And a shot with my new Sigma 50mm 1.4 I want to share!
http://www.fruityview.nl/tdp/eend.jpg
5D2 with 50mm @ f1.4 centerpointAF 1/2000 iso-100
Jan
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And a shot with my new Sigma 50mm 1.4 I want to share!
http://www.fruityview.nl/tdp/eend.jpg
5D2 with 50mm @ f1.4 centerpointAF 1/2000 iso-100
Jan
my contribution........i'm actually geting this shot blown up to 16x24 and mounted on canvas as a gallery mounting to give to my mom for mothers day
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rebel XSI, 70-200f/4L with 1.4x extender mounted. f/7.1, 1/400sec, iso 200
Definitely a nice shot. Can someone direct me to a thread on how to upload photos to this thread, please?
Thanks
Wayne
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hi wayne.........i had to ask how to upload photos a while back as well........so i'll attempt to help you out. i use imageshack as an image host. if you want, create an account with them so that your photos are stored in an online album. when you are uploading an image to them, resize it to 800x600 so that your pic doesnt get cropped on the forum here, you can use imageshack to resize instead of a photo editing software, saves time, and after your photo is uploaded to imageshack, there will be a bunch of html codes off to one side, look for the group that says "embed image" and copy the link under one of the "forum" headers. then all you do is paste that link in your post. simple..........i hope
jim
The best way is to downrez the image yourself because even if you start out with a razor sharp image the downrezing proccess will soften it, so just apply a touch of sharpening and your set.
To attach and image; click the film strip iconwhen youreply, click "upload or select a file",in the upload file tab on the bottom click browse, find the image you want to upload and select it, and click on the picture in the screen after it's done uploading. Your done.
Hope this helps,
John.
I had an awesome Anna's Hummingbird model for me on Saturday near sundown, great lighting for his many colors. He was perched in a bush at eye level about 6 - 8 feet away, so he was well in range of my 70-200.
Here are few. I'll post more if folks would like.http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/...2cca1b6d_o.jpg
50D 70-200L F4 IS @ F4 1/640 iso 400
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50D 70-200L F4 IS @ F4 1/640 iso 400
-james
Beautiful. Definitely post more!!!
The first is my favorite; the only thing you could improve on is a white background.
Overcast days [8o|]
Thanks. Yes... it was very overcast [:(]but I was so lucky to be so close for so long. These photos are only 50% cropped with my 70-200.
Side note: I have been using ACR for my raw conversions since I purchased my 50D. I mentioned to Canon product specialist at NAB that my 50D had bad noise above iso 400, he said I should use DPP instead of ACR (because DPP knows the 50D sensor better than ACR). I had practically zero noise correction set in DPP and look at my iso 800 result below. Superb details with only a very modest unsharp mask after resize.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/...ba017603_o.jpg
50D 70-200L F4 IS @ F4 1/800 iso 400 (manual exposure)
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50D 70-200L F4 IS @ F4 1/1000 iso 800 (manual exposure)
-james
Last one is a great one James, really shows off the color of these little guy. Excellent sharpness and detail, great job of exposing the subject againsts white sky.
American Avocets getting naughty! [:)]
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40D + 400 f/5.6L
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Thanks for viewing and commenting.
7D + 500 f/4L IS, f/4, 1/2500, ISO 100, manual exposure and handheld
http://c.img-dpreview.com/0245204-01.jpg
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Great Horned Owl; ISO 1000, 1/200, f5.6, 100-400at 400mm w/a tripod.
Nate do you wear a wetsuit....very nice capture.
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Fantastic work Joel
Nice! The last is my favorite.
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Your photos are awesome, Joel! The last one is my fav also!
Great shots Joel - love 'em!
BTW Nate you're last post was stunning. Beautiful colours.
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Here's a tree swallow -
A pileated woodpecker -
thx for viewing
brendan
Hi, brendan!
I liked woodpecker shot very much.
What about EXIF?
thanks,
Alex.
EXIF for the woodpecker:
1/250 f/7.1 ISO 500. Manual, handheld.
Brendan,
Nice job on the Pileated WP, very sharp and well exposed. I would wish for a slightly better head angle and that part of the bird wasn't obscured by the broken off branch. To get a perfect shot of one of these is a goal of mine. We have them around where I live but they are very skittish. They seem to be constantly on the move. No way can you stalk one and, at least for me, they do not come to a feeder regularly. They do, on occasion, respond to calls. So far I have only managed distant shots in poor light.
Joel
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That's funny you said that, b/c that's EXACTLY what I did! I chased it through a forest for 10 minutes. Every time I approached, it would fly away but would still stay in sight, never flying far. But I do agree, they're skittish for sure.
I have them around here too, but fortunatelly I have a very long lens is a can fill up the frame if I want. I also have a3X extender if I need it.But I'll have to get a camera first, pretty soom I'll get one. Then me and Nate will dominate this thread...[:D]
Chears,
John.
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Sounds like a challenge to me John! Too bad I don't have a long lens nor a good birding-camera so I won't take you on, but if I had...I would really consider this to be a challenge and to outperform you [A] Those are some risky words coming from your mouth (I censored Nate, because I don't know if he's with you on this one [;)])
Btw...if you pay some attention, there is more competition for you on this thread than you probably want to challenge...[:P] but be my guest[Y]
I do know that there are some very good birders on this forum, but I consider Nate the best.
I was only joking about being the best bird nut on this forum, but it would be a fun chalenge to try and out do each other. Ooh, mabye not!
BTW, I have only one month of experiance in bird photography. My camera broke and I haven't had a camera since. But as I said I will get one soon.
John.
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Me too John, your risky words made me do it [A] If you would win an assignment, perhaps you could create your own? Beat my photo and make the best photo of a house-sparrow or something? That would be a fun challenge, I would even try [:D]
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One of the best I agree. I think what makes his work stand out so much is that he photographs birds in their natural setting instead of feeders etc. A photo of a lion is sooner to be loved than a photo of a house-cat [;)] But I see a lot more potential and skill on this thread. (And none of it is mine, since I really haven't got the concentration to wait for these kind of shots[:P] not my cup of tea, I love watching it though)
Anyway, will be looking forward for more photos (perhaps from your new camera sometime) and I will stop getting of topic here [8-|]
Very nice shots Brendan. I think you are mistaken about your "tree swallow". Tree swallows ( Tachycineta Bicolor) have a pure white breast in both immature and adult and both sexes. I think that if you do your research you will find that this bird is a Eastern Phoebe ( Sayornis Phoebe) which does have some mottling at the top of the breast between the shoulders or the wing base.
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Man, I thought the challenge was up for real! I went ahead and ordered the 800 f/5.6L IS...what I'm going to do with it now....I guess I'll just keep it.
BTW I'm not the best, I'm just lucky to have a lot of opportunity around where I live.
Nate:
WOW A " 800 f/5.6L IS " Wish I had the resources you do. Very impressive I must say. You may claim to be "just lucky", but I think you are being humbly modest. That is very good. I personally think that you have a special talent also. My complements to your accomplishments!!
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Just kidding guys, no 800 for me [:D]
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I'm serious, with the stuff I have around here, anybody could make some good shots if they put some effort into getting out there and shoot.[:)]
took this less than an hour ago.......i wont say what it is, kind of a test........lol. taken with my XSI, 100-400L @ 400mm, f/7.1, 1/400sec, iso400
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jim
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Looks like an Oriole of some type, maybe an immature Baltimore Oriole?
Joel
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Jim...not sure how accurate my monitor's colors are of your pic;I would guessa first year male Baltimore Oriole.But, hedging my bet a little, there are a couple of SW USA immatures and females that could be possible.
BTW...nice capture, but I would have tried to use a little recovery exposure around the eye in post processing.
Regards
Bill
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Joel, your photo doesn't seem to work. At least not on my pc or my mobile phone.
Jan
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No biggie, I was just mentioning it [:)] Nice shot, beautiful bird!. What's up with the dark background? Is that the "shore"? I'm not sure what the appropriate English word is [A]
Sheiky
Yes, it is the "shore" or "bank" of the lake. The bird was in a very shaded spot close tothe shore so it appears nearly black, I also darkened it a little in processing to make some distracting background elements less visible.
Joel