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[Jack Douglas]

So many lovely pictures on this thread. Thanks for sharing!

For sure! thanks to all!

A recent waxwing having a "drink". Other than chickadees and downys that's about all we have around here right now!

6D 300 F2.8 II X2 III 1250th F7.1 ISO 800

Am seriously thinking of the 70-200 F2.8 II to fill the gap I have below the 300 2.8. I know there have been some threads recently on this lens with and without the two extenders - can someone who's been following it give me some links - please and thank you.

Jack

 

[Jack Douglas]

Serious think turned into serious irrational action today, so no need to respond about the 70-200 2.8. Sure is a heavy lens! I guess that means you get your money's worth. Got it for just over $2200 CAD which right now would be about $2100 USD, so I'm pleased.

Jack

 

[slclick]

Sun Valley Swan

 

[willhunt]

 

[mackguyver]

Awesome shot - I can't believe you were so close. All of the night herons I've run into are really shy.

 

[rpt]

Awesome shot - I can't believe you were so close. All of the night herons I've run into are really shy.

Not if it is serendipity's heron Harry
Anyway, lovely shot willhunt. You should put a copyright notice on your pictures.

 

[Click]

Not if it is serendipity's heron Harry

;D ;D ;D

Anyway, lovely shot willhunt.

+1 Nicely done willhunt.

 

[Mr Bean]

Sulphur Crested Cockatoo as they flew over.
5D3 with 300mm f4

 

[dolina]

Lovely Cockatoo!

Happy New Year to All!


Philippine Serpent Eagle (Spilornis holospilus) by alabang, on Flickr

The Philippine Serpent Eagle (Spilornis holospilus) is an eagle found in the major islands of the Philippines. It is sometimes treated as a race of the Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela). This species is usually found in forest clearings, open woodlands, and sometimes in cultivated lands with scattered trees.

It is endemic to the Philippines. The species is found on most part of the major islands, except for Palawan. It inhabits primary and secondary forest. The bird is often seen soaring over clearings and river valleys. The bird feeds on amphibians, reptiles and other live prey. The Philippine serpent eagle is distinguished from other species of serpent eagle by more well-defined spots on the underpants and wings.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Serpent_Eagle

Location: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ternate,_Cavite

Settings: 1/1000 ƒ/8 ISO 160 800mm

Have a device with a retina display like the iPad Air? Click http://500px.com/photo/56426458

 

[rpt]

Happy new year all! Lovely shot (as usual) Paolo!

 

[steven kessel]

Happy New Year everyone! Ferruginous Hawk liftoff, 5Dii, 400 DO, ISO 320, f7.1 @ 1/1600, "M" mode

 

[Click]

Great shot Steven. Happy New Year!

 

[Mr Bean]

Thanks Dolina.
Another one from the same sequence - Sulphur Crested Cockatoo They were flying over my house at the end of the day, quite low. So, I had little time to react when they did appear. Its normal to fly over towards the end of the day (its like being in a flight corridor), but I've got trees either side, which limits my view and reaction time. I was impressed with the 5D3 and how quick it could pick up and focus with the 300mm lens

 

[Jack Douglas]

Mr. Bean, very nice perspective. I baby sat one of these guys for a week or two, so it's nice to see an entirely different view. Still, it seems strange seeing one in the wild, not for you though, I'm sure.

Anyone ever posted wild shots of the African Grey parrot?? I'd love to see some.

Pichu, with my new 70-200 2.8 and poor kitchen lighting (mixed compact flurescent, ISO 3200), but hey I had to shoot somthing when I got it home! Hoping to get outside with it tomorrow and to try the extenders.

Jack

 

[dolina]

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) by alabang, on Flickr

The Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia and also parts of Africa. It is resident in the milder south and west, but many birds retreat in winter from the ice in colder regions. It has become common in summer even inside the Arctic circle along the Norwegian coast.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_Heron

Location: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candaba,_Pampanga

Full Screen Retina Display: http://500px.com/photo/56440134

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About this image.

I normally ignore Grey Herons as they tend to fly too high or perch too far. I also ignore em because I have a lot of good photos of them already.

What made me record this image is the fact that the bird was flying so low off the water. Something I yet to have.

 

[Click]

Very nice shot Paolo.

 

[gbchriste]

My mom and dad keep their backyard well stocked with birdseed, bread scraps, discarded fruit, and so a lot of yard birds visit their property. I just happened to be there on New Years Day with my camera and 70-200 2.8L II. Not the best lens for birding but thought I would give it a shot. My shooting angle was restricted to peeping my lens out through a small opening in their patio door so not the best angles.

The real wonder is how much detail and sharpness I was able to preserve in cropping down so tight in post processing. Both the crops are about a 1000 pixel crop out of the middle of a 5DIII full frame.

All SOOC except for the crop.

1. Bluejay, full frame, ISO 320, f4, 1/320 shutter

2. Bluejay, cropped down. Would love to have gotten a better angle on this guy to eliminate the neighbor's shed from the background. But I was restricted to whatever view I could get by peaking my lens through a narrow opening in their patio door.

3. Mockingbird, full frame, ISO 320, f4, 1/320 shutter

4. Mockingbird, cropped down

 

[gbchriste]

Happy New Year everyone! Ferruginous Hawk liftoff, 5Dii, 400 DO, ISO 320, f7.1 @ 1/1600, "M" mode

Holy crap that's awesome!

 

[steven kessel]

Duck yoga. Green-winged Teal. 5Diii, 400DO, ISO 320 f6.3 @ 1/640, aperture priority.

 

[mackguyver]

I'm no Arthur Morris, but sometimes I try his "birds as art" technique: