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[Mikehit]

A heron doing yoga

 

[Mikehit]

A territorial dispute

 

[Click]

Nice series, dpc.

 

[dpc]

Nice series, dpc.

Thanks!

 

[Jack Douglas]

A territorial dispute

Geese behaving like humans!

Jack

 

[lion rock]

I was invited to Scotland by my daughter. Went to Farnes Island.
-r

Edit: 7DII, 70-200 2.8II. 100% crop.

 

[Eldar]

First bird portrait from the 1DX-II. Should have been something spectacular, but ended up with a house sparrow ...

600mm f4L IS II + 1.4xIII, handheld

 

[GuyF]

First bird portrait from the 1DX-II. Should have been something spectacular, but ended up with a house sparrow ...

600mm f4L IS II + 1.4xIII, handheld

Hi Eldar,

How do you find the exposure with the 1DX2? I always seem to add 2/3rds of a stop compensation with my 5D3 (and 40D before it). I'm sure I read somewhere that Canon metering tends to underexpose slightly by default.

Any thoughts?

 

[Eldar]

First bird portrait from the 1DX-II. Should have been something spectacular, but ended up with a house sparrow ...

600mm f4L IS II + 1.4xIII, handheld

Hi Eldar,

How do you find the exposure with the 1DX2? I always seem to add 2/3rds of a stop compensation with my 5D3 (and 40D before it). I'm sure I read somewhere that Canon metering tends to underexpose slightly by default.

Any thoughts?

I am still early on the learning curve, so it is difficult to be conclusive. However, going through the limited number of shots I have so far, a number of them are a bit dark, but the majority is fine. I´ll shoot some more and report back later.

 

[2n10]

Had this sharp shinned hawk visit today and unfortunately for the downy woodpecker that had been visiting our feeder regularly, it became the hawks' supper. Amazingly, the hawk ate the whole bird - feathers, legs, and everything.

Beautiful shots and welcome.

You have a Merlin there though not a Sharp-shinned Hawk.

 

[2n10]

Burrowing Owl, this is by far the closet I have been able to get to this bird. I was about 45 feet away. I ended up very close to the burrow!

I really like this shot. Well done 2n10.

Thank you Click.

 

[yragkeem]

Had this sharp shinned hawk visit today and unfortunately for the downy woodpecker that had been visiting our feeder regularly, it became the hawks' supper. Amazingly, the hawk ate the whole bird - feathers, legs, and everything.

Beautiful shots and welcome.

You have a Merlin there though not a Sharp-shinned Hawk.

Thanks for viewing and the correction on bird ID.

 

[Northbird]

Canon 7D MK II + 300 F2.8 IS


Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) at Golden hour by Tony Varela Photography, on Flickr

 

[Click]

Canon 7D MK II + 300 F2.8 IS

Lovely light. Well done, Tony.

 

[Mikehit]

Canon 7D MK II + 300 F2.8 IS

That is nicely exposed for the range of tones.

 

[nats1mom]

Vermilion Flycatcher; captured in Arizona

 

[quod]

Female Cardinal. Sony A7RII + Canon 100-400 II.