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[danfaz]

I had a 3 owl day today. I spent over 5 hours in the woods looking for them. Certainly, rewarded for that!

Jeremy

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Definitely rewarding, excellent finds!

 

[ISv]

I had a 3 owl day today. I spent over 5 hours in the woods looking for them. Certainly, rewarded for that!

Jeremy

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Great shots as usually! My favorites are the photos of the second species (probably the colors, not sure). On other hand the second and third photos of the first species are more funny:
#2: I don't want to be photographed - I'm still with my night makeup!!!!
#3: Stop iiiiit - I told you!!!!!

 

[ISv]

After Jeremie's Owls I was hesitating to post what I did yesterday but it's what it is...

 

[danfaz]

After Jeremie's Owls I was hesitating to post what I did yesterday but it's what it is...

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Beautiful shots!
I, too, am waiting a few days after Jeremy's owls to post my latest. LOL

 

[Click]

Beautiful series, ISv.

 

[AlanF]

It didn't rain one day this week, and I took out the R5 and RF 100-500 to check whether it stills works. A couple of shots of a Redpoll and a Siskin on a distant Alder tree, a March Tit close up, and a Jackdaw.Apparently, the Jackdaws are are rare group of birds with light irises and the y can communicate with their eyes. I'd be interested to see whether I would get better results with the RF 100-800 for the Redpoll and Siskin. I upsized them 1.7-1.9x using the high fidelity mode of Topaz. If there is enough detail to start with, the software is as good as an extender.

 

[danfaz]

It didn't rain one day this week, and I took out the R5 and RF 100-500 to check whether it stills works. A couple of shots of a Redpoll and a Siskin on a distant Alder tree, a March Tit close up, and a Jackdaw.Apparently, the Jackdaws are are rare group of birds with light irises and the y can communicate with their eyes. I'd be interested to see whether I would get better results with the RF 100-800 for the Redpoll and Siskin. I upsized them 1.7-1.9x using the high fidelity mode of Topaz. If there is enough detail to start with, the software is as good as an extender.View attachment 213761View attachment 213762View attachment 213763View attachment 213764

That Jackdaw is neat looking!

 

[AlanF]

That Jackdaw is neat looking!

Here’s looking at you kid!

 

[Click]

I really like your series. Nicely done, Alan.

 

[Dragon]

It didn't rain one day this week, and I took out the R5 and RF 100-500 to check whether it stills works. A couple of shots of a Redpoll and a Siskin on a distant Alder tree, a March Tit close up, and a Jackdaw.Apparently, the Jackdaws are are rare group of birds with light irises and the y can communicate with their eyes. I'd be interested to see whether I would get better results with the RF 100-800 for the Redpoll and Siskin. I upsized them 1.7-1.9x using the high fidelity mode of Topaz. If there is enough detail to start with, the software is as good as an extender.

Amazing, your R5 still works . Nice shots

 

[Nemorino]

It didn't rain one day this week, and I took out the R5 and RF 100-500 to check whether it stills works.

So did I yesterday and I'm happy it still works.

R5 + RF 100-500 + 1.4xTC, all processed with DxO PureRAW 3
ISO 20 000


ISO 10 000


and a blue tit with 25 600

 

[AlanF]

So did I yesterday and I'm happy it still works.

R5 + RF 100-500 + 1.4xTC, all processed with DxO PureRAW 3
ISO 20 000
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ISO 10 000
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and a blue tit with 25 600
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Canon's lens deactivation device for old lenses on the introduction of new must be failing.

 

[AlanF]

Amazing, your R5 still works . Nice shots

"It" refers grammatically to the noun preceding it (the precedent), which meant that the lens was working, which was the joke.

 

[RaPhoto]

A few more photos with the R5 and RF200-800mm, this time while on a hike. All shot at 800mm f/9 and 1/2000s. Cropped and light editing in PS. Still happy with the results. Note the reddish stain on the beaks and feathers on some of these birds. The prickly pear fruit is ripe, and many species are enjoying the red flesh and seeds.

 

[AlanF]

A few more photos with the R5 and RF200-800mm, this time while on a hike. All shot at 800mm f/9 and 1/2000s. Cropped and light editing in PS. Still happy with the results. Note the reddish stain on the beaks and feathers on some of these birds. The prickly pear fruit is ripe, and many species are enjoying the red flesh and seeds.View attachment 213775View attachment 213777View attachment 213778View attachment 213779View attachment 213780View attachment 213781

Were these processed from RAW?

 

[RaPhoto]

Were these processed from RAW?

No, jpg.

 

[cooldood]

Beautiful shots!
I, too, am waiting a few days after Jeremy's owls to post my latest. LOL

Jeremy who?

 

[Click]

Nemorino and RaPhoto,

Beautiful shots, guys.

 

[ISv]

! I started answering Alan's question about his trip to Turkey and posted these photos first there (deleted already).
From today, barely 4-4.5 meters from me. Young Saffron finch (two birds, I separate them by the yellow/orange patch on the forehead of the first one). All are cropped but the first photo is ~100% crop (+/- may be +). It's from the same burst as the second photo.

 

[Dragon]

"It" refers grammatically to the noun preceding it (the precedent), which meant that the lens was working, which was the joke.

Yes, my English teacher (who took her masters from Oxford and her PhD from the Sorbonne) taught me well about antecedents and therein lies the return joke.