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[Nemorino]

European kestrel
R5 + RF100-500 + 1.4TC
@1/800s, f/10, iso 500

 

[candyman]

European kestrel
R5 + RF100-500 + 1.4TC
@1/800s, f/10, iso 500

Beautiful with the feathers spread out so nicely

 

[Click]

Nicely done, Nemorino.

 

[AlanF]

I'm not scared of iso 32,000 says this Blackheaded Gull (R5ii RF 200-800mm 1/3200s iso 32000, DxO PL6).

 

[foda]

One from the archives: a Red-tailed Hawk soars overhead in 2018

1DX, EF200-400mm f/4L
1/320 sec @ f/10, ISO 200

 

[Click]

I'm not scared of iso 32,000 says this Blackheaded Gull (R5ii RF 200-800mm 1/3200s iso 32000, DxO PL6).

View attachment 226763

I really like the bird's pose and the composition. Well done, Alan.

 

[Click]

One from the archives: a Red-tailed Hawk soars overhead in 2018

1DX, EF200-400mm f/4L
1/320 sec @ f/10, ISO 200
View attachment 226764

Beautiful details in the plumage. Nicely done, Norman.

 

[Nemorino]

Spoonbill
R5 + RF100-500 + 1.4TC
@1/4000s, f/10, iso 640

 

[Click]

Nice shot, Nemorino.

 

[Noreaster]

Ring billed gull

 

[Click]

Very nice shots, Noreaster.

 

[becceric]

In October, watching a "suit" of Mallards for several minutes, they suddenly became a flush!.
Luckily I finally heeded AlanF's advice to shoot the 600mm minus the 1.4TC. This gave the R5 a fighting chance against my erratic panning.
I'm looking forward to more opportunities to capture BIF.
And thanks to online-field-guide.com for the proper Mallard Group terminology.

 

[Click]

Very nice series. Well done, becceric.

 

[becceric]

Very nice series. Well done, becceric.

Thanks, Click!
I meant to mention that these shots also had a good amount of cropping. Even photographing birds 20 or so feet away in my yard, I need to crop quite a bit.

 

[ISv]

In October, watching a "suit" of Mallards for several minutes, they suddenly became a flush!.
Luckily I finally heeded AlanF's advice to shoot the 600mm minus the 1.4TC. This gave the R5 a fighting chance against my erratic panning.View attachment 226878View attachment 226879View attachment 226880View attachment 226881
I'm looking forward to more opportunities to capture BIF.
And thanks to online-field-guide.com for the proper Mallard Group terminology.

Time to time Alan is very helpful - actually always !

 

[becceric]

Time to time Alan is very helpful - actually always !

I agree!
But I'm still waiting for the "Consultation Fee" invoice...

 

[ThomasTH]

Really cool photos, I especially like the third. The motion in the wings and the expression of the mallard are great.

 

[becceric]

Really cool photos, I especially like the third. The motion in the wings and the expression of the mallard are great.

Thanks, ThomasTH! I wish I could say I planned the slight blur of the wings, but I thought my shutter speed was just on the edge of freezing motion. Oh well, I was on the wrong side of that edge.
But I like the slight blur regardless.
As far as the expression, apparently I choose to photograph the duck that is employed by a modeling agency

 

[AlanF]

I agree!
But I'm still waiting for the "Consultation Fee" invoice...

Invoice: Fee for consultation $6000 ($10/mm rate). I recommend the 1200mm next at same rate.

 

[woody04]

Assortment of shots taken in 2025 in the UK