Post your best bird shots!

[YellowJacket]

Here is the real 100% crop, the only PP was Adobe Camera Raw set to 25 on the sharpening (nothing in photoshop besides save for web). Probably could use a little unsharp mask... but this is pretty close to right off the camera.





-james

[Fast Glass]

That looks WAY better James. Notso over sharpened....[Y]


John.

[wuhsinman]

Hi All,


i enjoy (and have used) Bryan's reviews, so it's time to share some results.


This was taken this morning just outside Boulder, CO. Call it 'Colonel Blackbird'. C&C welcome.


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Canon 5D Mk II, EF 100-400 5.6L, f=6.3, 1/320, ISO 200

[JJphoto]

Hi! wuhsinman


Welcome!


I never saw anything like this, the bird, pose,bg,post and composition look very different, very interesting shot, and I like it!


here is one of mine, I'v started to edit more in DPP.[img]/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.UserFiles/00.00.00.28.54/DPP_5F00_0051.JPG[/img]

[wuhsinman]

Thanks for looking! The edits in DPP to Colonel Blackbird including cropping, some minor Tone Curve adjustments, a little contrast adjustment to bring out the dark side eye and some more breast feathers, and the slightest hint of Saturation increase (+1). Here is the original:


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The funny thing is that it was taken from the front seat of my car. i've seen people say that you should never have anything man made in a bird shot, but these blackbirds naturally choose fences and such to display on so it seems quite appropriate

[Joel Eade]

This is a Downy Woodpecker taken in my backyard. Canon 40D, 300mm + 1.4 TC, ISO 500, f/6.3, 1/125 sec





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[Shea Design]

300 f/4 + 1.4 Ex - f/5.6 1/250th iso1250