Thanks, they actually do sit in the trees above and take turns coming down to the feeder:)Quote:
Originally Posted by M_Six
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Thanks, they actually do sit in the trees above and take turns coming down to the feeder:)Quote:
Originally Posted by M_Six
Indigo Bunting
1DX
700mm
ISO 3200
f/5.6
1/320
580EXII + Better Beamer @ 1/64 power
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....74856147-5.jpg
BlueJay
1DX
700mm
ISO 3200
1/250
f/7.1
No flash
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Juvenile Male Summer Tanager. The plumage will become totally red as this little guy matures but I think he's prettier now:) It was really dark and cloudy this morning and the high ISO had an adverse affect on IQ but I kept this one anyway because it's a tough one to get.
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....41727521-4.jpg
1DX
700mm
ISO 6400
f/5.6
1/250
GBH at Plum Island, taken earlier this week. Thanks for looking!
"Cleared for Landing"
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5347/8...369d01df_c.jpg
EOS 1D X, EF 600mm f/4L IS II + EF 1.4x III Extender, 1/1600 s, f/6.3, ISO 400
Great shot Neuro. I have just ordered the 600mm f/4L IS II. Will hopefully pick it up next week. Christmas in June :)
+1. Very nice flight shot. The wing extension is very very cool:D
Red Headed Woodpecker, from the backyard
1DX
700mm
ISO 3200
f/7.1
1/1000
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....58834125-4.jpg
Red Bellied Woodpecker about to lose a primary feather
1DX
500mm + 1.4 TC
ISO 3200
f/7.1
1/1250
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....44227695-4.jpg
Immature Female Northern Cardinal
1DX
700mm
ISO 3200
f/7.1
1/640
No flash
Processed with ACR and CS5 with no sharpening on this one!
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....42497836-5.jpg
Joel - You have been on fire lately. You have been posting a lot of great colorful birds. All posed really well, and you have cleaned up the backgrounds so well. Thank you for sharing them with us.
I disagree.Quote:
Originally Posted by conropl
With your use of the word 'lately' that is...Joel has been 'on fire' consistently for a long time! :)
Agreed... I stand corrected.Quote:
Originally Posted by neuroanatomist
Thanks guys....I am glad folks enjoy the images as I certainly enjoy making them:)
A couple of snowy egret shots. Thanks for looking!
"Water Walk"
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7285/9...d71b1e70_c.jpg
EOS 1D X, EF 600mm f/4L IS II + EF 1.4x III Extender, 1/1600 s, f/6.3, ISO 320
"Up and Away"
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7290/9...875d239e_c.jpg
EOS 1D X, EF 600mm f/4L IS II + EF 1.4x III Extender, 1/1250 s, f/6.3, ISO 200
You found good titles! Pictures are great, too :)
This has to be the best place on the internet to go to for viewing beautiful bird photos! This page alone says it all ...very, very nice job Joel and John!! What I wouldn't give to attract that many types of birds to my backyard as you do, Joel! Wow!
John those are terrific... I think I like the first one the best. I'm curious, how did you nail the exposure? Did you use a bit of compensation in-camera?
Thanks, Jonathan! I boosted it 0.5-stops in post.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonathan Huyer
+ heaps on all the comments, great shots Joel and John. That "water walk" shot is full of character and the redheaded woodpecker is superb.
I have been absent a few days.....thanks Denise!Quote:
Originally Posted by ddt0725
If you are ever traveling near south central Ky you are more than welcome to spend a few hours in the back yard:)
Wow, some spectacular shots recently. I have been away from the site for a little while and missed some of the last posts. Fabulous work.
http://www.alderimages.com/img/s10/v...37737664-4.jpg
I cheated and went to a safari park. :rolleyes:
Falconry at Adare Manor, Ireland.
Harris Hawk
http://riverview.smugmug.com/photos/...-9Z6T3kF-M.jpg
http://riverview.smugmug.com/photos/...-Jth8f2V-M.jpg
Eurasian Eagle Owl
http://riverview.smugmug.com/photos/...-XJXSJrS-M.jpg
Barn Owl
http://riverview.smugmug.com/photos/...-bzXhNvR-M.jpg
Joel,
I hope you offer your backyard birds to everyone from this site. If that's the case me and the family are heading to Tennessee in a few minutes for a summer long photo shoot. I can see the line to get into that prized backyard now with the news helicopters hovering away. I can only imagine the fences you have to keep out the paparazzi. (kidding of course)
If I had a tenth of the birds in my postage stamp size suburban backyard I'd me ecstatic.
Ooooh....love those Falconry images....very nice.
I am willing to share of course but let's not leak it to the media;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Always Looking
If you are in the neighborhood PM me! I am in the very heart of Kentucky.
I have considered offering a low budget workshop but have not gone that far yet! So it's free right now and no fence!
A couple from early May when my wife and I walked through the Seney Wildlife Refuge in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This guy was hanging out around our truck when we got back. He did not like being disturbed, and put on quit an angry show. Nothing spectacular about the second one... I just liked the reflection.
7D, 100-400mm L
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2853/9...6775c69d_c.jpg
Goose-7191 by westmichigan, on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7342/9...823349c8_c.jpg
Goose-7188 by westmichigan, on Flickr
Thanks Joel. It was amazing. The best part was the "Hawk Walk" with the Harris hawk through the woods.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joel Eade
Now that I am home, I have processed more falconry pics from the other camera, which was my 7D with the 40mm pancake (my best option given the relatively poor lighting conditions and the 7D's relative lack of low light performance).
Up close and personal with a Harris Hawk. You can imagine how close he was given the 40mm focal length (even on a 1.6 crop).
http://riverview.smugmug.com/photos/...-4dTQwWG-M.jpg
Coming in for a landing...
http://riverview.smugmug.com/photos/...-7GFM4mM-M.jpg
Thanks for viewing.
Couple of Windy City gulls.
http://bimmermail.com/Chicago2013/gull01-sm.jpg
http://bimmermail.com/Chicago2013/gull02-sm.jpg
back yard picture of bird, it's fun, thanks Joel for the tips!!
http://imageshack.us/a/img62/8583/jrk6.jpg
Well done.....nice detail and good perch....cool:oQuote:
Originally Posted by JJphoto
a few from recent Alaska trip:
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I don't have a nice backyard for bird shots, but I do have a big Avocado tree in front of my door. This morning I stepped outside and heard toc toc toc, and when I looked up I saw this:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7333/9...ef21788d_b.jpg
_5D_0922 by ahab1372, on Flickr
Not much done in PP (yet) other than 4.4MP crop and Nik Dfine noise reduction.
But the really cool thing is in the Exif data - the file name is already a hint ;)
Really like the grays on the first one Mark. They both look pretty sharp - w/ or w/o extender?Quote:
Originally Posted by M_Six
Hmmm. Might this be a new piece of kit?Quote:
Originally Posted by ahab1372
Thanks. Both without extender. 6D and 70-300L.Quote:
Originally Posted by ahab1372
love that Bald Eagle......that species tops my wish listQuote:
Originally Posted by Vern
yes, that's right. The T3i served me well, but shots at ISO 3200 are not that much fun. It will be up for sale soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by thekingb
Thanks Joel - I was very lucky to have a willing subject. The shot is non cropped w the 600 II at f4 on the 1DX. I wish I had another hour in this area to get better BIF shots of the eagles. I got a few but was rushed (guided tour), so I didn't get everything optimized. Here is the best I got (not completely sharp or framed right).Attachment 1899Quote:
Originally Posted by Joel Eade