Good background separation, and I like the touch of motion blur on the wing too.
I was set up today getting some images of Gold Finches and the small Downy Woodpeckers when this Female Pileated Woodpecker arrived....too bad I had too much focal length to get her in the frame completely as the light was really nice.
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....20563938-4.jpg