Post your best bird shots!

[JJphoto]

I think I have experienced almost everything you guys mentioned here! camera settings, tripod, environmental variables......,most important, the photographer our-self, is the main fact that effect our keeper rate. like Joel said, I'll be very happy if I can get 1 or 2 great shots every time out shooting.


one thing I want to add (Joel actually mentioned) is that learn when not to take pictures if condition lighting are not right.


there are a lot of time you want to kick your self for missing a great shot, but on the other hand, if it's so easy to get great shots, I'll be tired of it pretty soon. that's one reason I think taking pictures of birds has so much fun!


it's a great feeling of knowing that I'm not alone[] , thanks guys for your inputs

[Joel Eade]

This is an immature White Ibis, taken from a pontoon boat.....


EOS 1D MKIII on a gitzo tripod with wimberly II gimbal head


500mm f/4L IS USM + 1.4TC


1/1250


f/6.3


ISO 400


manual mode


evaluative metering





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[ddt0725]

Just when I thought I saw your best shot yet, you go and top it with this!!!! Awesome once again, Joel!!


Denise

[Kayaker72]

Just when I thought I saw your best shot yet, you go and top it with this!!!! Awesome once again, Joel!!


Denise
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+1.....that was a good day.............

[Joel Eade]

Thank you all for the kind words....it was a great day...I got good images of several species....I will post some as I go through the RAW files to see which are fit for "post your best bird shots!"

[ddt0725]

[Joel Eade]

Nice shots denise!! I especially like the chicken portraits, how did you manage to get so close?

[ddt0725]

Thanks, Joel! Since this is a petting zoo, to all the animals there people = food, so they all come running! I am shooting thru a fence at the chickens though &amp; did a heavy crop to remove other birds nearby.

[bob williams]

Again, Nice Shots Denise,

[doggiedoc]

Saw these on flickr too! Great job Denise!