Post your best bird shots!

[Sinh Nhut Nguyen]

Thank you John and Joel,


Joel, I like the wing pose of the bird, shooting bird-in-fly at eye level really brings a different perspective, I do agree that it would be better if the bird is coming at you and more detail and light on the head.


John, I believe the hummingbird shot was taken at MDF, image was cropped 50%, orginal size would be around 8-9mpx. No extension tube was used.


7D update, I no longer have problem with images being flat straight out of the 7D. When I first got my 7D, and was afraid of the noise the 18mpx sensor brought, I tried to expose to the right, and I did it too much [] resulting in overexposed images. Theavocet shot has no exposure adjustment,I wish I had more black feather detail though. The hummingbird shotIhad to darkened the image about0.17stop in DPP and cloned in somedetailover the overexposed white feather on the chest[].


Someone mentioned in earlier post that when I get the 7D, my 40D would spend more time in the bag, he was right.! The more I use it the moreI like it. 40D has been decommissioned from active bird shooting andis now paired with the 16-35 f/2.8L for quick family snaps.[]


I'm currently reading Authur Morris' 7D Users Guide, I have found some very useful tips but not yet finished with the entire guide. I will let you guys/gals know if it's worth spending $28.

[Sheiky]

A bit late, but here are few photos which I took while I was renting the 100-400 for a day. I can image why all you guys love this amount of reach now [:P] Especially when I think of putting this Big ass Cannon on a cropsized-body. [:O]





5D2 with 100-400L @ 400mm f5.6 iso-200 1/2000





5D2 with 100-400L @ 400mm f5.6 iso-200 1/1600


-This guy was washing himself in sand and mud and shaking it off just in front of me []





5D2 with 100-400L @ 400mm f5.6 iso-400 1/500


After renting it I was glad I didn't buy it though...Man it is big and you get a lot of unwanted attention. At least I got a bit shy carrying it around [A] I'm pretty sure I'll rent it again when I'm off to an air-show this summer! I do want to find out how it handles on a less cloudy and foggy day though.


Jan

[Sheiky]

And a shot with my new Sigma 50mm 1.4 I want to share!





5D2 with 50mm @ f1.4 centerpointAF 1/2000 iso-100


Jan

[lynx0069]

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





rebel XSI, 70-200f/4L with 1.4x extender mounted. f/7.1, 1/400sec, iso 200

[Iguide]

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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[lynx0069]

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

[Fast Glass]

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.