Post your best bird shots!

[Pieter]

Hi Joel,


I sincerly love the bird, it is amazingly sharp, but the background could be better imo. Can you perhaps make some photographs of your setup? Your backyard-bird pictures are all amazing...

[Joel Eade]

Thanks Pieter,


I really couldn't get the flower to look just right, It was originally way too bright, I think maybe it's just too large. It sort of draws the viewer's eye away from the bird. Thanks for looking.


I will try to post a picture of my set up soon, it's simple: An Ameristep Outhouse blind and some bird feeders with various dead branches placed aroundand a bird bath close by.


Joel


PS> Imade a 5' X 5' PVC pipe frame and affixed the bottom of the blind to it so I can easily move the blind without having to use stakes. I did this so I can move around easily to try to keep the proper sun angle whenever possible and to be able to move the blindso we can mow and also so the grass won't die under it.

[Joel Eade]

Here is a shot of my backyard bird setup as you requested.......[img]/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.UserFiles/00.00.00.32.28/SetUp-Pic.jpg[/img]

[Jayson]

That is quite the set up, but it works perfectly. That shot of the blue jay is ridiculous!!! Nice work!

[Joel Eade]

Taken from inside the house through an open patio door


1D MKIII, 300 2.8 + 1.4 TC, f/5.0, 1/250 sec., iso 320[img]/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.UserFiles/00.00.00.32.28/_5F00_MG_5F00_6793.jpg[/img]

[HiFiGuy1]

Joel,


Wow. Very impressive.

[ddt0725]

Joel,


Wow. Very impressive.
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I second that! Joel, you take some of the best bird photos I have ever seen!! [Y]

Denise

[Sheiky]

Here is a shot of my backyard bird setup as you requested.......

Holy moly! That's one serious set-up! Well I must honestly say that I don't see myself doing that, but the results are really terrific, so please keep going and shoot some more amazing photos for us to view []


Jan

[JJphoto]

My best GBH in flight so far with my new 400mm5.6, thanks for viewing.[img]/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.UserFiles/00.00.00.28.54/DPP_5F00_00017.JPG[/img]

[Iguide]

JJ





Nice capture of a bird in flight. That is something which is not easy with wild birds who are actually earning a living in their natural environment instead of a man made environment.


Congratulations!!!


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