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[Click]

Very nice Click, Kayak next on the list

I really should have learned to kayak. Wonderful shot, Click.

Thank you for your kind words, guys.

 

[Jack Douglas]

I'm prone to self pity when I see many varieties from others that I don't get to shoot but then I remind myself of just what I often get to experience. Right now it's the waxwings at the pond, and there are many. Probably around 10 just darting and hovering briefly snatching dragonflies and whatever over this dirty little pond. Other birds are coming too and bathing and I get to sit there for a couple hours just enjoying all the different moves. I could get still shots galore but right now I'm stubbornly ignoring stills and trying for BIF - do I need practice or what!

Jack

 

[IslanderMV]

Young Tree Swallow on a farm wire.

7D and Sigma 150-600 @ 600mm f6.3 - 1/800 - iso 320

 

[Click]

Nice shot, Jeff.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Nice shot, Jeff.

So cute/cuddly

Jack

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Folks.
So many great shots since my last comment, I have been trying to get out a bit more and spend less time here while the weather is nice, plenty of time for forums when it's crap weather!
Here is the one result of more time out, I've been trying to get a nice shot of Rooks, Crows, Ravens or Jackdaws for a while, Monday I was killing some time waiting for a customer and took my 40D and 70-300 (non L, I didn't have anything better with me!) to the cliff top.
This one sat eying me cautiously and twitching every time I moved a bit closer, and boy was it windy there, hence the feathers over his / her crop being spread open!
It looks to me like the lens body combo front focus a bit and no AFMA.

IMG_1879_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

Cheers, Graham.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Looks good to me!

Jack

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Jack.
Thank you.

Cheers, Graham.

Looks good to me!

Jack

 

[Cog]

A nuthatch

 

[Nat_WA]

A nuthatch

Nice pose - and beautifully isolated by DoF!

 

[Click]

A nuthatch

Lovely. I really like the light on the bird.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Cog.
+1

A nuthatch

Nice pose - and beautifully isolated by DoF!

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Islander.
Very nice shot.

Cheers, Graham.

Young Tree Swallow on a farm wire.

7D and Sigma 150-600 @ 600mm f6.3 - 1/800 - iso 320

 

[Cog]

Nat_WA, Valvebounce, Click
Thank you, guys.

Valvebounce
I like the shades of black on a raven. Nice!

 

[Jack Douglas]

Cog, really like the lighting as well.

Jack

 

[martinslade]

Juvenile Swallow at Uphill Boat Yard Weston-super-Mare UK

 

[Cog]

Cog, really like the lighting as well.

Jack

Thank you, Jack.

 

[Jack Douglas]

These are not the best but ... for ISO 10000 I'm very pleased. I was after waxwings but had to give a few minutes to this plain Jane since she was so friendly.

Jack

 

[HB]

Hi Folks.
So many great shots since my last comment, I have been trying to get out a bit more and spend less time here while the weather is nice, plenty of time for forums when it's crap weather!
Here is the one result of more time out, I've been trying to get a nice shot of Rooks, Crows, Ravens or Jackdaws for a while, Monday I was killing some time waiting for a customer and took my 40D and 70-300 (non L, I didn't have anything better with me!) to the cliff top.
This one sat eying me cautiously and twitching every time I moved a bit closer, and boy was it windy there, hence the feathers over his / her crop being spread open!
It looks to me like the lens body combo front focus a bit and no AFMA.


Hi Valvebounce,
Whilst in Juneau last year I managed to get some raven images on the quayside, when I saw this one I couldn't resist the crop showing only the upper body, what made it for me was the complimentary background.

 

[NancyP]

Yes, HB, the background and the excellent exposure and light make the shot. Nice!