[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Birds (Page 1 of 3)
Posted: 3/1/2016 9:26:26 PM EDT
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Let's have a birds pic thread.
I'll start...  DSC_0543-Goose Pair by FredMan, on Flickr
 DSC_0583-Goose Honk by FredMan, on Flickr
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My big birds collection is almost non existent. There's not too many to choose from within a reasonable distance from here.
I've got no shortage of these little dudes though.  _DSC6163-Edit by Zack, on Flickr
 _DSC2777 by Zack, on Flickr
 _DSC2892 by Zack, on Flickr
 _DSC2975 by Zack, on Flickr
 _DSC5093-Edit by Zack, on Flickr
 _DSC5392-Edit by Zack, on Flickr
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 IMG_1562.jpg by Adam Davis, on Flickr
 Male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker by Adam Davis, on Flickr
 Female Northern Cardinal by Adam Davis, on Flickr
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 DSC_9070-Bluejay Peer by FredMan, on Flickr
 DSC_8951-Robin Peer by FredMan, on Flickr
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<a href="https://flic.kr/p/EHd17b" target="_blank">https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1459/25407875222_97d546f14b_b.jpg</a>IMG_0465 by chilie1, on Flickr CT gets occasional stray Sandhill Cranes, but I've never seen one. |
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CT gets occasional stray Sandhill Cranes, but I've never seen one. Quoted:
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<a href="https://flic.kr/p/EHd17b" target="_blank">https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1459/25407875222_97d546f14b_b.jpg</a>IMG_0465 by chilie1, on Flickr CT gets occasional stray Sandhill Cranes, but I've never seen one. I never seen one till yesterday. I put it on Facebook and a couple of birder friends got excited. I'm glad I used my ninja skills to get a good shot. |
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I absolutely stink at small bird shooting. Still learning a lot about the shooting the larger birds. (If anyone wants to offer constructive commentary, it would be appreciated.) A couple shots from the Lake Buchanan/ Colorado River area back in January. http://www.pbase.com/scifi_nut/image/162468606/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/scifi_nut/image/162468608/original.jpg Nice Osprey ........... I wouldn't want to be a fish in shallow water right about then. |
 DSC_0719-Mallard Pair by FredMan, on Flickr
 DSC_0725-Mallard Pair by FredMan, on Flickr
 DSC_0726-Mallard Pair by FredMan, on Flickr
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Quoted: Nice Osprey ........... I wouldn't want to be a fish in shallow water right about then. Quoted: Quoted: I absolutely stink at small bird shooting. Still learning a lot about the shooting the larger birds. (If anyone wants to offer constructive commentary, it would be appreciated.) A couple shots from the Lake Buchanan/ Colorado River area back in January. http://www.pbase.com/scifi_nut/image/162468606/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/scifi_nut/image/162468608/original.jpg Nice Osprey ........... I wouldn't want to be a fish in shallow water right about then. Thanks - cool raptors. Sadly, didn't get to see it fish while we were within view. |
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Those of you with the small bird shots - just curious as to the camera/ lens combo and how close you were for the photos. Mine is this thread were with D7100 and the Tamron 150-600, typically at 600. Maybe 50-60 feet away. Still have to crop. Large bird pics are usually much farther away, up to 300 yards, again at 600mm. The ducks from this morning were probably 100-200 feet away. The drake mallard might have been 60-70 feet, he cooperated by flying almost right overhead. |
 DSC_0882-Goose Triad by FredMan, on Flickr
 DSC_0917-Great Blue Heron by FredMan, on Flickr
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Quoted: Mine is this thread were with D7100 and the Tamron 150-600, typically at 600. Maybe 50-60 feet away. Still have to crop. Large bird pics are usually much farther away, up to 300 yards, again at 600mm. The ducks from this morning were probably 100-200 feet away. The drake mallard might have been 60-70 feet, he cooperated by flying almost right overhead. Quoted: Quoted: Those of you with the small bird shots - just curious as to the camera/ lens combo and how close you were for the photos. Mine is this thread were with D7100 and the Tamron 150-600, typically at 600. Maybe 50-60 feet away. Still have to crop. Large bird pics are usually much farther away, up to 300 yards, again at 600mm. The ducks from this morning were probably 100-200 feet away. The drake mallard might have been 60-70 feet, he cooperated by flying almost right overhead. Quoted: I'm using a D7200 and 80-400, occasionally with a 12mm extension tube to let me focus even closer. I shoot most of my small birds about 6 to 10 feet away. Bigger birds, as FredMan said can be a lot farther than that. Where the feeder is in the yard is about 40' from where I can shoot without going into the back yard. Smaller birds and squirrels around here are skittish - too many people and pets in the area constantly harass them. I guess I need to see if I can relocate the feeder. Or I'll need longer glass. Thanks. |
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<a href="https://flic.kr/p/fWRywL" target="_blank">https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3730/9809755456_dfa26d4581_k.jpg</a>grouse by Brandon Johnson, on Flickr Nice shot of the grouse. There is something to be said for seeing the bird in its environment, vs an isolated portrait or such. |
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Nice shot of the grouse. There is something to be said for seeing the bird in its environment, vs an isolated portrait or such. Quoted:
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<a href="https://flic.kr/p/fWRywL" target="_blank">https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3730/9809755456_dfa26d4581_k.jpg</a>grouse by Brandon Johnson, on Flickr Nice shot of the grouse. There is something to be said for seeing the bird in its environment, vs an isolated portrait or such. He is another hiding out in the low brush after a light dusting of snow.  grouse9 by Brandon Johnson, on Flickr
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The limitations of the 150-600 are becoming more apparent.
 DSC_1118-Buzzard Pair by FredMan, on Flickr
 DSC_1069-Buzzard Soar by FredMan, on Flickr
I need to rent the 80-400 and see if I can live with less reach for more sharpness. |
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The limitations of the 150-600 are becoming more apparent. <a href="https://flic.kr/p/F6rRhS" target="_blank">https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1693/25659540046_7c52010590_c.jpg</a>DSC_1118-Buzzard Pair by FredMan, on Flickr <a href="https://flic.kr/p/Eb3r9o" target="_blank">https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1635/25055196954_9c019abc86_c.jpg</a>DSC_1069-Buzzard Soar by FredMan, on Flickr I need to rent the 80-400 and see if I can live with less reach for more sharpness. Those don't look terrible. They do look like they were cropped pretty hard. Exif says you were at ISO 200. You could have stopped down a bit more and boosted ISO a bit to squeeze a little more sharpness out of that lens perhaps. |
A few
 Back yard Mocking Bird by Jim, on Flickr
 Ducklings 3 by Jim, on Flickr
 Hawk 2 by Jim, on Flickr
 Utah Hummingbird-1-2 by Jim, on Flickr
 Utah Eagles-5 by Jim, on Flickr
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Those don't look terrible. They do look like they were cropped pretty hard. Exif says you were at ISO 200. You could have stopped down a bit more and boosted ISO a bit to squeeze a little more sharpness out of that lens perhaps. Quoted:
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The limitations of the 150-600 are becoming more apparent. <a href="https://flic.kr/p/F6rRhS" target="_blank">https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1693/25659540046_7c52010590_c.jpg</a>DSC_1118-Buzzard Pair by FredMan, on Flickr <a href="https://flic.kr/p/Eb3r9o" target="_blank">https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1635/25055196954_9c019abc86_c.jpg</a>DSC_1069-Buzzard Soar by FredMan, on Flickr I need to rent the 80-400 and see if I can live with less reach for more sharpness. Those don't look terrible. They do look like they were cropped pretty hard. Exif says you were at ISO 200. You could have stopped down a bit more and boosted ISO a bit to squeeze a little more sharpness out of that lens perhaps. Both those are at f/8, which is pretty much the sweet spot for that lens. Sometimes f/9 delivers, but it's usually 8. Even 10 starts to exhibit some sharpness falloff. I usually use that lens in aperture priority, and use ISO to make up for shutter; handheld I don't like to get below 600. With those at 1/2000 and 1/1600 I really don't know what else I could do. And yes, they're cropped pretty hard, and that always hurts. |
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A few <a href="https://flic.kr/p/o4fxWi" target="_blank">https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5581/14476637385_a0127eb5a2_c.jpg</a>Back yard Mocking Bird by Jim, on Flickr <a href="https://flic.kr/p/o2dWtj" target="_blank">https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3838/14453689976_e334e81236_c.jpg</a>Ducklings 3 by Jim, on Flickr <a href="https://flic.kr/p/o2etXm" target="_blank">https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5495/14453795886_b8febf7869_c.jpg</a>Hawk 2 by Jim, on Flickr <a href="https://flic.kr/p/pumMBf" target="_blank">https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2948/15417123216_facebf7bd1_c.jpg</a>Utah Hummingbird-1-2 by Jim, on Flickr <a href="https://flic.kr/p/q9VKKg" target="_blank">https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7532/15853582497_162d99eda9_c.jpg</a>Utah Eagles-5 by Jim, on Flickr Nice shots! |
 DSC_2260-Goose Flight by FredMan, on Flickr
 DSC_2185-Goose Goof by FredMan, on Flickr
 DSC_2123-Goose Gaggle by FredMan, on Flickr
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 DSC_3212-Crow Perch by FredMan, on Flickr
 DSC_3286-Coopers Hawk by FredMan, on Flickr
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I love this shot. Can you give us the exif data, and lens-camera combo? Quoted:
I love this shot. Can you give us the exif data, and lens-camera combo? Ah, thank you. It's one of my favorites. Camera is Canon T5i. Lens was 70-300mm L. F/5.6 1/800 sec. ISO -400 300mm focal length Spot metered Aperture priority And post was done in Lightroom. SOOC below. 
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Thief! Stealin' all my bass...
 DSC_5223-Osprey Flight2 by FredMan, on Flickr
 DSC_5157-Osprey Perched by FredMan, on Flickr
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