Show your Bird Portraits

[Northstar]

American goldfinch sitting in a red twigged dogwood
5d3
70-200 ii w/ 2xiii at 400mm
iso 500
f5.6
1/180

[Kernuak]

This cattle egret image was taken over 2 weeks ago (I don't get out to shoot very often). I processed it originally in DPP with way too much saturation and sharpening. So I just did it again with a lot less processing per Kernuak's suggestion and it does look much better (more natural).
7D
100-400L@400  F/7.1  1/2500s  ISO 400  hand held

Don't be afraid to shoot wildlife in portrait orientation (or crop) either. I also need to practice what I preach more on that score too.

[chauncey]

A delicate situation

[serendipidy]

Mejiro eating Octopus tree berry

7D  100-400L@400  F/7.1  1/1000s  ISO 320 hand held

[rahul.sachdev@gmail.com]

My first posting on this forum....

This is a White Throated Launghingthrush, quite common in the hills of India.
This individual was very inquisitve about my lens and came up real close for a good look .

Hope you guys like it.

Please feel free to drop by my page on FB for more :https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rahul-Sachdev-Photography/126483107371258

[bjd]

A delicate situation

Fishing (for compliments) maybe?

[rpt]

A delicate situation

Fishing (for compliments) maybe?

No. Watch it - he may be a sniper... 

Btw, great timing! Was it a one shot?

[Harry Muff]

Do they have to be pretty? 

[kazeye]

Used a Canon Rebel for this bald eagle. 

[chauncey]

One shot...not exactly...was waiting for a take-off to get this series

[dandai]

A delicate situation

Chinese food doesn't agree with me either!

[bjd]

Hi,
got this thrush bathing in my pond. Somewhat oversharpened maybe to bring out the water droplets.
The bird is 6 meters away so well cropped. What can I do to get more out of this?
Unfortunately I cannot change my position once the bird is there, so any other ideas?

5DMK3 70-200 F4 L at 200mm, F4, 1/2000 sec, ISO 640.

Cheers

[bjd]

And another of a great tit during takeoff. Still struggling to keep them in focus as they
are so fast and I still haven't found the optimal AF settings for this kind of situation.
The AF point was slightly behind his tail, so understandably out of focus. Its just
about impossible to predict which way they will fly off.

5DMK3 70-200 F4 L at 200mm, F4, 1/2000 sec, ISO 1250.

[Kernuak]

And another of a great tit during takeoff. Still struggling to keep them in focus as they
are so fast and I still haven't found the optimal AF settings for this kind of situation.
The AF point was slightly behind his tail, so understandably out of focus. Its just
about impossible to predict which way they will fly off.

5DMK3 70-200 F4 L at 200mm, F4, 1/2000 sec, ISO 1250.

I think the setting for small birds in flight is called luck . These three, in two sequences, I was lucky in the regard that I was already watching it and had it in my sights, otherwise the 7D AF would never have caught up.


Willow Warbler in Flight by Kernuak, on Flickr

Flight of the Willow Warbler by Kernuak, on Flickr

Willow Warbler Flying into Gorse by Kernuak, on Flickr

[bjd]

I think the setting for small birds in flight is called luck

Hmm, I've had a new look at the 5D menus, "Luck" you say? can't seem to find that setting!

Nice shots.

Cheers Brian