Post your best bird shots!

[JJphoto]

Bill, thanks for the suggestion of the book, I guess Amazon will have it to sell. and yes, I live in L.A., I took those eagle, ok I should say I took those Turkey Vulture pictures in Prado Regional Park, located at the joint of 71and 91freeway. those birds are amazing, I guess they think they are the Kings so they don't fly away no matter how close you get to them, I think it's the very good target for the beginner.


thanks again and your picture is really nice (with your 100-400 zoom)!

[Bill W]

JJ....check out REI (may not have the Selby), Borders, orBarnes and Noble to see if the books fit your needs.


Thanks for the compliment on the N. Flicker pic.


I've only seen the TVs around here soaring and at too great a distance to capture....nice pic.

[Sinh Nhut Nguyen]

Hi all


Some nice images in this thread, keep shooting everyone!


I really appreciate your comments on my madarin shots.


Here is an image of a sparrow


Canon 40D + 500 f/4L IS, f/4, 1/250, ISO 400, manual exposure, handheld


I didn't have time to adjust my setting so this image was actually 1 stop underexposed. I raised the brightness in DPP.





Thanks for viewing and commenting


Nate,

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[Jayson]

Here is one I caught yesterday having lunch. I don't have much in terms of length for the lens so I had to get as close as I could without spooking him. Used 70-200 f4 with 1.4xtc. Let me know what you think? I tried Nate's sharpening method but don't think it worked right with the amount of crop I had to do.


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C&C welcome.

[bob williams]

Jason, If I were you, I would be very proud of this shot. Your crop is nice, the background is pleasing, and the bird is gorgeous.Raptors are not easy to capture in the wild. Based on what I can see here, I also think that you sharpened appropiately. The only criticism that I could make is that the birds eyes look a little unantural, if you adjusted or recolored the eyes, then perhaps you could tone them down just a little. If this is the birds natural look, then leave the eyesalone. If your so inclined, put this shot in a dark frame and hang it on a white wall and you will have a very nice addition to your home's decor.


Nice work,





Bob

[Jordan]

I have a few on my website: www.freshphotohawaii.com


I love the ones where they have fish in their mouths!











- Jordan Murphy


www.freshphotohawaii.com


Equipment: Canon 7D, 50D, EF 24-105 f/4 L IS USM, EF 100-400, Tokina 10-17mm fisheye, EF 50mm f/1.4 USM, EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro, Kenko extension tube 3pc set, 2 430EXII Speedlites, Manfrotto monopod and tripod with video pan head.

[Brendan7]

Hi all, great photos so far!


One Question for Nate: how much of your original photos do you crop? 25%? 10%? 50%? What is the final resolution, normally? thanks.


Here are a few from this weekend (I believe I have already posted some of them in other threads). I made a songbird set-up using dead branches near my birdfeeder and the results were awesome [][][]


thanks for viewing


comments, critique and questions welcome [H]


brendan b.





white breasted nuthatch


7D & 300/4L IS at f/5.6, 1/200 and ISO 320. Manual Exposure, Handheld


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Tufted Titmouse


f/5.6, 1/200, ISO 320. Manual Exposure, Handheld.


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Tufted Titmouse


Both shots at f/5.0, 1/200, ISO 400, Manual Exposure, Handheld.


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House Finch Male


f/5.6, 1/200, ISO 320, Manual E. Handheld


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White breasted nuthatch


f/5.6, 1/200, ISO 320. Manual E. Handheld.


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Another White breasted nuthatch


f/5.6, 1/200, ISO 400. Manual Exposure, Handheld.


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[Bill W]

Red-bellied woodpecker visiting suet feeder today in a snow storm.


40D, 100-400@ 400, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/320, tripod

[Sinh Nhut Nguyen]

Hi Brendan, I usually don't crop my images over 50%.


I woke up at 3:30am on Friday morning and drove to La Jolla in San Diego Countyto photograph California Brown Pelicans in breeding plumage.The famous La Jolla'sbrown pelicans attract photographers woldwide and while I was there I got to seeArthur Morris in personas he was conducting aworkshop.It looked like this season ends a little early this year, most of the pelicans bright red pouch has begun to fade.


Canon 40D + 500 f/4L IS, f/4.5, 1/1250, ISO 250, Manual Exposure, handheld, this image is fullframe []. I wish I had used the 400 f/5.6L because with the 40D and 500 I clipped the wing so many times