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This is my small addition, which doesn't compare to the beauty that i've seen here but it's what i got. ;)
I'll post the exif later cuz i dont have it with me.
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This is my small addition, which doesn't compare to the beauty that i've seen here but it's what i got. ;)
I'll post the exif later cuz i dont have it with me.
I like most of the pictures here...yea they aren't all that pretty or perfectly composed, but hey....everyone started blank(by birth :P) and learned it one way or another...
You can and should be proud on what you can do, not be demotivated on what you can't do [:D] Keep the spirit alive!
So you might think you're addition isn't compareable to what you've seen so far, but remember that nobody can shoot perfect pictures at the start of it all, and look back after a year to see how you've grown into photograpy.
I'd love to see a topic about that by the way! One year after...try to make the same picture one year later. And see what you would change now and think of the old picture. Good, back on topic! Show us those birdies!!
Ps: funfact: other people ALWAYS make better pictures then you so! Another fact: this counts for EVERYONE [:D]...but back on topic
Today I had a surprise visitor at my feeding station; Northern Flicker....didn't expect them for another month or so. They're a very skittish bird around here....I got lucky.
100-400mm at 400, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/400 w/a 40D cropped and 100%
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Nate, read Rockwell's article at your suggestion....the smart sharpening certainly did bring out the feather detail. But I need to start seriously thinking about a big prime....the Mandarin is mouth watering. LOL Seriously, the wing spread capture is fantastic.
JJphoto......grab yourself 2 books, 1 for the field; The Audonon Society Field Guide to North American Birds. It fits in your hip pocket and is very durable....I've had mine for 30 years now....wow, I'm getting old. The second book is for when you're working on your photos at the computer; The Sibley Guide to Birds. I'm assuming you're in N. America.
BTW....the bird in the photo, again assuming you're in N.A., is a Turkey Vulture.
Regards
Bill
Bill, thanks for the suggestion of the book, I guess Amazon will have it to sell. and yes, I live in L.A., I took those eagle, ok I should say I took those Turkey Vulture pictures in Prado Regional Park, located at the joint of 71and 91freeway. those birds are amazing, I guess they think they are the Kings so they don't fly away no matter how close you get to them, I think it's the very good target for the beginner.
thanks again and your picture is really nice (with your 100-400 zoom)!
JJ....check out REI (may not have the Selby), Borders, orBarnes and Noble to see if the books fit your needs.
Thanks for the compliment on the N. Flicker pic.
I've only seen the TVs around here soaring and at too great a distance to capture....nice pic.
Hi all
Some nice images in this thread, keep shooting everyone!
I really appreciate your comments on my madarin shots.
Here is an image of a sparrow
Canon 40D + 500 f/4L IS, f/4, 1/250, ISO 400, manual exposure, handheld
I didn't have time to adjust my setting so this image was actually 1 stop underexposed. I raised the brightness in DPP.
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Thanks for viewing and commenting
Nate,
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Here is one I caught yesterday having lunch. I don't have much in terms of length for the lens so I had to get as close as I could without spooking him. Used 70-200 f4 with 1.4xtc. Let me know what you think? I tried Nate's sharpening method but don't think it worked right with the amount of crop I had to do.
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C&C welcome.
Jason, If I were you, I would be very proud of this shot. Your crop is nice, the background is pleasing, and the bird is gorgeous.Raptors are not easy to capture in the wild. Based on what I can see here, I also think that you sharpened appropiately. The only criticism that I could make is that the birds eyes look a little unantural, if you adjusted or recolored the eyes, then perhaps you could tone them down just a little. If this is the birds natural look, then leave the eyesalone. If your so inclined, put this shot in a dark frame and hang it on a white wall and you will have a very nice addition to your home's decor.
Nice work,
Bob
I have a few on my website: www.freshphotohawaii.com
I love the ones where they have fish in their mouths!
- Jordan Murphy
www.freshphotohawaii.com
Equipment: Canon 7D, 50D, EF 24-105 f/4 L IS USM, EF 100-400, Tokina 10-17mm fisheye, EF 50mm f/1.4 USM, EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro, Kenko extension tube 3pc set, 2 430EXII Speedlites, Manfrotto monopod and tripod with video pan head.
Here is one of mine:
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It was not taken in the wild, the Saw-Whet had been injured & rehabilitated, but I'm pleased with the shot nevertheless. Best part for me is that the lens here was nothing especially fancy: a Sigma 70-300mm, handheld, no IS or anything. :-)
I have other shots, if anyone is interested.
cheers,
zhak
Ok....this is a funny picture. I download for my I-Phone an application calle d "Chirp!"
Today I placed my I-Phone on a tree with the song of the blue tit playing.......
This is NOT a photoshopped picture. It's real....I know is funny. There are no tricks.
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Here goes another one. Hope you like it.
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John.
FANTASTIC! I love eagle shots and this one of the best I've seen! The color is great with the contrast between the green and yellow. Thanks for sharing!
Cytoman
Thank you very much for your kind comment, I hope I can still improve on my shots like Nate can.
Thanks, John.
Hi all, great photos so far!
One Question for Nate: how much of your original photos do you crop? 25%? 10%? 50%? What is the final resolution, normally? thanks.
Here are a few from this weekend (I believe I have already posted some of them in other threads). I made a songbird set-up using dead branches near my birdfeeder and the results were awesome [:D][:D][:D]
thanks for viewing
comments, critique and questions welcome [H]
brendan b.
white breasted nuthatch
7D & 300/4L IS at f/5.6, 1/200 and ISO 320. Manual Exposure, Handheld
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Tufted Titmouse
f/5.6, 1/200, ISO 320. Manual Exposure, Handheld.
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Tufted Titmouse
Both shots at f/5.0, 1/200, ISO 400, Manual Exposure, Handheld.
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House Finch Male
f/5.6, 1/200, ISO 320, Manual E. Handheld
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White breasted nuthatch
f/5.6, 1/200, ISO 320. Manual E. Handheld.
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Another White breasted nuthatch
f/5.6, 1/200, ISO 400. Manual Exposure, Handheld.
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Red-bellied woodpecker visiting suet feeder today in a snow storm.
40D, 100-400@ 400, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/320, tripod
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Hi Brendan, I usually don't crop my images over 50%.
I woke up at 3:30am on Friday morning and drove to La Jolla in San Diego Countyto photograph California Brown Pelicans in breeding plumage.The famous La Jolla'sbrown pelicans attract photographers woldwide and while I was there I got to seeArthur Morris in personas he was conducting aworkshop.It looked like this season ends a little early this year, most of the pelicans bright red pouch has begun to fade.
Canon 40D + 500 f/4L IS, f/4.5, 1/1250, ISO 250, Manual Exposure, handheld, this image is fullframe [:)]. I wish I had used the 400 f/5.6L because with the 40D and 500 I clipped the wing so many times
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Great shot, Nate, and I am so envious that you have the opportunity geographically to be around so many special species.
As far as using the 400, remember, quality over quantity! This is a great composition, in my opinion, and part of what makes the shot look so good is the resolved detail, which you may have lost a little with having to crop to this size from a 400 image. You may have more throwaways, but the keepers are KEEPERS!
Newbee with a snappie. These were shot by my wife with her Kodak easy-share. Peel zoo, Pinjarra, WA
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Not bad at all, you're wife got talent for this [Y]
Wickerprints: Where are you from? I thought those were only in Hawaii....
WOW! That's an amazing shot!
another amazing shot! where abouts are you located?
Great shot once again Nate. Hey BTW, are you going to upgrade yourcamera body? I wouldimagine the 7D would be the obvious choice.
Here isanother one.
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John.
Hey John,
Nice image of the geese, I like the colors and the low anglebecause it gives you the oof bg and fg. I would crop out the dark part on top of the frame.
Regarding camera upgrade,I've been so tempted to upgrade to the 7D since its introduction. The reason that kept me from getting it was I wanted to read all the reviews, now that I've read all the reaviews, Ijust want to wait for a price drop[:)]. Based on all the reviews, I think the 7D is an excellent piece of equipment and it's going to be a big upgrade to my 40D. However, a better and newly introducedcamera does not make the existing camera work any differently, so I'm just holding on to my 40D for now.
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Amen
In a couple more months they'll start popping up on the Adorama refurbished list :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sinh Nhut Nguyen
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I *wish* I lived in Hawaii.
You mean this bird? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-crowned_Night_Heron
Seems like its range is pretty diverse.... Bear in mind I know almost nothing about birds. Never even had an interest in them until I got hooked on hummingbird photography. Come to think of it, maybe I would enjoy Costa Rica more than Hawaii. Below, a mix of the old and the new. First three are Anna's hummingbirds (Calypte anna), last one is a broad-billed hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris):
5D Mark II + 100/2.8L macro IS @ f/5 @ 1/200s @ ISO 400
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5D Mark II + 100/2.8L macro IS @ f/7.1 @ 1/40s @ ISO 320
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40% crop of above photo:
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5D Mark II + 300/4L IS @ f/4 @ 1/40s @ ISO 320
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here is the one i took it today.
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Wow really nice picture! The bird on the background is really adding something to your photo [Y]
@Wickerprints
Man those pictures are sharp!!! I still can't believe you took em with only "100mm" You should have been very close?
Wickerprints;
If you like HBs, check out PBS' http://video.pbs.org/video/1380512531/
Great HB photography w/many destinations up and down the Americas.
Great photos w/the 100....
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WOW. Just... WOW. Thank you so much for the link! It appears that the video is quite recent, too. I can't imagine anybody watching this video without being left with a sense of pure wonderment and respect for hummingbirds. Wish I could visit some of the habitats of the species shown in the film; all we have here are Anna's hummingbirds, and a few other species at the zoo.
They really are just marvelous and beautiful creatures, and an absolute joy to watch. I saw the diving display of the male Anna's hummingbird on a recent trip out, and it's really funny to watch. He'll zip right up into the sky, hover for a beat, and then divebomb toward the ground at incredible speed. I have a few Anna's visiting me in my backyard (where I took the above photos), and to date I have not observed this behavior in the male, presumably because (1) there are no females present, or (2) the environment isn't suitable.
Also, thanks for the compliments on my photos...my motivation for getting the 300/4L IS was in fact to better photograph these birds. But I soon discovered that, with the appropriate setup, the 100/2.8L macro IS was a better choice. Hummingbirds are so intent on finding and guarding good nectar sources that they can quite easily overcome their skittishness around people. As such, setting up a feeder right outside my backyard door made it easy to photograph them, and the macro enabled me to fill the frame. I would sit very still and let the hummer come up to the feeder, and it was easy to get a rough estimate of where it would hover between sips. That let me catch them in flight. The main difficulty was getting enough light (resolved by using flash and an umbrella to bounce), and finding good exposure settings. I still haven't quite gotten the perfect exposure.
For the zoo shots, I use the 300/4L IS because I can't get close enough to the feeders or set up a tripod. It works all right, but to date I have not yet been able to catch them in flight--they simply don't visit the feeder frequently enough. I could wait for hours and only have a couple of chances at a shot, and even then, other patrons entering the aviary can scare the hummers away.
thanks Sheiky, your comment is a encouragement for a new birder like me.
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Well to be honest, I'm not a birder whatsoever, that's why I'm not getting real excited of a photo of just a bird in a tree. Unless there is something special. And your photo is special! It's different and I really liked that. If it would be only one bird it would be a lot less exciting for me. Now your composition is really cool. I like that it is different! Better...I love that it is different!
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Yeah, I thought about that but I like the way it is framed as it is. I have a few pictures that need to have some editing done to them.
The backround on this is nice.
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John.
Here are some more from this weekend ~ all taken with 7D and 300mm f/4l is usm ~
White breasted nuthatch, f/5.0, 1/200, ISO 320. Manual Exposure, Handheld, uncropped.
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Titmouse, f/7.1, 1/125, ISO 320. Manual Exposure, Handheld, uncropped.
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thanks for viewing
brendan
Went out with the boys to see ice fishing on a pond near by and happened to see a couple of Jays looking for nest material. Happened to have the camera handy and caught this picture. Taken with XTi, 70-200 f4 L IS with Kenko 1.4x extender at f5.6, 280mm. Cropped pretty heavily, I believe ISO 400.
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Taken on a snowy afternoon in backyard. Canon 40D, 300mm 2.8L + 1.4 x TC, ISO 400, f/6.3, 1/320 sec., AV priority, metering: center weighted average. Processed with ACR and CS4.
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very nice photo Joel. Lucky man, with the 300 f/2.8.
brendan