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[serendipidy]

Cool Muscovy Duck shots! Someone let a 'semi domesticated' one go at one of the local lakes.

Nice Waxwing, Jack!

Here is a Western Bluebird that took a moment to pose for me.

Lovely photo, ERHP. Sharp with beautiful bokeh! Pastel like colors. Nicely done.

 

[Click]

Here is a Western Bluebird that took a moment to pose for me.

Nice composition and very sharp. Well done ERHP.

 

[Northstar]

Cool Muscovy Duck shots! Someone let a 'semi domesticated' one go at one of the local lakes.

Nice Waxwing, Jack!

Here is a Western Bluebird that took a moment to pose for me.

Very nice bokeh and sharpness...what lens did you use ?

 

[FallsGuy]

Caught this egret in Kitty Hawk Woods this past week.

 

[ERHP]

Thanks Click, serendipidy and Northstar! This was with the 800 on a 5D MK III. Keep hoping one of the really bright males will land that close.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Thanks for the encouraging words, guys.

More lovely shots posted! I'm really struck by something in the egret shot - white against white?? Anyway I find it to be a very appealing shot, well done.

Having worked all day Friday and being beat, it was just before sunset and getting cloudy when all the robins that are congregating and other birds were out in number. My wife says get your camera, there's a lot of birds. I replied, it's just too dark, but couldn't resist. Well, there were some opportunites and I got others similar to this one and was excited until I opened them on the computer. I couldn't really get close enough but normally I'd be able to get away with a little cropping.

So, the question is, given the high ISO needed is this counter productive or should I accept it as better than nothing? Any thoughts? I think I fellt more negative than positive.

6D 300 X2 640th F5.6 ISO 10K

Guess this is a prime example of where a flash is needed!

JDW

 

[serendipidy]

From this afternoon, Harry's dinner time. 5D3, 100-400L @400mm, f/7.1, handheld and cropped.

 

[serendipidy]

Caught this egret in Kitty Hawk Woods this past week.

Really nice capture!

 

[serendipidy]

Thanks for the encouraging words, guys.

More lovely shots posted! I'm really struck by something in the egret shot - white against white?? Anyway I find it to be a very appealing shot, well done.

Having worked all day Friday and being beat, it was just before sunset and getting cloudy when all the robins that are congregating and other birds were out in number. My wife says get your camera, there's a lot of birds. I replied, it's just too dark, but couldn't resist. Well, there were some opportunites and I got others similar to this one and was excited until I opened them on the computer. I couldn't really get close enough but normally I'd be able to get away with a little cropping.

So, the question is, given the high ISO needed is this counter productive or should I accept it as better than nothing? Any thoughts? I think I fellt more negative than positive.

6D 300 X2 640th F5.6 ISO 10K

Guess this is a prime example of where a flash is needed!

JDW

Hey Jack,

That's a really beautiful shot...gorgeous. I love the colors and the action. Definitely well worth the effort.

edit: Personally, I prefer natural light rather than flash whenever possible. I did a double take when I saw ISO was 10K. I am amazed. Did you have to use noise reduction in pp?

 

[Jack Douglas]

Thanks Serendipidy, I only use DPP and checking I see a little sharpening and I've bumped the NR from default 6 to 8 out of 20 - really not much. As stated I find the shot disappointing becasue of what it might have been rather than knocking ISO 10K. I guess it comes down to basically, is the composition worthy enough to accept the grain and lack of sharpness??

Here's one in the sequence where it is totally untouched and I see the ISO was up to 12.8K, and it shows!

Jack

 

[rpt]

Thanks Serendipidy, I only use DPP and checking I see a little sharpening and I've bumped the NR from default 6 to 8 out of 20 - really not much. As stated I find the shot disappointing becasue of what it might have been rather than knocking ISO 10K. I guess it comes down to basically, is the composition worthy enough to accept the grain and lack of sharpness??

Here's one in the sequence where it is totally untouched and I see the ISO was up to 12.8K, and it shows!

Jack

Jack, I believe that sharing trumps sharpness, grain, ISO etc.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[stein]

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Greenfinch in my garden 7d 300mm f5

 

[Click]

From this afternoon, Harry's dinner time. 5D3, 100-400L @400mm, f/7.1, handheld and cropped.

Harry the Heron is doing well. Nice shots Serendipidy.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Lovely little finch, Stein.

Jack

 

[rpt]

From this afternoon, Harry's dinner time. 5D3, 100-400L @400mm, f/7.1, handheld and cropped.

Harry the Heron is doing well. Nice shots Serendipidy.

So is Serendipidy's bread maker

 

[serendipidy]

From this afternoon, Harry's dinner time. 5D3, 100-400L @400mm, f/7.1, handheld and cropped.

Harry the Heron is doing well. Nice shots Serendipidy.

So is Serendipidy's bread maker

LOL....I need to find a store that will give me old bread for free. ;D

 

[candc]

This guy looks like he has been in a few scrapes?

 

[candc]

wind blowing up your skirt?

 

[candc]

kontent kookaburra

 

[rpt]

This guy looks like he has been in a few scrapes?

Must have been one hell of a brawl! Do you see this chap often?

Nice pictures!