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[AlanF]

Finally had a snow in Chapel Hill. Always a good time for the birds.
5DMKIV, 600II + 1.4III, ISO 640, f 7.1. View attachment 188880 View attachment 188881

I wish we had cardinals in the UK. They are such cute birds.

 

[Bert63]

I wish we had cardinals in the UK. They are such cute birds.

Ditto. We used to live on the east coast of the US and took them for granted - now that we're out here in the west we miss them.

 

[Click]

Beautiful shots, Vern too.

 

[Vern too]

Had a barred owl visit yesterday evening to squirrel hunt. Should have used a higher ISO as quite a few shots weren't perfectly sharp.
5DMKIV, ISO 1600, f 7.1, 1/100 sec, 600II + 1.4X III on monopod.

 

[Click]

Very nice picture. Well done.

 

[Bert63]

Had a barred owl visit yesterday evening to squirrel hunt. Should have used a higher ISO as quite a few shots weren't perfectly sharp.
5DMKIV, ISO 1600, f 7.1, 1/100 sec, 600II + 1.4X III on monopod. View attachment 188890

Love it. HIis twin was just out here - lemme go find it.

Did you know owls can't move their eyes? That's why they have such great neck rotation. No kidding.

 

[Bert63]

Found it! Twins.

 

[Click]

Very nice shot, Bert63.

 

[briangus]

Indochinese Roller and Blue Tailed Bee Eater in local park
EOS 5 Dsr and EF400 F2.8 MKII with 2 x converter.

 

[Click]

Beautiful series, briangus.

 

[AlanF]

Had a barred owl visit yesterday evening to squirrel hunt. Should have used a higher ISO as quite a few shots weren't perfectly sharp.
5DMKIV, ISO 1600, f 7.1, 1/100 sec, 600II + 1.4X III on monopod. View attachment 188890

Wow!

 

[AlanF]

Found it! Twins.

View attachment 188891

Wow again! I don't see enough owls.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Love it. HIis twin was just out here - lemme go find it.

Did you know owls can't move their eyes? That's why they have such great neck rotation. No kidding.

Gotcha - the eyes "move" when the head is rotated.

Jack

 

[reef58]

A couple of photos taken with the 1dx3. The first shot is taken through my office window. Yard was invaded by Robins while I was working. I couldn't resist a few shots.

 

[Jack Douglas]

A couple of photos taken with the 1dx3. The first shot is taken through my office window. Yard was invaded by Robins while I was working. I couldn't resist a few shots.

Keep us tuned on the performance.

Jack

 

[reef58]

Keep us tuned on the performance.

Jack

Will do.

 

[Don Haines]

My friend is back....

 

[Jack Douglas]

My friend is back.... View attachment 188898

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No matter how many times they show up it's always WOW, right?

Jack

 

[Vern too]

Had a barred owl visit yesterday evening to squirrel hunt. Should have used a higher ISO as quite a few shots weren't perfectly sharp.
5DMKIV, ISO 1600, f 7.1, 1/100 sec, 600II + 1.4X III on monopod. View attachment 188890

I guess this thread is not about image processing, but I've been playing with tone mapping some single exposure files and wanted this group's opinion. How's this version?

 

[tron]

I am not a PP expert but I find the original one more natural although I would up the exposure in it just a little anyway. But congratulations for the photos anyway.