Joel....you've captured some great hatch year pix. My hatch years are going thru seed and suet in about 10 hrs....hungry little buggers.
Stu...love N Flickers...nicely done.
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Joel....you've captured some great hatch year pix. My hatch years are going thru seed and suet in about 10 hrs....hungry little buggers.
Stu...love N Flickers...nicely done.
Early morning blur
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5594/...6b73b3ec_b.jpg
Recently fledged BAL Oriole
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5526/...f71b5e10_c.jpg
m Ruby-throated HB
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5500/...799d9e73_c.jpg
Gorgeous birds Bill. The young Oriole is a nice one to see. The hummingbirds have amazing detail. Well done.
A newly fledged Male Hairy Woodpecker
1DX
700mm
ISO 1600
f/6.3
1/800
No flash
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....30942623-5.jpg
Male Northern Cardinal
1DX
700mm
ISO 1600
f/5.6
1/320
No flash
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....49317498-4.jpg
Just got back from Florida. I tried to take some time and photograph some shore birds:
White Ibis
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2900/...e841cc40_b.jpg
Willet
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5509/...215ef4cf_b.jpg
Nice shots.....the Ibis in the surf is really cool....the birds in Florida are so fun:)
Pileated Woodpecker female
1D MKIV
500mm
ISO 1000
f/5.6
1/250
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....92649606-5.jpg
Yeah, unfortunately I didn't have a whole lot of time to shoot. My family just loves waiting for me to take pictures of birds (sarcasm). I really wanted to try to get a Black Skimmer "skimming" the water. That has always been a dream shot of mine. I got down to the beach on the first day with my backpack on and a skimmer "skimmed" along the water right in front of me. Unfortunately, this was the only one I saw the entire week. I also saw my first Little Blue Heron, but he/she was wayyy too far out to get a good shot. I waited on him/her for an hour to come closer without any luck. I really need to go on a trip with some other bird photographers so that I can focus all of my attention on photography.
dsiegel...very nice White Ibis...I'm really not into shore birds, but I'd shoot this one. Nice composition...
Joel.....another Pileated in the backyard....what's your secret? Needless to say; very well done.
New low slow shutter for capturing back lit wing blur of this male Ruby-throated HB....1/80th
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5576/...a2eca451_c.jpg
I have seen a pair of Pileated WP's for a long time but only after I had been feeding suet consistently for 3-4 years did they start regularly coming in and being comfortable enough to hang around for some images. So I guess extreme patience is my secret:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill W
PS....I am still amazed you get the HB body sharp with those ridiculous shutter speeds!
I believe this to be a juvenile Brown Thrasher but I am not 100% certain....it's a new visitor to my set up. I took this very early this morning and it was cloudy as well so I needed high ISO and a slower shutter than I would like but this little guy held still for a few seconds. Please correct me if I am wrong on the ID.
1DX
500mm
ISO 3200
f/4
1/100
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....01060793-4.jpg
Male Indigo Bunting
1DX
500mm f/4L IS USM + 2X TC III
ISO 3200
f/8
1/500
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....25108889-4.jpg
Young Tufted Titmouse
1DX
1000mm
ISO 3200
f/8
1/320
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....29776161-4.jpg
American Goldfinch
1DX
1000mm
ISO 3200
f/8
1/500
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....64641825-4.jpg
A hen pheasant.
EOS 1D MkIV
EF 400mm f/2.8L IS
ISO400
1/2700
f/2.8
Attachment 2250
Lochnell - Welcome to the forum, and that shot is a great way to introduce yourself.
Nice set-up. I look forward to seeing more from your 400mm f/2.8L IS. I have not seen a lot of shots from that lens before.
Pat
Thanks Pat.
I'm mostly sport and news, but for fun I'll try my hand at some wildlife
Here's another, this time a male crossing in front
Attachment 2251
Same lens and body as previous shot ISO 640, 1/1600th, f/2.8
I love seeing Pheasant. Unfortunately, around here, every time I start seeing a few, we have a bad winter kill and I do not see any more for years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lochnell
That is a very nice flight image of the Male Pheasant.....well done!
It might be even better with a little more room all the way around the bird if you have it.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Joel Eade
No cropping Joel, so nothing else there to add. Sometimes when I go out with the 400 things just fly too close, but nearly every time I take the 500 out they fly even closer.
male Ruby-throated hummingbird at the Cardinal flower
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5560/...ba24de0a_c.jpg
Joel....it's an overcast day here, so I bumped the shutter up to 1/250th, ISO 800, f7.1 @ 700mm
Gorgeous!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill W
I am seeing several Ruby Throats but so far too lazy to break out the speedlights and pocket wizards:rolleyes:
what do you need all that paraphernalia for? Set up your tripod, pull up a chair and wait....it's lazy man photography Joel. LOL
I really like the "frozen" wing type pictures because of the details you never get to see and it still amazes me that it's possible to get such an image but here's one I took recently of a HB that perched on the wire right above my suet cage on a cloudy morning when I was trying to image Goldfinches.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill W
1DX
500mm f/4L IS USM + 2X TC III
ISO 3200
f/7.1
1/200
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....96541476-3.jpg
nice shot of a good looking male Joel. If you like the frozen HB :D look Joel check out Roy Dunn's hummingbird work....impressive.
Here's a pic I caught yesterday....I'm getting closer to the Iron Cross pose I've envisioned for the back lighting capture.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5558/...ca930b84_c.jpg
Although I'm starting to think 1/80th (this shot) is too slow for consistently good sharpness of the head and eye. f8, ISO 400, 500 and x1.4
hatch year ABEs being feisty
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2919/...bb4b0f42_c.jpg
Bill, I think the blur in the wings give your HB shot a great sense of motion. The trails of the wings in this one are amazing! So much so that it took me looking at this guy three times to even see that his tongue is sticking out.
Thank you Jayson for the comment and I understand missing the tongue.....I was so focused on the wings; I didn't notice it at first either.
Mourning Dove
1D MKIV
500mm f/4L IS USM I
ISO 1600
f/6.3
1/100
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....18945511-4.jpg
Blue Jay
1DMKIV
500mm f/4l IS USM I
ISO 2500
f/5.6
1/320
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....39378917-4.jpg
A young Tufted Titmouse
1D MKIV
1000mm
ISO 3200
f/14
1/400
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....39222236-5.jpg
American Robin (female)
1DX
700mm
ISO 1600
f/5.6
1/500
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....03521423-5.jpg
Dang Joel, you have had a good couple of days! Beautiful shots!
Not even close to what Joel can do, but here is my best effort so far.
A Gouldian Finch
http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/..._edited-1w.jpg
feather and fin.....Osprey with a flounder
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3926/...3ebc91f3_b.jpg
Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jayson