Show your Bird Portraits
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Hi Islander.
Nice shots, that is some beak (or is it a bill?), perfectly designed (evolved) for slicing through the water!
Cheers, Graham.
Nice shots, that is some beak (or is it a bill?), perfectly designed (evolved) for slicing through the water!
Cheers, Graham.
IslanderMV said:
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Hi Mike.
Nice shot, that looks like one miserable day out with a camera!
Cheers, Graham.
Nice shot, that looks like one miserable day out with a camera!
Cheers, Graham.
Mikehit said:
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Hi Click.
Nice shot yet again, so nice to see species here that are not seen locally.
Cheers, Graham.
Nice shot yet again, so nice to see species here that are not seen locally.
Cheers, Graham.
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Hi clbayley.
Another nice shot of a loon.
You don't have to be but I find it helps. :
Cheers, Graham.
Another nice shot of a loon.
You don't have to be but I find it helps. :
Cheers, Graham.
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In laziness, I'll just say great shots guys. Like Graham, I would be very disappointed if this thread disappeared.
Today the American Goldfinches (BTW why do Americans get their name on so many birds!) are visiting. I'm noticing that now birds and young are coming to feed so it's a good time to shoot (excuse to take breaks from the drudgery of work).
Jack
Today the American Goldfinches (BTW why do Americans get their name on so many birds!) are visiting. I'm noticing that now birds and young are coming to feed so it's a good time to shoot (excuse to take breaks from the drudgery of work).
Jack
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Thanks Riley. There was a Purple finch too but my shots were not great. Maybe tomorrow. I'm welding up frame contraptions for my wife to use in the garden and trying to take a peak every so often. Probably missing many opportunities. Still, it only takes one shot to brighten the day. 
Jack
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AlanF said:
Thanks Alan. I complain that I don't have Cardinals but when it comes to yellow these guys are pretty jazzy. I guess we all have something special to shoot but still those guys in Florida are spoiled!
Sold my 6D tonight. Now, no hurry but should I go for the 6D2 - it's pretty tempting given its lighter weight.
Jack
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Jack I will try to tempt you: Shouldn't a 5DIV be a better alternative while being lighter than 1DxII at the same time ?Jack Douglas said:AlanF said:
Thanks Alan. I complain that I don't have Cardinals but when it comes to yellow these guys are pretty jazzy. I guess we all have something special to shoot but still those guys in Florida are spoiled!
Sold my 6D tonight. Now, no hurry but should I go for the 6D2 - it's pretty tempting given its lighter weight.
Jack
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tron said:Jack I will try to tempt you: Shouldn't a 5DIV be a better alternative while being lighter than 1DxII at the same time ?Jack Douglas said:AlanF said:
Thanks Alan. I complain that I don't have Cardinals but when it comes to yellow these guys are pretty jazzy. I guess we all have something special to shoot but still those guys in Florida are spoiled!
Sold my 6D tonight. Now, no hurry but should I go for the 6D2 - it's pretty tempting given its lighter weight.
Jack
I got a 5D4 this week, great camera, problem is the 1DX2 is phenomenal, noise and speed being the two key points I find push it to another level, I am impressed with my 5D4 but man 'o' man the 1DX2 is hard to put down, I thought the IQ of the 5D4 would blow my mind, but buffer write times, noise and battery life seem to have somewhat put the 1DX2 in a league of its own (I took it for granted!) as you'd expect I am sure. I only say as I'd like to hear from others who use the 1DX2 and have gone back to other bodies for birding and miss the hidden joy found in a 1 series body. A lightweight camera has massive appeal but giving up the features of a pro camera...not easy.. There was a time I missed high MP of other full frame cameras and crop sensors but this year shooting with the 1DX2 has been awesome! That said, the 5D4 makes a GREAT lightweight alternative to the 1DX2, for me I'd not even question if a 6D2 would be better/lighter/whatever. Get the 5D4 Jack, you know it makes sense
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Jack,
Some birds are regional. Though the really colorful ones are in the tropics, and really remote area. I'd like to shot them, but I don't want to pay big money to join an outfit for a photo-led event. Then, begs the question is where can I go see them, and what about accommodations.
Dilema.
Just got to shoot what's available nearby.
Hope you metal work goes well.
-r
Some birds are regional. Though the really colorful ones are in the tropics, and really remote area. I'd like to shot them, but I don't want to pay big money to join an outfit for a photo-led event. Then, begs the question is where can I go see them, and what about accommodations.
Dilema.
Just got to shoot what's available nearby.
Hope you metal work goes well.
-r
Jack Douglas said:Thanks Riley. There was a Purple finch too but my shots were not great. Maybe tomorrow. I'm welding up frame contraptions for my wife to use in the garden and trying to take a peak every so often. Probably missing many opportunities. Still, it only takes one shot to brighten the day.
Jack
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Riley, yes we are all blessed with some nice birds. That's the nice thing about it. Nobody gets it all, like even the poles have their specialties.
Tron and ABM, I won't be jumping at the 6D just yet. I love the 1DX2 for its FPS among other things and have become addicted to that. When you don't have the FPS then you don't realize the nuances that you can be missing in changing poses. Of course, that can be a big time waster so it's when to and not to hold the trigger. Two years to 15000, 6D. Two months to 15000, 1DX2. And I couldn't keep ahead of PP with the 6D.
Another factor now is that 800mm has reduced my cropping a little, which helps when using the 1DX2 with 20MP.
I'm rationalizing that the second camera weight factors in a little more than the resolution and other 5 series features so the only thing likely to sway me is the resulting IQ difference. It'd have to be pretty significant to push me up in weight and cost.
Jack
Tron and ABM, I won't be jumping at the 6D just yet. I love the 1DX2 for its FPS among other things and have become addicted to that. When you don't have the FPS then you don't realize the nuances that you can be missing in changing poses. Of course, that can be a big time waster so it's when to and not to hold the trigger. Two years to 15000, 6D. Two months to 15000, 1DX2. And I couldn't keep ahead of PP with the 6D.
Another factor now is that 800mm has reduced my cropping a little, which helps when using the 1DX2 with 20MP.I'm rationalizing that the second camera weight factors in a little more than the resolution and other 5 series features so the only thing likely to sway me is the resulting IQ difference. It'd have to be pretty significant to push me up in weight and cost.
Jack
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Click said:Thanks, dpc.
Click if there was only some way to include the audio! Guess you need to put it in one of those books with the speaker!
Jack
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