Love these osprey shots Joel, keep them coming. They look so graceful
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Love these osprey shots Joel, keep them coming. They look so graceful
Nice Osprey shot Joel, I'm glad you grabbed the 2000th post to this thread, very fitting honour and a great shot as always.
I'll add another lorikeet to move it towards the 3000.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6080/...8bd1858f_z.jpg
Thanks for viewing.
Steve
@ W349, Thank You! I think I had IS off since I was shooting at fairly high shutter-speeds. I really like the composition on your 2nd shot. It
Joel, I'm still not sure if I want a 400mm (sports), 500mm or 600mm. Right now 300mm is my longest bare lens.
Here's a few from today with the bare 300mm.
1D-MKIV: 300mm f/2.8L IS F/6.3 1/1000sec. ISO 400 CPL.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6195/...63ed1630_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6203/...4a739006_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6183/...3c201bca_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6189/...fda8e429_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6208/...825bf946_b.jpg
I would hope to get results like this with a bare 500mm or 600mm, because the 2X is not good enough for BIF or fast action. I do think the 1.4X extender is acceptable for action shots, and the 2X is acceptable for static shots. I'm a little concerned that the 600mm might be too narrow of a field of view for BIF. I would like to try and pick the focal length that I would use most often bare.
C&C Welcome!
Rich
P.S. The little wood shack is actually crooked in real life.
From what you have posted here you could have benefited from a longer lens. I would say from experiece it
800mm or 600mm? it
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Thanks for your input Guys!
I'm going to move this discussion to a new thread, because I need some help with my decision and I don't want to bog down the Bird thread.
http://community.the-digital-picture.com/photography_gear1/f/8/p/6210/57962.aspx#57962
Rich
1D IV, 500mm, ISO 640, F4.0, 1/500 at Firehole in Yellowstone, I wasn't really looking for bird pics, but we don't have many of these around home so I couldn't pass it up.
A sandhill
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I love the colours in that lorikeet photo, Steve. And how gangly that bird looks when landing, Rich! (the third shot is very graceful though, and my favourite)
Nothing too exotic from me, but I was amused nonetheless.
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@ Rick (HDNitehawk), Nice Sandhill crane!
@w349, Thank you. Yours is a really cute shot!
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Thanks Steve, i appreciate the kind words and I am certainly getting enjoyment sharing with all those who participate in this forum.
This is a Laughing Gull from my trip to South Carolina. I shot this with my old 40D and the 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 125mm f/6.3 iso 800 1/4000
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Some great shots as usual folks....w349, I like the humor in your pic.
Joel is that non IS 70-200?
HB season is winding down quickly in my area, so here's 1 more HB for you.
I'm not sure if this is a female or an immature male; leaning towards immature because of the dark stripe pattern on the neck and the dark speck on the lower outside of it's throat.
<span style="color: #ff0000;"]Interesting....the pic I posted has disappeared.
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Thanks for looking
Bill
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No Bill it is the 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Version I
Very nice Hummingbird shot, love the sharpness and detail, you
Juvenile Brown Pelican
1D3
500mm f/4
iso 400
f/6.3
1/1250
No flash
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Shot with a gripped 60D using a 70-300 f/4-5.6 @ 1/1250, 300mm, f/8, ISO 200
I
Great Pelican Joel----"mavelous; simply mavelous"
Bikeboy---That is a nice catch. I love to see animal behavior--again, nice job.
Bob
Here are a couple I shot about an hour ago.
http://rwilliamsimaging.com/img/v32/p385179847-4.jpg
http://rwilliamsimaging.com/img/v25/p262377839-4.jpg
Nice captures, Nate and Joel.
Bob, those hummers are good enough for text books, great separation from the background. That first one is magnificent.
Wow, great HB shots, Bob! Were these taken toward evening or early morning hours? If so, you have one heck of a keen eye to spot them!
Joel - AWESOME as usual!
Thanks Denise and Steve. Denise, These shots were taken in the evening but before sunset with the sky still blue. the tree was also shaded by the house. I just had the exposure tightened down where only the flash was picked up.
Exif:
7D, 500, EX 580 flash camera mounted on the bird and a 430 flash on the tree both at 1/16 power
ISO 100, f-11, 250th manual, tripod
I normally don't like the feeders in my shots but I thought this one was funny, so one more......
http://rwilliamsimaging.com/img/v32/p929330091-4.jpg
Bob great shot with the bee on the feeder, since our weather has cooled slightly and it's been very dry I am seeing many hummers at our feeders....seeing your pics is making me think about setting up my flashes and giving it a try, nicely done[Y]
Glossy Ibis
1D3
500mm f/4 IS USM
iso 400
f/4.5
1/1250
no flash
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Are the hummingbirds bothered at all by the flash?
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Not really--but each bird reacts a little differntly. I usually set my flashes up within 3 feet of the feeder and one on camera--Sometimes the bird backs off from the feeder when I shoot but always comes back, sometimes I use the flash to get them to do just that. Also , if you shoot enough, the birds get very used to the flash and it doesn't even seem to get thier attention--but....I also try not to terrorize the birds. I'll shoot a few shots then let them feed without harrasment.
Bob
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Not really--but each bird reacts a little differntly. I usually set my flashes up within 3 feet of the feeder and one on camera--Sometimes the bird backs off from the feeder when I shoot but always comes back, sometimes I use the flash to get them to do just that. Also , if you shoot enough, the birds get very used to the flash and it doesn't even seem to get thier attention--but....I also try not to terrorize the birds. I'll shoot a few shots then let them feed without harrasment.
Bob
Joel, Beautiful Ibis. And.....Work on those hummers, the season is almost over. Plus, I need all the tips you are willing to share.
Bob
I planted my garden to attract these little fellows, so I hope you guys aren't getting bored with them.
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With over 50 of these grevilleas of different colours and all coming into flower about now as we head towards spring, it is like a banquet for the birds at the moment.
Thanks for viewing.
Steve
Steve, I can only imagine seeing these guys in a zoo or a pet store---and that is never enough, keep posting
Bob
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Never! I would give anything to have these birds in my back yard along with these very interesting looking grevilleas!! I looked this up and wow, they sure do come in a variety of beautiful colors!
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I envy those that have colorful birds in their backyards! Other than a yellow finch & red cardinal, I mostly have these ...
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6207/...9b895144_z.jpg
Denise, really nice job on the sparrow...the pose, head angle, background, exposure and sharpness are great. I might have cropped it a little looser with slightly more room on the left but I think it's a quality image...good work[:D]
Thanks, Joel :)
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I am not sure if it is my new computer, but I had a lot of problems uploading images today. But, above, while kayaking my wife opened a bag of potato chips and we were almost instantly mobbed by geese. I took a few pictures as evidence (and no, we didn