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[piiooo]

Since we're talking eagles here's mine:


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[Sinh Nhut Nguyen]

Dave, I like the loon and low angle you shot it. Just a few suggestions on the GBH and the ealge, for the GBH the bird's going away and it's also out of focus, for the eagle I think a tighter crop would be nicer. Good luck next time []


Piioo, nice eagle, I would like to see more wing details and the bird coming at you. [] Good luck next time.


Reddish Egrets are not indigenous to Southern California, they are home to the gulf coast states. Last summer we had 3 visiting Bolsa Chica, while the other 2 went to breed, this young bird stayed and has made BC its home for the past year.


Larger version here http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7972432&size=lg


40D, 400 f/5.6L, f/6.3, 1/1250 sec, ISO 250.

[Bill W]

piioo;


I agree w/Sinh's critique, but sometimes you just have to take what the subject gives you.....nice capture of an ABE.


Here's a juvie BE I captured returning to my car, after being out all morning looking for BEs....of course the nice light was gone!





BEs are making a come back in my area but are still relatively rare which is a perfect segue into this photo another rare visitor to my area; juvie Snowy Owl





A more recent photo and not so rare but a tough bird to capture unobstructed and relatively close; N. Flicker





Regards


Bill

[piiooo]

Sinh, Bill,


thanks a lot for your comments. I am a newbe in bird photography, but I'm trying. It's not easy to get eye contact, frontal presentation, without dictracting bacground/foreground, and what I think ismost important - without harassing the birds. I just spotted an osprey platform, let's hope I'll get some nice shots.


Sinh -any advice onphotographing ospreys?

[devsalvi]

This birdie showed up outside my work. Thank god i carry my camera everywhere.


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125mm, f5.6, 1/320, iso 400


Lens was the kit lens 28-135 IS





Cheers!


Dev

[George Slusher]

Dev:


Very nice! It's also good that you had the presence of mind to get that quick shot.

[Charlie_M]

I've been spending a lot of time in my garden since I bought bird feeders. How I love f/2.8 @ 200mm.


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[stampedingturtle]

First time posts []any constructive criticism is welcome.


All these where taken with a Canon 450D and an EF70-200.


Seagull.


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Swan.


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Young swan.


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Regards,


Paul

[Jon Ruyle]

I especially like the seagull. I'm assuming that one was heavily cropped... (only because it would be tough to get that close with a 200mm lens)

[stampedingturtle]

Yes it was cropped down by quite a bit, fortunately it was out the centre of the lens so it was pretty sharp.