Anyone posting an image that clearly broke the laws on protection of birds or any other species or clearly does not respect nature will be banned from CR.
Errr did anyone break any laws? All the photos we see here are legal.
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Anyone posting an image that clearly broke the laws on protection of birds or any other species or clearly does not respect nature will be banned from CR.
Also agree. I have taken a few images of birds in nests, always with conservation principles in mind. This owlet was actually from a relatively close distance (17 m according to the EXIF) – the nest was at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, America's first landscaped garden cemetery and a well-known spot for birdwatchers (especially during the spring warbler migration). In this case, the Audubon Society had taped off an area around the nesting site to keep people away, important because although it's a quiet area there is ample foot and vehicle traffic through the cemetery grounds.I fully agree with you about respecting birds on nests and do the same. I had checked the distance on your EXIF and it was reading 74m away, so I had felt reassured and I then did a "like" after that. We have a local Peregrine pair that nest on a ledge not high up on a busy road in the centre of our town and is completely used to having people around. We have another pair in a park that nest on a ledge on a cliff about 80m from a viewing area. In both cases, it's clearly OK to take photos on conservation grounds, and our law on bird protection allows you to take photos from a public footpath for protected birds if you are not obtrusive.
Nice shots. When I was younger I traveled down rt 20 many times. Now that I am older I wish I had spent more time admiring these places and the wildlife there.Also agree. I have taken a few images of birds in nests, always with conservation principles in mind. This owlet was actually from a relatively close distance (17 m according to the EXIF) – the nest was at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, America's first landscaped garden cemetery and a well-known spot for birdwatchers (especially during the spring warbler migration). In this case, the Audubon Society had taped off an area around the nesting site to keep people away, important because although it's a quiet area there is ample foot and vehicle traffic through the cemetery grounds.
"Great Horned Owlet"
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Although no longer listed as endangered in Massachusetts, there are estimated to be only <80 pairs of bald eagles in the state. A few years ago, a fellow birdwatcher and Audubon Society member took me to the location of a nesting site. In this case, we were quite distant – 150 m according to the EXIF, and on the opposite side of the Merrimack River.
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I'm obviously exhausted today: started to write that not every one here has the English as a primary language... Than I got what you are saying.The Heron looks to be in better focus than the surroundings.
I got the point of your question but you should ask also what were the conditions 1-2 days before: if the dirt and water are still warmer than the air you will get the +/- same effect (may be not that pronounsed but the distance matters too...).Alan, was it a warm, humid, spray-ful day?
What I know is you are not suppose to draw a pictures of Mohammad in some religions (I have no idea how it's with the photos but I'm pretty sure the photos are no problem by some reasons). Disclaimer - I'm nor religious at all and it's not an attack to any religion - I'm just saying what I believe (it's a religion too as I see it)!Also agree. I have taken a few images of birds in nests, always with conservation principles in mind. This owlet was actually from a relatively close distance (17 m according to the EXIF) – the nest was at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, America's first landscaped garden cemetery and a well-known spot for birdwatchers (especially during the spring warbler migration). In this case, the Audubon Society had taped off an area around the nesting site to keep people away, important because although it's a quiet area there is ample foot and vehicle traffic through the cemetery grounds.
"Great Horned Owlet"
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Although no longer listed as endangered in Massachusetts, there are estimated to be only <80 pairs of bald eagles in the state. A few years ago, a fellow birdwatcher and Audubon Society member took me to the location of a nesting site. In this case, we were quite distant – 150 m according to the EXIF, and on the opposite side of the Merrimack River.
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"Intentionally or recklessly disturb any wild bird listed on Schedule 1 while it is nest building, or at a nest containing eggs or young, or disturb the dependent young of such a bird"Birders I know genuinely care about the welfare of birds. For those that don't care, the law comes in. Many countries have laws and have signed up to International conventions on the protection of birds. In the UK, for example, we have the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
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which has specifically in it:
"All birds, their nests and eggs are protected by law and it is thus an offence, with certain exceptions...
Intentionally or recklessly disturb any wild bird listed on Schedule 1 while it is nest building, or at a nest containing eggs or young, or disturb the dependent young of such a bird. "
Schedule 1 birds are listed here
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Some birds are more sensitive than others to disturbance.
The EU has directives, listed here https://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/legislation/birdsdirective/index_en.htm
Human laws apply to the owners of pets, which should be kept under control. But, wild animals don't obey human laws. Humans sometimes do intervene by killing predators individually or by exterminating unnaturally introduced species like goats on a Galapagos island or rats on islands around New Zealand.Do you apply your human lows to a wild animals too?!).
The low is created by humans - usually without enough resources for real research. For reason - there are always more important things to research down! - and that is the real problem I think? On other hand - yes I'm agree that existing lows are better than no lows - always!
Thanks for trying to help me out, but I already had my laugh on @AlanF 's replyI'm obviously exhausted today: started to write that not every one here has the English as a primary language... Than I got what you are saying.
Hi Alan! What happened to this first picture?There were some other small birds, but 80m away. Nevertheless I got some shots for the record, a Little Stint, Dunlin and Curlew Sandpiper, and Ringed Plover that was closer.
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The Little Stint is only 12-14cm long and it was ~80m away. As I wrote, the shot was just for the record - upscaled from a couple of hundred pixels to display it. If you want some high resolution ones, here is a Pectoral Sandpiper and a Ringed Plover that I got when I went back a couple of days ago and they came much closer to about 20m. RF + 100-500 @ 1000mm.Hi Alan! What happened to this first picture?
It looks more like a painting to me.
Did you use an artistic filter? Too much cropping? Or...?
I did read that, but didn't expect such an extreme upscaling. That's why I was surprised.... As I wrote, the shot was just for the record - upscaled from a couple of hundred pixels to display it ...
I put it through Topaz AI Enhance - my first use of it and it auto upscaled 4x.I did read that, but didn't expect such an extreme upscaling. That's why I was surprised.
Thanks for your reply and explanation.