The R5 and R6 aren’t supposed to focus on birds in foliage - you must be doing something wrong to get these fine shots.Created a wildlife habitat yard (shelter, food, and water) after we bought the house 40 years ago. The dense Montgomery Spruces in the front yard are home to many finches. I've never been able to get great photos of them, but the RF800 arrived today (last day of classes was yesterday, backordered since February, talk about great timing) so I thought I'd give it a try. It's a keeper.
R6 and RF800, handheld and on tripod. DXO PL4, 50% crop.
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Just stunningly great photos! Wishing you the best lightHere are a few more...
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow Warbler
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Nice images, DCM. I was out photographing finches at our feeder today. My results consisted of them stuffing themselves with safflower seed. They just looked gluttonous...Created a wildlife habitat yard (shelter, food, and water) after we bought the house 40 years ago. The dense Montgomery Spruces in the front yard are home to many finches. I've never been able to get great photos of them, but the RF800 arrived today (last day of classes was yesterday, backordered since February, talk about great timing) so I thought I'd give it a try. It's a keeper.
R6 and RF800, handheld and on tripod. DXO PL4, 50% crop.
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I put the feeders away years ago in favor of the trees and shrubs in the yard. Even then I only fed in the winter. Plenty of food around the rest of the year. But yeah, they gorged themselves on sunflower chips. As did the flickers.Nice images, DCM. I was out photographing finches at our feeder today. My results consisted of them stuffing themselves with safflower seed. They just looked gluttonous...
Well, my wife is in charge of the food distribution. I’m considering creating various perch areas.I put the feeders away years ago in favor of the trees and shrubs in the yard. Even then I only fed in the winter. Plenty of food around the rest of the year. But yeah, they gorged themselves on sunflower chips. As did the flickers.