CTJohn said:Morikami Japanese Gardens
Wonderful composition...almost looks like a painting.
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CTJohn said:Morikami Japanese Gardens
clbayley said:I love this thread!
Barred Owl, I believe. This is a rescue bird so I could get nice and close. But it was well past dusk so unfortunately had to settle with high ISO.
Jack Douglas said:Click said:AlanF said:Greatspotted cuckoo, Portugal.
Nicely done, Alan.
I wonder how many click on the photo to see it's true quality. Impressive.
I have juncos by the dozens - counted over 20 at one time, and little else other than my woodpecker, but here I caught a junco telling a sparrow to get lost (definitely not kissing). Shooting stills I only had 1/1250 with 800mm, not enough - always fighting the speed vs. ISO battle.
Jack
Eldar said:This is a very rare visitor on these shores. We´ve been lucky to have one couple nesting by a river close to where I live. I got up at 6am this morning and headed out, with a couple of "lunatic" comments from my wife. 0C/32F and a cold breeze made it a chilling experience. The bird appeared a number of times and I have lots of shots. Finally it decided to sit down in the sun and I could get my ISO sufficiently down to benefit from the 5DSR resolution. It lives on the other side of the river, where access is impossible, so a lot of cropping was required.
5DSR, 600mm f4L IS II + 2xIII extender. 1/400s, f/9.0, ISO200
Thanks DominoDude.DominoDude said:Eldar said:This is a very rare visitor on these shores. We´ve been lucky to have one couple nesting by a river close to where I live. I got up at 6am this morning and headed out, with a couple of "lunatic" comments from my wife. 0C/32F and a cold breeze made it a chilling experience. The bird appeared a number of times and I have lots of shots. Finally it decided to sit down in the sun and I could get my ISO sufficiently down to benefit from the 5DSR resolution. It lives on the other side of the river, where access is impossible, so a lot of cropping was required.
5DSR, 600mm f4L IS II + 2xIII extender. 1/400s, f/9.0, ISO200
Great shot of the female Kingfisher, Eldar!
If you're lucky they'll nest at least one more time and you could get great shots of the young ones as they start to dart around. I'm guessing the riverside on the other side consists of light clay and sand and that's why they've decided to dig out their nest there.
I haven't looked yet in the BIF-section, but any luck getting BIF shots with that lens+extender combination? With their speed and typical flight behaviour I can imagine that is a bit of a nightmare...
Eldar said:Thanks DominoDude.DominoDude said:Eldar said:This is a very rare visitor on these shores. We´ve been lucky to have one couple nesting by a river close to where I live. I got up at 6am this morning and headed out, with a couple of "lunatic" comments from my wife. 0C/32F and a cold breeze made it a chilling experience. The bird appeared a number of times and I have lots of shots. Finally it decided to sit down in the sun and I could get my ISO sufficiently down to benefit from the 5DSR resolution. It lives on the other side of the river, where access is impossible, so a lot of cropping was required.
5DSR, 600mm f4L IS II + 2xIII extender. 1/400s, f/9.0, ISO200
Great shot of the female Kingfisher, Eldar!
If you're lucky they'll nest at least one more time and you could get great shots of the young ones as they start to dart around. I'm guessing the riverside on the other side consists of light clay and sand and that's why they've decided to dig out their nest there.
I haven't looked yet in the BIF-section, but any luck getting BIF shots with that lens+extender combination? With their speed and typical flight behaviour I can imagine that is a bit of a nightmare...
I was not sure how to determine the sex, but I suppose then that the male has the darker bill.
No, BIF with this lens combo (5DSR with 600 f4L IS II + 2xIII extender) is almost theoretically impossible, with only one AF point, unless it is a cory bustard or a slow gliding eagle.
The problem with this nesting place, exactly as you described it, is that the river is a bit too wide to get acceptable shots with anything less than 840mm. So the only chance I have is to find a place where it goes for a steady dive for fish. Then I can set focus manually and use the 1DX-II at full throttle. I was considering getting a floating hide, but that is still just a thought.
Here is a Red Breasted Merganser, from the same trip.
1DX-II, 600mm f4L IS II + 1.4xIII extender. 1/250s, f/5.6, ISO2500
Jack Douglas said:Wow, what a bunch of lovely recent shots from everyone! I guess many of us are now experiencing spring??
Monte, this is unusual for me too. I wish they had some color but still cute birds. So, as breaks from my job I've been trying to capture them bickering and here is what I saw today. One burst of 12 FPS (CFast was in the computer - ugh). 1DX2 400 DO II X1.4 III F8 1/3200 ISO 3200 Still have to clean up the noise.
Jack
Jack Douglas said:Wow, what a bunch of lovely recent shots from everyone! I guess many of us are now experiencing spring??
Monte, this is unusual for me too. I wish they had some color but still cute birds. So, as breaks from my job I've been trying to capture them bickering and here is what I saw today. One burst of 12 FPS (CFast was in the computer - ugh). 1DX2 400 DO II X1.4 III F8 1/3200 ISO 3200 Still have to clean up the noise.
Jack
Jack Douglas said:Thanks guys. And now for some serious color after all that drab grey. This morning, snowing and poor light but still...
And for encouragement for Riley.
Jack
privatebydesign said:Not much of a birder myself, but I can't let you guys have all the fun. A couple from Sunday.