Post your best bird shots!

[Joel Eade]

Here's an interesting one from this morning....just happened to catch a bug flying around the HB feeder at the same time as a bird!


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[thekingb]

I am in awe! Amazing!

[bob williams]

Tell us the truth Joel, You discovered this little gem in post didn't you []

[Joel Eade]

Yes, Bob you're correct, I didn't mean to imply that I planned the shot, it was a pure coincidence. []


I did see it on the LCD after I took the image but wasn't sure what it was until looking at it on my laptop

[bob williams]

Yes, Bob you're correct, I didn't mean to imply that I planned the shot, it was a pure coincidence.

I was just kidding you, I knew you weren't implying anything. I think some of my best shots were discovered in post, you know, those that were unplanned, bad settings or just a lucky catch----


Now, If I could just figure out how to plan those unplanned shots[:S]

[Joel Eade]

I don't generally prefer birds angled away from the camera but the lighting and colors on this one look very nice to me so I kept it....


1D3


300mm f/2.8L + 25mm ext. tube


tripod


1/125


f/14


iso 800


4 flashes set to 1/32 output in manual mode


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[bob williams]

Very Nice Shot, Joel. I really like the detail in the wings and tail, and of course the color.


Hereare a coupleI grabbed this morning before the sun started interfering.


7D, 500mm, F16, 250, ISO 100, 3 flashes at 1/16th











P.S. I submitted our tutorials to Bryan this morning.

[bob williams]

Denise, Guessed I missed this one, sorry---I love this shot of the GBH---he looks like the neighborhood "battlebird"--Really a lot of character in this shot. Nice job.

[Joel Eade]

Those are really really nice Bob. You got the wings very clear and I like the backgrounds.

[ddt0725]

WOW!!! Absolutely perfect, Bob!!!