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[Jack Douglas]

Al Chemist, very nice. Not only are they not afraid, wait till one attacks, just ask my kids.

Jack

 

[Al Chemist]

Thank you Click and Jack! They can be a wee bit aggressive at times.

 

[Cog]

Thank you, Click and lion rock!

 

[kodakrome]

all taken with 55-250STM

 

[Click]

Nice first post, kodakrome. Welcome to CR.

 

[kodakrome]

Thank you.

 

[kodakrome]

55-250STM

 

[Don Haines]

all taken with 55-250STM

Nice pictures and welcome to the forum.... and may I say that you have an excellent user name

 

[kodakrome]

all taken with 55-250STM

Nice pictures and welcome to the forum.... and may I say that you have an excellent user name

Thanks!

 

[Orangutan]

Some recent shots.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Orangutan.
Nice series, loving the second one, the motion is fantastic, would you share the settings with us please.

Cheers, Graham.

Some recent shots.

 

[tomscott]

Heres a few images taken of the Common Wren, Martindale Valley, Ullswater, Lake District, Cumbria

Wren, Martindale Valley, Ullswater, Cumbria by Tom Scott, on Flickr

Wren, Martindale Valley, Ullswater, Cumbria by Tom Scott, on Flickr

7DMKII, 70-200mm F2.8 L MKII with 2x ex ƒ/6.3 400mm 1/400 ISO 2000

 

[Orangutan]

Hi Orangutan.
Nice series, loving the second one, the motion is fantastic, would you share the settings with us please.

Cheers, Graham.

Some recent shots.

Thanks, Graham. The duck doing the Retriever imitation is 1/125th at f/7.1.

 

[Maximilian]

Heres a few images taken of the Common Wren, Martindale Valley, Ullswater, Lake District, Cumbria
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7DMKII, 70-200mm F2.8 L MKII with 2x ex ƒ/6.3 400mm 1/400 ISO 2000

WOW!

Great shots, Tom, esp. the second one.
also impressive that you could get these little whirlwinds at just 1/400 without motion blurr.
I was getting mad at bluetits with at least 1/1000. Couldn't get one decent picture

How close did you approach on them or how much did you have to crop for these results?

 

[tomscott]

Heres a few images taken of the Common Wren, Martindale Valley, Ullswater, Lake District, Cumbria
...
7DMKII, 70-200mm F2.8 L MKII with 2x ex ƒ/6.3 400mm 1/400 ISO 2000

WOW!

Great shots, Tom, esp. the second one.
also impressive that you could get these little whirlwinds at just 1/400 without motion blurr.
I was getting mad at bluetits with at least 1/1000. Couldn't get one decent picture

How close did you approach on them or how much did you have to crop for these results?

Thanks! Well the valley I was shooting in is quite isolated not many people venture into it. I was sitting waiting for red deer, sitting behind a broken bit of dry walling, when this little guy just popped up and jumped along the wall almost into me. It seemed fairly interested in me, then flew into the nearby ferns and started foraging and sat up nicely for me to shoot a few frames. He would stop and sit still for the odd second and I used the drive mode on the 7DMKII to shoot as many as I could, I had the lens propped up on the wall for stability. It is really hard as they move so quick but it seemed just as interested in the noise the camera made so would look at me and then stop every time the shutter went off.

Bit of luck I think! Having a stable platform really helps!

Heres another a little closer

Wren, Martindale Valley, Ullswater, Cumbria by Tom Scott, on Flickr

 

[lion rock]

Tom,
Really nice. More than luck, you did well.
-r

Thanks! Well the valley I was shooting in is quite isolated not many people venture into it. I was sitting waiting for red deer, sitting behind a broken bit of dry walling, when this little guy just popped up and jumped along the wall almost into me. It seemed fairly interested in me, then flew into the nearby ferns and started foraging and sat up nicely for me to shoot a few frames. He would stop and sit still for the odd second and I used the drive mode on the 7DMKII to shoot as many as I could, I had the lens propped up on the wall for stability. It is really hard as they move so quick but it seemed just as interested in the noise the camera made so would look at me and then stop every time the shutter went off.

Bit of luck I think! Having a stable platform really helps!

 

[Maximilian]

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How close did you approach on them or how much did you have to crop for these results?

Thanks! Well the valley I was shooting in is quite isolated not many people venture into it. I was sitting waiting for red deer, sitting behind a broken bit of dry walling, when this little guy just popped up and jumped along the wall almost into me. It seemed fairly interested in me, then flew into the nearby ferns and started foraging and sat up nicely for me to shoot a few frames. He would stop and sit still for the odd second and I used the drive mode on the 7DMKII to shoot as many as I could, I had the lens propped up on the wall for stability. It is really hard as they move so quick but it seemed just as interested in the noise the camera made so would look at me and then stop every time the shutter went off.

Bit of luck I think! Having a stable platform really helps!

Thanks again for sharing the "story behind the picture".

Of course a stable platform helps against lens shake but not against the subject moving as fast as they normally do.
Nice guy to hold still for you. Good luck also the next time again

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Tom.
Marvellous shots, definitely more than luck to get them. Also don't envy you sitting up on the fells, even sheltering behind a dry stone wall it must have been COLD, the wind up there seems to have a knack for getting you unless you are indoors, and even then sometimes!
Thanks for the education on the sheep, as a child (10ish) I used to help out at our friends farm in Alston during dipping and have been on the receiving end of those horns more than once!

Cheers, Graham.

Heres a few images taken of the Common Wren, Martindale Valley, Ullswater, Lake District, Cumbria

7DMKII, 70-200mm F2.8 L MKII with 2x ex ƒ/6.3 400mm 1/400 ISO 2000

 

[Jack Douglas]

...
How close did you approach on them or how much did you have to crop for these results?

Thanks! Well the valley I was shooting in is quite isolated not many people venture into it. I was sitting waiting for red deer, sitting behind a broken bit of dry walling, when this little guy just popped up and jumped along the wall almost into me. It seemed fairly interested in me, then flew into the nearby ferns and started foraging and sat up nicely for me to shoot a few frames. He would stop and sit still for the odd second and I used the drive mode on the 7DMKII to shoot as many as I could, I had the lens propped up on the wall for stability. It is really hard as they move so quick but it seemed just as interested in the noise the camera made so would look at me and then stop every time the shutter went off.

Bit of luck I think! Having a stable platform really helps!

Thanks again for sharing the "story behind the picture".

Of course a stable platform helps against lens shake but not against the subject moving as fast as they normally do.
Nice guy to hold still for you. Good luck also the next time again

Lovely shots and very nice to hear the story. It's amazing how often just sitting waiting for something leads to alternate shots you'd never dream of and might not be after (once a baby muskrat came out of the water almost at MFD by my feet when I was shooting Yellow warblers and sat and ate reeds).

Recently viewed a great program on the spirit bears in the rain forests of north west British Columbia (sorry, title escapes me), where no one ventures without a guide and all is exceedingly wild and those bears just roamed around with a family of videographers in their midst for 3 weeks - a mother and her cubs in fact. No bating or anything and no hides. Just patience and a love for the animals and a willingness to spend the time and of course the skill/talent to do the job.

Begging forgiveness since this obviously isn't a bird but it's relevant to the story.

Jack

 

[tomscott]

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How close did you approach on them or how much did you have to crop for these results?

Thanks! Well the valley I was shooting in is quite isolated not many people venture into it. I was sitting waiting for red deer, sitting behind a broken bit of dry walling, when this little guy just popped up and jumped along the wall almost into me. It seemed fairly interested in me, then flew into the nearby ferns and started foraging and sat up nicely for me to shoot a few frames. He would stop and sit still for the odd second and I used the drive mode on the 7DMKII to shoot as many as I could, I had the lens propped up on the wall for stability. It is really hard as they move so quick but it seemed just as interested in the noise the camera made so would look at me and then stop every time the shutter went off.

Bit of luck I think! Having a stable platform really helps!

Thanks again for sharing the "story behind the picture".

Of course a stable platform helps against lens shake but not against the subject moving as fast as they normally do.
Nice guy to hold still for you. Good luck also the next time again

Lovely shots and very nice to hear the story. It's amazing how often just sitting waiting for something leads to alternate shots you'd never dream of and might not be after (once a baby muskrat came out of the water almost at MFD by my feet when I was shooting Yellow warblers and sat and ate reeds).

Recently viewed a great program on the spirit bears in the rain forests of north west British Columbia (sorry, title escapes me), where no one ventures without a guide and all is exceedingly wild and those bears just roamed around with a family of videographers in their midst for 3 weeks - a mother and her cubs in fact. No bating or anything and no hides. Just patience and a love for the animals and a willingness to spend the time and of course the skill/talent to do the job.

Begging forgiveness since this obviously isn't a bird but it's relevant to the story.

Jack

Amazing pic! Thats what its all about being out in the field, sitting waiting learning putting the time and effort in. Its also nice because you end up with a bigger story what effect the area and is related to the subjects your photographing. Really nice story. Its something I try to bear in mind when I'm struggling to find the subject I'm looking for!

It must have been an incredible experience id love to get out into the wilds like that. Doesn't really exist in Britain, just very small patches.

Hi Tom.
Marvellous shots, definitely more than luck to get them. Also don't envy you sitting up on the fells, even sheltering behind a dry stone wall it must have been COLD, the wind up there seems to have a knack for getting you unless you are indoors, and even then sometimes!
Thanks for the education on the sheep, as a child (10ish) I used to help out at our friends farm in Alston during dipping and have been on the receiving end of those horns more than once!

Cheers, Graham.

Heres a few images taken of the Common Wren, Martindale Valley, Ullswater, Lake District, Cumbria

7DMKII, 70-200mm F2.8 L MKII with 2x ex ƒ/6.3 400mm 1/400 ISO 2000

Thanks Graham! It certainly does blow up here but then they say northerners are as hardy as the sheep haha! Really thats great! Did you ever live up here? Even for me its a treck up to Alston from Penrith where I live! Although hart side is certainly one of my favourite roads.