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[Click]

Lovely. I especially like the second picture.

 

[AlanF]

Lovely. I especially like the second picture.

Thanks click. The first is just for the joy of finding the bird at last. Getting a good shot is now the next goal.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Keep after him Alan. V nice.

Jack

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi azhelishot.
Very nice shots of the eagles.

Cheers, Graham.

Couple of Eagles...One in tree is from Grand Teton, the other is from Prescott, AZ.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi hhkd.
Very nice shots, it looks like the camera, lens and photographer have this sorted, I’m always amazed how well older bodies hold up, I used my 40D the other day (with my 6yr old nephew) and once the old 70-300 lens caught up the shots were very good even with only 9 af points, just can’t crop them much.

Cheers, Graham.

Wonderful shots as always in this thread. I don't post often but I just got a new 100-400 MK II so I figured I'd add something. I really feel like I need to upgrade my 60D. It does great in good light but not so great in bad light. Of course, the best action is always in terrible light. The Tufted Titmouse is at 400mm, iso 800, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec. The great blue heron is at 400mm, ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/250 sec, should've used iso 800 (wish the sensor was more forgiving, I had a split second to react).

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Alan.
Very nice shots, I like the Bullfinch but that bramble crossing the shot looks vicious!

Cheers, Graham.

A couple of shots from a hike this morning with my 5DIV + 400mm DO II. I have been trying to shoot a bullfinch for the last couple of years but they have been too elusive for me. This one was hiding in the foliage but the spot focus of the Canon was able to isolate the small bird from the surrounding branches - spot focus is essential for me. Oh, and a nuthatch, which was easy. Both 100% crops. Anyway, Jack, the gear is still not too heavy for me!

 

[clbayley]

As we near the end of 2017, I want to share with you my year end project. I made a photo book (using Zno online service) of my favorite bird photos of 2017. This link will take you to the digital draft.

I hope you enjoy it. I'd appreciate C&C to make 2018 even better!

Happy New Year!

https://share.asovx.com/prod-assets/app/littlebook/index.html?initGuid=fbNqI9Wwes4%3D&isPreview=true&source=share

CB

 

[Click]

Beautiful pictures, clbayley.

Happy New Year!

 

[dpc]

A female great horned owl in our backyard spruce tree on Christmas Eve Day. Not the best pictures but it was below -30 and I didn't feel like hanging around outside to get the perfect shot.

 

[Click]

Nice shots, dpc.

 

[dpc]

A second GHO in the alley behind our house. I believe it to be a male. It was significantly smaller than the first owl and male owls are smaller than their mates.

 

[dpc]

Nice shots, dpc.

Thanks!

 

[Jack Douglas]

Nice shots, dpc.

Thanks!

V nice! I'd like to have one too ... but that might decrease my chances of other shots.

Jack

 

[Jack Douglas]

As we near the end of 2017, I want to share with you my year end project. I made a photo book (using Zno online service) of my favorite bird photos of 2017. This link will take you to the digital draft.

I hope you enjoy it. I'd appreciate C&C to make 2018 even better!

Happy New Year!

https://share.asovx.com/prod-assets/app/littlebook/index.html?initGuid=fbNqI9Wwes4%3D&isPreview=true&source=share

CB

That's very nice! I can relate to most of the birds relative to my neck of the woods ... and the Barn swallow shot exactly where I shot mine!

Jack

 

[hhkd]

Wow! This is excellent.

As we near the end of 2017, I want to share with you my year end project. I made a photo book (using Zno online service) of my favorite bird photos of 2017. This link will take you to the digital draft.

I hope you enjoy it. I'd appreciate C&C to make 2018 even better!

Happy New Year!

https://share.asovx.com/prod-assets/app/littlebook/index.html?initGuid=fbNqI9Wwes4%3D&isPreview=true&source=share

CB

 

[AlanF]

This is in praise of the Canon 5DIV sensor (plus a rather good 400mm DO II +1.4xTC) and not an example of great photography. I stopped off for a few minutes to try and get a shot of the rare visitor of a Hawfinch. A group of birdwatchers had spotted one with their telescopes. It couldn't be seen with the naked eye it was so dark and camouflaged and I eventually made it out with my binoculars, at the very centre of the first image. I took 3 shots and despite the bird occupying only 450pxx350px, I was able to push each image through 2.5 stops. (There was a temporary malfunction and the camera recorded the exif at 800mm and f/8 when it was 560mm set to f/5.6).

These aren't great images but they make a nice record for my annual album of the Hawfinch, which was 34m away. They show its massive beak well, and the seeds it likes.

 

[AlanF]

This is my best shot of a Hawfinch, from 3 weeks ago. That time I was only 10.5m away, the sun was shining and I had 800mm on the 5DSR. What a difference - a huge image, bright and you can see the fine details of his plumage. The face had quite a bit of shadow on it but the latest DxO PL worked well.

 

[Click]

Lovely shot, Alan.

Happy New Year!

 

[Jack Douglas]

Lovely shot, Alan.

Happy New Year!

+1 Looks like he could chomp your leg off!

Jack

 

[AlanF]

Lovely shot, Alan.

Happy New Year!

+1 Looks like he could chomp your leg off!

Jack

That's why I used an 800mm telephoto. These long lenses are necessary for hawfinches, crocodiles, rattlesnakes, lens salesmen etc.

Thanks Jack and Click.