Post your best bird shots!

[bob williams]

Ok, here is my submission for the week:





Not great, But I couldn't resist showing all those turkey lovers what a real set of drumbsticks look like [:P]. Sandhill Crane

[JJphoto]

really nice Bob, I think it

[Joel Eade]

I agree, Sandhills are gorgeous...I love the gold and grey tones on the wings

[bob williams]

Thanks Joel, JJ, They are fun birds to shoot and around here--southwest NM, is a wintering site for them, its an annual thing that I always look forward to. But I have to admit, I find them very challenging to shoot and really capture thier colors. They are fairly shy birds and getting with a 100 yards of them isn't to hard, but 50 yards is tough. Also, shooting them against a blue or blue/grey sky isn't normally complimentary for them, thats why I try and shoot inflight with the landscape in the background-----But... they don't follow direction very well---kinda of like two year olds. Here are some of my favorites of these birds---some you may have seen before.

[Sinh Nhut Nguyen]

Nice Sandies, Bob. Some suggestions, hope you don't mind... you gotta keep the horizon straight and birds need to fly toward you or at least parrell to you, not away []. I need to make a pilgrimage to Bosque Del Apache [], any serious bird photographer has to go there at least once inhis or her life right?





Osprey and Rainbow Trout


Taken at 7AM, Canon 7D + EF 500mm f/4L IS USM, f/4, 1/2000, ISO 1600, Manual Exposure, Tripod.


Thanks for viewing and please feel free to critique, comment and question. I'm open to anything []


Nate,

[Richard Lane]

Nate the Great does it again!


You guys are killing me this 500mm f/4L lens.


Great action capture, excellent sharpness with a nice creamy background. The only way that it could be better was if the bird was flying in the other direction and towards the light. But, I don't know if even you could control that one!





Rich


PS. I love the frame too! What program is that?

[Richard Lane]

Hi Bob, I Love the first Sandhill Crane shot in the single post above.


Regarding the set above: Great action int the first one, watch the horizon though. The 2nd one looks very sharp. The 3rd shot would be my favorite, if it wasn