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[jprusa]

It is a female Prairie Warbler. I'm guessing you're in the SE area of the US? I have only ever seen males. They are rare in Wisconsin, so I don't see them very often. Only other time I get to see them, is in Florida during my February vacation. Very nice shot!

Jeremy

Thanks for your help again, I am on the coast of NC. I thought it was a Prairie Warbler but I talked myself out of it. This time of year there are so many new birds stopping by it seems like I spend a lot of time in my books lately.
Thanks
Joe

 

[Billybob]

Here are recent bird portraits I took with my R5/100-500L kit.


Herons are prolific here in Florida. Personally, I think that the GBH should be our state bird rather than the mocking bird.


After a great blue heron must come a little blue heron


I really enjoy the black-crowned night heron. He takes this position and preens every morning before returning to his nest.


I normally capture big bird images. Here is my first shot of a kingfisher.



And since it is our state bird--for better or worst--here is a Northern mockingbird.


Now, back to the big birds. I found a pair of sandhill cranes that apparently didn't migrate north or returned south early. It is rather difficult taking "portraits" of such big birds with relatively small heads.


Here is a head shot.


Finally, a head and shoulders shot.

 

[Click]

Very nice pictures. Well done, Billybob.

 

[Bert63]

Here are recent bird portraits I took with my R5/100-500L kit.


Herons are prolific here in Florida. Personally, I think that the GBH should be our state bird rather than the mocking bird.
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After a great blue heron must come a little blue heron
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I really enjoy the black night-crowned heron. He takes this position and preens every morning before returning to his nest.
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I normally capture big bird images. Here is my first shot of a kingfisher.
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And since it is our state bird--for better or worst--here is a Northern mockingbird.
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Now, back to the big birds. I found a pair of sandhill cranes that apparently didn't migrate north or returned south early. It is rather difficult taking "portraits" of such big birds with relatively small heads.
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Here is a head shot.
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Finally, a head and shoulders shot.
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Great stuff here. Sometimes I miss Florida - we’ve lived all over the state..

 

[Bert63]

First shots out of the R5. Sorry they’re nothing spectacular but the weather up here has been typical for this region at this time of the year - high winds and rain.

Love this camera. Still no DxO support but Alan and a couple of guys gave me some ideas for work-arounds so good enough for now.

This White Crown Sparrow (?) was loving the seeds, and a little shot of the first of the three storms that have been rolling through here over the last week or so. This one had gusts to 70 so it was nice to see it departing.

 

[AlanF]

Here are recent bird portraits I took with my R5/100-500L kit.


Herons are prolific here in Florida. Personally, I think that the GBH should be our state bird rather than the mocking bird.
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After a great blue heron must come a little blue heron
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I really enjoy the black night-crowned heron. He takes this position and preens every morning before returning to his nest.
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I normally capture big bird images. Here is my first shot of a kingfisher.
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And since it is our state bird--for better or worst--here is a Northern mockingbird.
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Now, back to the big birds. I found a pair of sandhill cranes that apparently didn't migrate north or returned south early. It is rather difficult taking "portraits" of such big birds with relatively small heads.
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Here is a head shot.
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Finally, a head and shoulders shot.
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I can't wait to get back to Florida after covid. Thanks for these.

 

[AlanF]

First shots out of the R5. Sorry they’re nothing spectacular but the weather up here has been typical for this region at this time of the year - high winds and rain.

Love this camera. Still no DxO support but Alan and a couple of guys gave me some ideas for work-arounds so good enough for now.

This White Crown Sparrow (?) was loving the seeds, and a little shot of the first of the three storms that have been rolling through here over the last week or so. This one had gusts to 70 so it was nice to see it departing.

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Lovely shots. The 3rd is my favourite of the 3 of the sparrow as the bird pose and composition are spot on.

 

[Nemorino]

Sorry they’re nothing spectacular

For me seeing the pupil in a small bird's eye is spectacular!

 

[Bert63]

For me seeing the pupil in a small bird's eye is spectacular!

That's me man - it doesn't have to be exotic for me to enjoy it - especially the birds. I know some folks prefer the things you don't see every single day but I'm happy just to look.

 

[Bert63]

Lovely shots. The 3rd is my favourite of the 3 of the sparrow as the bird pose and composition are spot on.

Thanks man - I would appreciate any kind of feedback you care to give. I'm still a work in progress and I have a thick skin when it comes to taking pointers and I respect your perspective.

 

[Bert63]

Tried so hard to get a clean shot of this friendly bugger but the water was too cold to go any deeper. lol.. Even in the summer time our water doesn't get much above 50 degrees. This dude was on a branch hanging out over the water and let us get pretty close but I couldn't get the sticks out of his head.

I did a little work with color cast removal to make the whites more natural instead of the yellowish white balance can give and I'm curious what you think about that so please, let me have it. Criticism is very welcome across the board.

The rest is pretty much SOTC.

R5 with 100-400L II in Fv mode.

 

[Bert63]

This is all for the day, I promise.

Like me, an old crow or three.

R5 with 100-400L II and 1.4X III in crop mode.

 

[Click]

Beautiful pictures. Well done, Bert.

 

[HenryL]

First shots out of the R5. Sorry they’re nothing spectacular but the weather up here has been typical for this region at this time of the year - high winds and rain.

Love this camera. Still no DxO support but Alan and a couple of guys gave me some ideas for work-arounds so good enough for now.

This White Crown Sparrow (?) was loving the seeds, and a little shot of the first of the three storms that have been rolling through here over the last week or so. This one had gusts to 70 so it was nice to see it departing.

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Well done, Bert. Nice images! Glad you finally got your camera and are putting it to very good use!

 

[Nemorino]

it doesn't have to be exotic for me to enjoy it

I do not shoot birds but insects and flowers. Normaly none of them is exotic but I like to get a new view of the common.

 

[Nemorino]

Like me, an old crow or three.

R5 with 100-400L II and 1.4X III in crop mode.

Just for fun a picture taken in the city with a Sigma 50mm 1.4 Art @ f/1.4.
Not a shy bird and I could get very close.
Cropped a little.

Not really wildlife

 

[Bert63]

Well done, Bert. Nice images! Glad you finally got your camera and are putting it to very good use!

Thanks Henry. Well worth the wait and I’m really happy with it.

 

[Bert63]

I do not shoot birds but insects and flowers. Normaly none of them is exotic but I like to get a new view of the common.

Perfect description. I love to look at the little details, whatever they may be, that are unnoticed from afar. The feathers and eyes and beaks and dinosaur feet lol..

The same with insects and flowers as well. Freeze an instant in time to enjoy forever.

 

[AlanF]

I sometimes post some shots to test gear. Here's a Little Owl, which I couldn't get near to, shot on the R5 with 2xTC + 100-400mm II at f/11, iso640 and 1/160s, hand held without resting the lens on anything. It was processed by the converting the RAW to jpeg with no post processing and no sharpening or noise reduction. It was then minimally sharpened with Topaz AI, doubled in size by Topaz Gigapixel and then minimum denoising by Topaz. First the full, reduced, then the doubled-up crop. Given the distance etc, there is still a fair amount of detail resolved by the 100-400mm at 800mm.

 

[Jack Douglas]

I sometimes post some shots to test gear. Here's a Little Owl, which I couldn't get near to, shot on the R5 with 2xTC + 100-400mm II at f/11, iso640 and 1/160s, hand held without resting the lens on anything. It was processed by the converting the RAW to jpeg with no post processing and no sharpening or noise reduction. It was then minimally sharpened with Topaz AI, doubled in size by Topaz Gigapixel and then minimum denoising by Topaz. First the full, reduced, then the doubled-up crop. Given the distance etc, there is still a fair amount of detail resolved by the 100-400mm at 800mm.

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800 mm @160 is not something I can do.

Jack