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[dslrdummy]

1DXii, 100-400ii @312mm, f5.6, 1/1250, iso 640
Is it still a portrait without a head?

 

[auditom]

here is another shot, same combo, same location.

 

[dslrdummy]

some shots from the last weekend @ Wisentgehege Springe in Germany.
All taken with my favorite combo 1DXII/EF 100-400L II and Extender 1.4III

Lovely detail.

 

[dslrdummy]

here is another shot, same combo, same location.

Very nice.

 

[MusoD]

Hi All, first post to the forum here...

I'm really quite new to bird and wildlife photography, but just picked up the Sigma 150-600 Sport to have a dabble, and here's one from my first outing. Let me know your thoughts. Taken with a 5Diii.

Thanks all.

 

[rpt]

Nice shot! Also welcome to CR.

 

[MusoD]

Nice shot! Also welcome to CR.

Thank you.

Here's another one from the same walk.

 

[MusoD]

I was also lucky enough to be in the right place when a murmuration of starlings started to form...

 

[CTJohn]

Black Crowned Night Heron, Everglades.

7D, EF 100‑400mm f/4.5‑5.6L Is II USM

 

[Click]

Hi All, first post to the forum here...

I'm really quite new to bird and wildlife photography, but just picked up the Sigma 150-600 Sport to have a dabble, and here's one from my first outing. Let me know your thoughts. Taken with a 5Diii.

Thanks all.

Here's another one from the same walk.

Lovely pictures, MusoD.

Welcome to CR

 

[Orangutan]

I was also lucky enough to be in the right place when a murmuration of starlings started to form...

Around here, a large collection of starlings is an infestation. In the U.S. they are a destructive, invasive species.

 

[jprusa]

Yellow Crowned Night Heron, Everglades.

7D, EF 100‑400mm f/4.5‑5.6L Is II USM

Nice shot, Black crowned Night Heron .

 

[CTJohn]

Yellow Crowned Night Heron, Everglades.

7D, EF 100‑400mm f/4.5‑5.6L Is II USM

Nice shot, Black crowned Night Heron .

Thanks, you're right. I fixed it. The only night heron in the Everglades Birds of Florida field guide is the yellow crowned, but I see the difference.

 

[MusoD]

Hi All, first post to the forum here...

I'm really quite new to bird and wildlife photography, but just picked up the Sigma 150-600 Sport to have a dabble, and here's one from my first outing. Let me know your thoughts. Taken with a 5Diii.

Thanks all.

Here's another one from the same walk.

Lovely pictures, MusoD.

Welcome to CR

Thank you.

Here's a couple more, lovely colours coming out not he Magpie.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Hi All, first post to the forum here...

I'm really quite new to bird and wildlife photography, but just picked up the Sigma 150-600 Sport to have a dabble, and here's one from my first outing. Let me know your thoughts. Taken with a 5Diii.

Thanks all.

Here's another one from the same walk.

Lovely pictures, MusoD.

Welcome to CR

Thank you.

Here's a couple more, lovely colours coming out not he Magpie.

Looks like you're doing just fine!

Jack

 

[KeithBreazeal]

I don't shoot birds very often, but had a chance to go on an Eagle tour at Lake Camanche, CA.
I went on a boat with a dozen other folks and we cruised the lake for a few hours. It was a bit challenging shooting from the little boat, but got a few shots worth editing.
Canon 5D Mark IV / Canon 300mm f2.8 + 1.4 extender

Eagle Tour Lake Camanche 2017 Bald Eagle 1117 © Keith Breazeal by Keith Breazeal, on Flickr

 

[MusoD]

Hi All, first post to the forum here...

I'm really quite new to bird and wildlife photography, but just picked up the Sigma 150-600 Sport to have a dabble, and here's one from my first outing. Let me know your thoughts. Taken with a 5Diii.

Thanks all.

Here's another one from the same walk.

Lovely pictures, MusoD.

Welcome to CR

Thank you.

Here's a couple more, lovely colours coming out not he Magpie.

Looks like you're doing just fine!

Jack

Thanks Jack, it was a learning curve in patience, but I definitely enjoyed the challenge and will do more of it. Just need to find some interesting subjects now.

 

[Jack Douglas]

While interesting subjects are hard to come by about all a person can do is try to get more interesting poses of the same old subjects. And when this happens it's surprising how it elevates one's appreciation for composition as opposed to just subject matter. And of course there is always the lighting that varies as well as background etc. Last winter I had a lot of fun capturing chickadees flying since they were plentiful and not much else was available. Never the less I still wish Eric and others would send me some new subjects, just make sure they wear down filled parkas!

Jack

 

[bholliman]

I don't shoot birds very often, but had a chance to go on an Eagle tour at Lake Camanche, CA.
I went on a boat with a dozen other folks and we cruised the lake for a few hours. It was a bit challenging shooting from the little boat, but got a few shots worth editing.
Canon 5D Mark IV / Canon 300mm f2.8 + 1.4 extender

Nice shot Keith, shooting from a boat can be a challenge.

 

[Click]

Black Crowned Night Heron, Everglades.

7D, EF 100‑400mm f/4.5‑5.6L Is II USM

Nicely done, CTJohn.