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Another cooperative BlueJay.

Their mood is quite variable. Some days they will pose for several seconds and other days they are in constant motion and you cannot get a good image :-)

http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....71636775-5.jpg

5D MKIV
700mm
Tv mode @ 1/1600
f/5.6
auto ISO @ 2000
exposure bias + 1/3EV
no flash

I was finally able to get a shot I like of a Red-winged Blackbird . The sun was starting to get a little high but I think it still came out alright.
5dIII 400mm f5.6
f7.1 , 1/1600
iso 640

https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2905/3...4e5f5fca_h.jpg5D3_3845 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr

Beautiful image....love the pose. Not easy to get detail in the blacks without over-exposing the reds.....well done.

I've been moving my setup around trying to line up with a better background. It will be much easier once things start tuning green.
the exif is reporting 400mm at f5.6 but I taped the pins in the teleconverter to be able to use all the focus points. It works "ok" for a still subject but that's about all it can be used for. Still pretty helpful for framing.
1DIV 400 mm+1.4x
1/500 , f8
iso 1600
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2852/3...90283515_h.jpg_DIV43351 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr

The work shown here is consistently unbelievable. There are wonderful talents here with great determination. This photo does not really belong from a content standpoint, but it my first capture of a lesser scaup and I thought worthy of sharing.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2852/3...a44e5fa3_c.jpg2017_04_22_18460_LR_upd_5x5 by dthrog00, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave

The sharpness and detail are good and I like the water as well as your composition. If you could lighten the head and the eye slightly I think it would help but I agree with keeping images of a new species until a better one comes along.

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Originally Posted by sedwards

I've been moving my setup around trying to line up with a better background. It will be much easier once things start tuning green.
the exif is reporting 400mm at f5.6 but I taped the pins in the teleconverter to be able to use all the focus points. It works "ok" for a still subject but that's about all it can be used for. Still pretty helpful for framing.
1DIV 400 mm+1.4x
1/500 , f8
iso 1600
_DIV43351 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr

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Really nice. Love the details, the perch and the background....good execution!!

Pileated Woodpecker (F)

http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....11064457-5.jpg

5DSr
500mm f/4L Version I
Tripod
ISO 800
1/1250
f/5.0
Exposure Bias -1 EV

RAW image converted with DPP and then finished in Photoshop CC

Love your woodpecker shots Joel !
Plenty of birds to choose from in my back yard except pileated woodpeckers lol. The light has been almost non existent the last few weeks. Seems like the only time there is good light is once a week while I am at work .
Still managed to get a few pics of this girl this morning before it started to rain , AGAIN.
I am headed to florida for 2 weeks on monday so maybe i will have more luck with the light down there.
1DIV 400mm
1/800 f5.6
iso 800
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4172/3...cd3b5432_h.jpg_DIV7461 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr

Red Headed WP

http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....01549393-5.jpg

5D MKIV
500mm
1/3200
f/4.0
ISO 1600