Post your best bird shots!

[ddt0725]

Hi Jayson,


I think when I get home from work today I'm going to take a few photos @ ISO 800 and ISO 1600 and maybe post a few to get opinions. I don't shoot that high too often and maybe it was just that way before I did my sensor cleaning. I'm not sure but we'll see.

Denise

I did take a few quick photos at 800 ISO and they were fine. I didn't get a chance to check it at 1600 (hey, its Packers vs Bears tonight) but I know it would not be a pretty sight!

Denise

[ddt0725]

7D, 100-400mm @ 330mm,1/1000, f/5.6, ISO 1000

[Bill W]

2 backyard visitors


Red tailed Hawk


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Pileated WP....first time I've seen one in northeastern MA. I was totally caught by surprise and as quickly as he appeared he was gone.


Not the best pic, but I got him....


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[doggiedoc]

7D, 100-400mm @ 330mm,1/1000, f/5.6, ISO 1000

Nice shot Denise! Is that a Gold fish in his mouth or someone's prized Koy?


Paul

[doggiedoc]

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Cool shots. This one is my fave as I love Pileated Wood Peckers!


Paul

[Richard Lane]

Here's a set of Birds I took on 9/11/10 when I was in that Spirit Regatta Sailboat Race. It took us 2 hours to Sail to the starting line, so I had some time to kill.


Here a few that were taken from the boat, Handheld.





EOS 7D: EF-300mm f/2.8L IS + 2X extender @600mm, f/5.6, 1/800sec, ISO 160 cropped









EOS 7D @600mm, f/6.3, 1/1000sec, ISO 2500 cropped









7D @600mm, f/10, 1/800sec, ISO 640 cropped









Same as above but cropped a 2nd time.









7D: 300mm f/2.8L IS @ 300mm, f/3.5, 1/1600sec, ISO 100, un-cropped









7D: 300mm f/2.8L IS @ 300mm, f/3.5, 1/1600sec, ISO 100, un-cropped






Thanks for looking.


C&C Welcome!


Rich

[ddt0725]

Rich -


I love your bird shots!! Of course, I

[ddt0725]

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7D, 100-400mm @ 330mm,1/1000, f/5.6, ISO 1000
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Nice shot Denise! Is that a Gold fish in his mouth or someone's prized Koy?


Paul
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Thanks, Paul! This bird &amp; I are getting to be best buds! [] I have no idea who stocks this pond but it looks like a goldfish to me! It's just a stormwater retention pond near the highway. Last night was the first time Icaught him catching fish in it and there were all types! This bird sure eats alot!!

Denise

[ddt0725]

Sorry if you're growing tired of seeing all of my GBH shots but I have to do something with all these photos I take of him! He makes for great target practice (with a camera)! This one was taken at sunset...

[Richard Lane]

Thanks Denise!


That's a nice one, ready for take off!


Nice gold fish capture too.., a shot like that would benefit from a Circ. Pol. because it will make the water look more realistic, cut out the harsh light and make the grass look more natural. The lighting in this shot above is much, much, better. Check out the CP thread from a couple of days ago, I put in some examples.


The cool thing for me is, I now found out where these big birds hang out, so hopefully I'll be getting some cool shots when I could set-up from land. I truthfully didn't even know that we had birds like this in my area. I live on the beach, so I never see them, however I now know that they hang out in the marsh and were very well hidden, so I now marked the spot. Hehe...!


Rich