Show your Bird Portraits

[neuroanatomist]

Just a quick snapshot – was on a walk through our neighborhood and my wife spotted this owl in a tree. He hung out long enough for me to walk home, grab a camera, and walk back.

EOS R, EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM @ 300mm, 1/200 s, f/5.6, ISO 2500

 

[Sporgon]

Here's a 1000x1000 crop from the centre this morning of a Tree Sparrow taken with the 100-400+1.4xTC on the R5. No additional sharpening, just straight out of DxO PL4 with standard settings.

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Not feeling so bad about AA filters now then Alan ?

 

[AlanF]

Not feeling so bad about AA filters now then Alan ?

The new generation of AA-filters now in use with the R5 and 1DXIII with multi beam splitting is a real improvement over the earlier brutal ones. Optyczne.pl has just analysed the resolution of the R5 sensor and it is really good. When the facts change, so do my feelings! Canon has pulled out all the stops with the R5.

 

[Maximilian]

All of your Kingfishers are crazy good guys.

I hope to see one closer next year at our ponds.
Until now, I only saw one flying by in far distance.
And during a canoe tour we hat two of them flying around us. Really great impression - but no cam inside the canoe (danger of capsizing).

 

[Maximilian]

Just a quick snapshot ...

Not bad for a snapshot

 

[Bert63]

More R5 croppy moders.

 

[Click]

Nice shots, Bert.

 

[dba101]

I was wondering which camera to wait for or buy next. This is my 1DC straight out of camera. 1/1600 f/4 iso200
18 mp & 70-200 mk2 @123mm
Which Canon camera these days could give me more?

 

[ISv]

Oystercatcher finds an afternoon snack and runs about trying to avoid hungry gulls eying its catch. View attachment 193778 View attachment 193779 View attachment 193780

Nice shots! Not oyster but I like the shell!

 

[ERHP]

Sitting in the mud by the river when a Cooper's Hawk flies in chasing a small group of English Sparrows. Of course the sparrows all darted back through the bush but the Cooper's hung around for a bit wondering where they went.

R5 : 600 f/4 II w/1.4X 1/200 : f/7.1 : ISO 1000

 

[Jack Douglas]

Sitting in the mud by the river when a Cooper's Hawk flies in chasing a small group of English Sparrows. Of course the sparrows all darted back through the bush but the Cooper's hung around for a bit wondering where they went.

R5 : 600 f/4 II w/1.4X 1/200 : f/7.1 : ISO 1000

Wow, it's making me anxious for the R5 (although clearly the 600 is helping here) - I've saved around $4500 CAD as of today but then there are cards and batteries etc., so hopefully by spring! It's actually good that I have to wait; teaches patience.

Jack

 

[Click]

Very nice shot, ERHP.

 

[dpc]

Backyard bully. A flock of sparrows was happily feeding on seeds in our backyard until this guy showed up. I took the pictures through the less than clean window in our den, so the quality could be better.

7DMII + Sigma 150-600mm C

 

[ERHP]

Thanks Jack! The hawk was too close to fit completely in the frame and I'm still holding out for a 600 with a flip switch 1.4 one day, lol. My results with the 100-500 are just a bit better than the adapted 100-400, most likely due to how it was built, so I think you will like it.

 

[Click]

Nice pictures, dpc.

 

[jmeyer]

Continuing with the winter finches, I was able to get pretty good looks at 8 Red Crossbills this week. 7Dmk ll / EF600 f4 ll / 1.4x lll

Jeremy

 

[AlanF]

I am so envious of you guys seeing these wonderful birds!

 

[AlanF]

Thanks Jack! The hawk was too close to fit completely in the frame and I'm still holding out for a 600 with a flip switch 1.4 one day, lol. My results with the 100-500 are just a bit better than the adapted 100-400, most likely due to how it was built, so I think you will like it.

I'm looking for examples of the 100-400mm II vs RF 100-500mm carefully compared while I am waiting to get hold of an RF to test myself. Do you have shots done with both?

 

[Click]

Beautiful series. Well done, Jeremy.

 

[Bert63]

I'm looking for examples of the 100-400mm II vs RF 100-500mm carefully compared while I am waiting to get hold of an RF to test myself. Do you have shots done with both?

At this point I'm just waiting for inventory somewhere.