I thought I would share this one of a Cactus Wren I took last fall at Boyce Thompson Arboretum just outside Superior AZ. I was able to get a number of pics with him building his nest.
https://bill-endicott.smugmug.com/Su..._DSF2015-L.jpg
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I thought I would share this one of a Cactus Wren I took last fall at Boyce Thompson Arboretum just outside Superior AZ. I was able to get a number of pics with him building his nest.
https://bill-endicott.smugmug.com/Su..._DSF2015-L.jpg
Went to see how many dippers were on my favorite spot. Counted 6 different ones =)
Here is one, the weather was not the most desirable, cloudy, -5 degrees and windy. After this photo my lenses AF pretty much froze.
[IMG]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1654/...19f8638a_o.jpgDipper by Kari, on Flickr[/IMG]
I decided to bundle up and head out in the cold this morning. The temp was -14f and with the wind felt like -35f. It turns out the birds can tolerate a lot more cold than me , I only lasted 2 hours before the sting of the wind got the best of me. I did manage to get a few nice shots but I learned 1 very important thing today,
I really really really miss Florida lol.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1673/...6a72c8ea_h.jpg1DS38533-Edit by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1538/...d62d1721_h.jpg1DS38540-Edit by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr
Stuart - I see you got the shutter speed up to 1/1000 and 1/1600 seconds. That worked out great... the eyes are killer.
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Thanks Pat but the credit goes to you guys for telling me how to get it done. All i did was follow instructions (and freeze me toes).
I had to over expose 1 stop then pull the exposure back in lightroom. Then I applied a radial filter to bring the eye back to its original exposure. Not sure if thats the way to do it , but it looks like it worked lol.
Agree they are just brilliant.
I'm currently traveling and am in Greymouth, New Zealand 28oC(82oF)
Wonderful shots, Stuart! That Cardinal is thinking that if you are willing to stand out in that kind of weather for a shot of him, he is more than willing to pose just for you ...or he's thinkin', "that dude is absolutely crazy!"
Beautiful Cardinal Stuart...well done!
This is a leucistic female Cardinal that has been around a couple of seasons now....
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....45664665-4.jpg
7DII
500mm
ISO 1000
f/5.6
1/800
love the contrast on that cardinal Joel !
Dark-eyed Junco
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1627/...ccd6dc69_h.jpg5D3_8708 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr