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[jprusa]

Painted Bunting.

Beautiful colourful bird. Well done, Joseph.

Thanks Click!

 

[AlanF]

I'm hobbling around and my wife has been helping me with carrying the camera. So, I gave the 5DSR and Sigma 150-600mm C a try this afternoon as it is 700g lighter than the 5DIV + 400mm DO II + 2xTC. The AF is significantly slower, but it locks on well and consistently. Here are three shots, hand held, 21 m from a female kingfisher, in good light. Each is a 100% crop, with the bird occupying only 6-700px square. This combo outresolves the 5DIV at 800mm. I'm looking forward to trying the awaited Sigma 100-400mm f/6.3.

Great series on the female, AlanF!

(And for those who wonder how we can tell it's a female: You've got to check the lower parts... as in the lower half of the bill.)

That's interesting.

Nice shots Alan.

Found this beautiful baby from last spring while looking for my swallows.

Jack

Nice shot Jack. Quite different from European Magpies, which have long tails.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Alan, I think you missed that it's a baby (short tail). Here he is all grown up from a few days ago.

Jack

 

[AlanF]

Nice one Jack!

 

[AlanF]

Early morning sunrises in Portugal. Two from me with the 5DIV/800mm of Rockbuntings on a small mountain, just as the sun broke through on them. There is no enhancing of the colours by PS etc. Then one of a Cornbunting singing his heart out as the sun breaks through (5DSr/100-400mm II at 560mm) by my wife. We took thousands of photos and I am slowly trawling through them.

 

[Click]

Lovely series, Alan. I especially like the first and second picture.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Lovely series, Alan. I especially like the first and second picture.

+1 Seems like a photographer's paradise!

Jack

 

[sedwards]

Canada goose head shot
5D3_4463 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr

 

[Click]

Nice shot, Stuart.

 

[JPAZ]

Canada goose head shot

Nice! I think I can see you reflected in its eye.

 

[AlanF]

Lovely series, Alan. I especially like the first and second picture.

+1 Seems like a photographer's paradise!

Jack

We are now taking birdwatching holidays for the fun of getting to interesting areas, fresh air and sun. It's better than laying granite tiles, maybe.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Lovely series, Alan. I especially like the first and second picture.

+1 Seems like a photographer's paradise!

Jack

We are now taking birdwatching holidays for the fun of getting to interesting areas, fresh air and sun. It's better than laying granite tiles, maybe.

Yes, rub it in Alan! Just think I had paid someone to do the tiling and I ended up with the job and it's interfering big time with my play!

I'd love to do some similar trips. My youngest son is trying to scare up scholorships to do his master's in piano performance in London, so maybe there is hope for us to get over to Europe, etc., one day.

Robin just devoured a worm he pulled out of the mud. ISO 4000 so a little soft
Junco is ISO 3200. I'm pleased with the 1DX2 relative to higher ISOs. Still getting snow!

Jack

 

[sedwards]

Tight portrait of a Limpkin.
Takin in Florida Dec. 2015
5D3_6125 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr

 

[Click]

Nice pictures, Jack.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Nice pictures, Jack.

Thanks click. Still looking for spring!

Jack

 

[AlanF]

Canada goose head shot

There are so many Canada geese here that it was suggested by a local bird lover that there should be a mass head shoot to reduce numbers. Too much snow in Canada for them?

 

[Jack Douglas]

Canada goose head shot

There are so many Canada geese here that it was suggested by a local bird lover that there should be a mass head shoot to reduce numbers. Too much snow in Canada for them?

They simply know how to thrive and they stand their ground as my kids know, having been attacked by the nest, never to gain courage to return.

Jack

 

[clbayley]

A few from Spring break in Cabo...

 

[clbayley]

and a couple from closer to home...

 

[Click]

Beautiful series, clbayley. Well done.