Show us some bird shots...
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Topic: Show us some bird shots...
Posted By: Anssisa
Subject: Show us some bird shots...
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 16:04
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Not sure how this new forum stuff really works, but ill give it a shot.
Here are a few bird shots that i processed during weekend to go with this thread. 
Im all hooked up on birding, so now its you turn to show your bird shots! :) ------------- "Click,Click,ClickClickClick" By: A700 + | S 50 f/1.4 | M 85 f/1.4 G (D) | S 135 f/2.8 STF | M 80-200 f/2.8 APO HS G | |
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Posted By: CTYankee
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 16:13
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Great start Anssisa - thanks for jumping in !
Haven't done bird photography to speak of since getting the 7D, but here's one I've posted before - a slide scan from a shot with (probably the 7) and 400G: 
and a couple more, from a trip to Yellowstone a few years back, sort of "birds in the landscape" ... 
and this one is more landscape than bird, but I waited for this osprey to fly directly in front of the waterfall to trip the shutter: 
------------- CZ16-80 | 28-75D | 28/2 | 85/1.4 | 70-300G | 400G |
Posted By: Frankman
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 16:18
Ah - another addict! Nice stuff. Here's a couple that I took but never got around to posting:
Frank |
Posted By: chmod007
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 16:27
Some beercan shots from the pond:
Yeah, yeah, they're OOF and motion-blurry, but I'm posting in this forum to avoid criticism ;-). |
Posted By: dilettante
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 16:32
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One of my favourites. Sorry it's a bit small  ------------- http://www.pbase.com/dilettante/" rel="nofollow - dilettante galleries @ pbase.com |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 16:33
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An Australasian coot.  ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/posting-images-and-links-faqs_topic28010.html - Posting Images and Links | http://tinyurl.com/oz62mfp - Posts awaiting answers |
Posted By: Dorset Mike
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 16:37
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I nearly filled a 1Gb card with bird shots on holiday last week, so far have 2 uploaded; before I go too far with processing, is it better to clone out branches or twigs etc(second pic) or leave the pic as taken (first pic)
Blackbird; 5D, Tokina 80-400 @300mm 1/250 f5.6 Monopod. 
Cheers MIKE ------------- Cheers MIKE, 5D, A350: 50/1.7; 28-75/2.8;80-200/2.8 APO Kit; 500/8; Tam 17-50/2.8; 18-280; 70-300/4-5.6: 90/2.8; MC7 2X; Tokina 11-16/2.8: 80-400/4-5.6; Kenko 1.4X: Min A200 bridge |
Posted By: macrophoto
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 16:52
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Is it a bird?
A100, Sigma 100-300 F4 DG, 1/640s, F8 
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Posted By: LTTay
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 17:17
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LOL! I think it qualifies! ------------- A700 & VG. A700, 7D & VG,50/1.4, 50/1.7, 50/3.5 macro, Tam 17-50/2.8, 85/1.4, Tam 90/2.8 Macro, 70-210/4 Beercan, 80-200/2.8 APO "Black", the 300/2.8 HS APO G; and 5600 HS |
Posted By: momech
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 17:28
Northern Shoveler (cleared for landing)
SMILE when you say that, pardner! 
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Posted By: Sanjuro
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 17:35
Taken with a soligor 135, m42 lens.
 ------------- Rgds Sanjuro "I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them." --Pablo Picasso |
Posted By: Anssisa
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 17:41
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amazing what these dyxumers can do... ------------- "Click,Click,ClickClickClick" By: A700 + | S 50 f/1.4 | M 85 f/1.4 G (D) | S 135 f/2.8 STF | M 80-200 f/2.8 APO HS G | |
Posted By: bharnois
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 21:02
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My turn, and yes Anssisa, amazing as always.
"I'm goosed, so what!" 
"Gull Taking Aim Overhead, DUCK!" 
5D, Beercan ------------- Just luvin' DYXUM. |
Posted By: Bryman
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 21:12
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OK, I'll play. Taken with the big beercan.......
"Now where did I put my keys....?" 
"Hey, who pulled the plug on this pond!?" 
"And if you vote for me, only fresh breadcrumbs will be allowed in the pond!" 
"Whatchalookinat???" 
Brian |
Posted By: LTTay
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 21:20
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Yep, I have to say, AMAZING!! All of ya! I was going to post mine, but, now I'm thinking I'll have to get some better(for my collection, not better than what's here, as it will be tough to top what's already here) ones.
Lionel P/S - edited for clarification of the use of the word 'better'. ------------- A700 & VG. A700, 7D & VG,50/1.4, 50/1.7, 50/3.5 macro, Tam 17-50/2.8, 85/1.4, Tam 90/2.8 Macro, 70-210/4 Beercan, 80-200/2.8 APO "Black", the 300/2.8 HS APO G; and 5600 HS |
Posted By: arescrew
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 21:38
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Posted By: Entropy
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 21:43
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Arescrew - is that a panorama of four images of the same heron taking off? What an original (and well executed) idea! Very impressed. ------------- α700+VG | α100 | T17-50 | S18-70 | M50/1.7 | M200/2.8HS |
Posted By: LTTay
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 21:47
Well here's not a better one, but one of my Favorites...
ISO 100, f/4.0, 1/2000s at 200mm. ------------- A700 & VG. A700, 7D & VG,50/1.4, 50/1.7, 50/3.5 macro, Tam 17-50/2.8, 85/1.4, Tam 90/2.8 Macro, 70-210/4 Beercan, 80-200/2.8 APO "Black", the 300/2.8 HS APO G; and 5600 HS |
Posted By: arescrew
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 21:55
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Hi Entropy,
yes, it's a pano. I wanted to shot a series of the heron taking of, for selecting the best shot afterwards. At viewing the images at the PC i noticed, that they overlapped a little and had the idea to stitch them. It was hard work, my favorite pano-software (autostitch) did not manage to stich them. The other one i use (old demo of PanoramaFactory 2.4) couldn't do the job either. So i had to stitch image 2 and 3 with panofactory and 1, (2+3) and 4 with autostitch. |
Posted By: analytical
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 22:25
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deleted. replaced below.
------------- 12mi SW of Glen Rose,TX http://www.pbase.com/gregglee - photos http://www.pbase.com/gregglee/image/157385780/original.jpg - equipment |
Posted By: dtrph
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 22:39
here's a few with the 7d 200mm f2.8g combo (what a lens!)
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p260/dtrph/Animals/BIRDGBHFEEDCHICKS.jpg ------------- dan rph |
Posted By: jamesdak
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 22:54
 ------------- 7xi,XG-7,XD-7,XE-7,7sII/ Canon 40D & 5D, 400/5.6,70-200/2.8,Leica 90/2.8,135/2.8,60/2.8 Macro,50/2, 180/3.4 APO Contax 28/2.8,35/2.8,50/1.4, 85/2.8, 100/2.0 Pentax 50/1.4,135/3.5 Nikon D300,800/5.6 |
Posted By: arescrew
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 23:09
Some more Pics from me:
Clones: :-) 
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Posted By: maskedman
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 23:10
Here's some of mine. All done with the 100-300 APO D
Brian |
Posted By: Dorset Mike
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 23:30
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a pair of Greenfinches on a feeder; I think he's saying to her "OY, yer dropped some"
5D Tokina 80-400 @400mm 1/1250 f5.6. 
This Jackdaw was tame enough to allow me to shoot with the Tamron 17-50 @50mm 1/640 f9 
Cheers MIKE ------------- Cheers MIKE, 5D, A350: 50/1.7; 28-75/2.8;80-200/2.8 APO Kit; 500/8; Tam 17-50/2.8; 18-280; 70-300/4-5.6: 90/2.8; MC7 2X; Tokina 11-16/2.8: 80-400/4-5.6; Kenko 1.4X: Min A200 bridge |
Posted By: analytical
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 23:46
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All of these taken within the last three weeks near our house.
female wild turkey in bluebonnets 
Turkey Vulture (not a turkey) 
Red Bellied Woodpecker female 
Ruby Throat Hummingbirds 
male blackchinned hummingbird 
eastern phoebe 
Falcon 
------------- 12mi SW of Glen Rose,TX http://www.pbase.com/gregglee - photos http://www.pbase.com/gregglee/image/157385780/original.jpg - equipment |
Posted By: Hobgoblin
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 23:53
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Birding in Tanzania 2006 - my first attempts at this subject.
all on 5D and Sigma 170-500 Vultures 
Not sure of this one 
Or this 
Lilac Breasted Roller 
Eagle 
Crowned Crane 
Cori Bustard 
Secretary Bird 
Weaver 
Ground Hornbill 
Eagle 
Maribou Stork 
------------- http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b87/therealhobgoblin/ - See my Galleries here - comments welcome |
Posted By: arescrew
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 23:57
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@ Hobgoblin:
Great! All of them! But my favorites are #1 and #2. Justus |
Posted By: Hobgoblin
Date Posted: 23 April 2007 at 23:58
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Arescrew that pano of the heron is really something else ------------- http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b87/therealhobgoblin/ - See my Galleries here - comments welcome |
Posted By: Maffe
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 00:45
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Great idea!
Some super shots posted in here all ready:) Ok, here is me contribute, shot this saturday.  ------------- http://www.flickr.com/photos/maffe - Flickr |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 03:43
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An old one but a good one (at least to show the 500 mirror in action) "Taking a sip"  ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/posting-images-and-links-faqs_topic28010.html - Posting Images and Links | http://tinyurl.com/oz62mfp - Posts awaiting answers |
Posted By: d4nie
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 04:39
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Some birds from me with A100 + 200G HS
#1 
#2 
#3 
#4 
some have been posted before, hope you don't mind :) |
Posted By: dogears
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 06:56
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Nice shots!
My contribution Wires 
Busy  ------------- http://shutteredlight.blogspot.com - woof! |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 07:46
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@ d4nie That hawk shot with all the feather extension is one that many of us would love to capture. The heron is another cracker. ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/posting-images-and-links-faqs_topic28010.html - Posting Images and Links | http://tinyurl.com/oz62mfp - Posts awaiting answers |
Posted By: RosieA100
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 08:04
All of them are awesome shots - for the ones you don't know, I found this great site http://birdquest.net/afbid/index.php - it costs nothing to join if you want but you can scan their pics to get the names. If you can't find them and you join, you can send your pics for identification. Am so jealous of your fighting Vultures and that Secretary Bird - wow - never got that close! And as for the Ground Hornbill - FANTASTIC!! ------------- a7riii,a77ii 16-35/2.8G, 50/1.7, 90 macro, Lensbaby Composer |
Hobgoblin wrote:Posted By: RosieA100
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 08:06
This bird looks like a cross between a Spoonbill and a Flamingo!!! ....oops forgot to add - with earphones on!!!!! Great pic ------------- a7riii,a77ii 16-35/2.8G, 50/1.7, 90 macro, Lensbaby Composer |
Posted By: RosieA100
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 09:01
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A few of my East African feathered friends...
Tawny Eagle (Lake Nakuru NP, Kenya) http://imageshack.us"> 
Steppe Eagle (Lake Nakuru NP, Kenya) http://imageshack.us"> 
Cattle Egret - mating plumage starting (Ngamba Island, Uganda) http://imageshack.us"> 
African Wattled Lapwing (Masai Mara, Kenya) http://imageshack.us"> 
Supurb Starling (Serengeti NP, Tanzania) http://imageshack.us"> 
Kori Bustard (Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania) http://imageshack.us">  ------------- a7riii,a77ii 16-35/2.8G, 50/1.7, 90 macro, Lensbaby Composer |
Posted By: ab012
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 09:50
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Some cool pics in this thread.
Have not done a lot of birding since arriving back in Aust.. (esp since my usual spot for birding is going through some irrigation change so its not available for these few months!). anyway.. some recent pics.. unfortunately they were just too far... Feeding Comorants 
Stilts 
2 old pics from November last year Great Blue Heron 
Green Heron 
------------- Bernard fun fun fun |
Posted By: Xibalban
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 12:58
Here is my bird shot.
 ------------- http://markuspuustinen.com/ - My PhotoBlog |
Posted By: CTYankee
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 15:34
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Wow ! What an inspiring thread this turned out to be ! So I guess you don't need Canon gear to shoot birds after all ;) Too many good pictures here to call out fave's - keep 'em coming - makes me want to find some time to get back out ! ------------- CZ16-80 | 28-75D | 28/2 | 85/1.4 | 70-300G | 400G |
Posted By: aarif
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 15:41
| All these wonderful shots you make me want to go out now and find some birds, CTYankee of course you'll get great shots with all brands but you forgot the success rate :) |
Posted By: jstartin
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 16:35
Some favourites (mostly with 500 reflex on 5D):
this has a title, "Venturing into the World" (or "All Together Now - Aahhh!) 
and, finally, because we/they all have to start somewhere ;-))) 
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Posted By: LTTay
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 17:31
Here's another of mine...Spooked Canadian Goose...
Taken with the 80-200/2.8 ISO 100, f/2.8, 1/1000s. ------------- A700 & VG. A700, 7D & VG,50/1.4, 50/1.7, 50/3.5 macro, Tam 17-50/2.8, 85/1.4, Tam 90/2.8 Macro, 70-210/4 Beercan, 80-200/2.8 APO "Black", the 300/2.8 HS APO G; and 5600 HS |
Posted By: aarif
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 20:48
| thats a beauty |
Posted By: LTTay
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 22:10
THANKS aarif! Glad you like it too. Lionel ------------- A700 & VG. A700, 7D & VG,50/1.4, 50/1.7, 50/3.5 macro, Tam 17-50/2.8, 85/1.4, Tam 90/2.8 Macro, 70-210/4 Beercan, 80-200/2.8 APO "Black", the 300/2.8 HS APO G; and 5600 HS |
Posted By: Anssisa
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 22:18
 ------------- "Click,Click,ClickClickClick" By: A700 + | S 50 f/1.4 | M 85 f/1.4 G (D) | S 135 f/2.8 STF | M 80-200 f/2.8 APO HS G | |
Posted By: Anssisa
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 22:38
 ------------- "Click,Click,ClickClickClick" By: A700 + | S 50 f/1.4 | M 85 f/1.4 G (D) | S 135 f/2.8 STF | M 80-200 f/2.8 APO HS G | |
Posted By: Dorset Mike
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 22:56
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Some Blue tits (or maybe the same one four at different times)
Tamron 55-200 @200mm 1/500 f5.6 
Tamron 55-200 @200mm 1/2500 f5.6 
Tokina 80-400 @400mm 1/160 f5.6 
Tokina 80-400 @250mm 1/160 f5.6  ------------- Cheers MIKE, 5D, A350: 50/1.7; 28-75/2.8;80-200/2.8 APO Kit; 500/8; Tam 17-50/2.8; 18-280; 70-300/4-5.6: 90/2.8; MC7 2X; Tokina 11-16/2.8: 80-400/4-5.6; Kenko 1.4X: Min A200 bridge |
Posted By: Watty
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 23:01
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Wow, I'm really envious of the brightly coloured birds you get to shoot.
Mine's a white bird on a foggy day! 
(A100, 80-200HS @ 160mm, ISO 100, 1/320, F4.5) Taken from the deck of a ferry on my way home from a job, I caught sight of the swan and luckily the right lens attached (though I could have done with going slightly longer - the image is cropped). ------------- All the gear, sadly very little idea what to do with it... |
Posted By: craiginscotland
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 23:07
Some from a while back
1/2000s f/6.7 at 300.0mm iso100 
1/250s f/8.0 at 300.0mm iso800 
1/500s f/6.7 at 300.0mm iso800 
1/1500s f/6.7 at 300.0mm iso100 ------------- http://www.pbase.com/craiginscotland - http://www.pbase.com/craiginscotland |
Posted By: taz002dev
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 09:44
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Here are mine
All taken with Sigma 100-300 IF ,just like they came out of the camera: #1. http://www.freeimagehosting.net/"> 
#2. http://www.freeimagehosting.net/"> 
#3. http://www.freeimagehosting.net/"> 
#4. http://www.freeimagehosting.net/"> 
Thanks to brettania , and sorry for other members reading the post I could not upload full Image. I'll just keep trying. And Finally: here are Full size images ------------- FS: http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic90522.html" rel="nofollow - Minolta 135 2.8 & Minolta 24-85 , Website: http://www.fotoevents.ro" rel="nofollow - fotografie de nunta |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 09:48
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Taz your links are wrong -- if you can get me into the site I will help with the posting. ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/posting-images-and-links-faqs_topic28010.html - Posting Images and Links | http://tinyurl.com/oz62mfp - Posts awaiting answers |
Posted By: tankm
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 10:40
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Some of my favourites...
#1 
#2 
#3 
#4 
#5 
#6 
#7 
------------- Visit my photo album at http://tankm.fotki.com - http://tankm.fotki.com |
Posted By: Dorset Mike
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 11:37
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@Tankm, #7 looks as though he/she is tired out "have you lot finshed with the pics, I wanna go to bed"
All well captured, I prefer 3,4, 6 & 7, the birds of prey with the straps on their legs and the parrot(?) with ring on its leg look less natural to me. Cheers MIKE ------------- Cheers MIKE, 5D, A350: 50/1.7; 28-75/2.8;80-200/2.8 APO Kit; 500/8; Tam 17-50/2.8; 18-280; 70-300/4-5.6: 90/2.8; MC7 2X; Tokina 11-16/2.8: 80-400/4-5.6; Kenko 1.4X: Min A200 bridge |
Posted By: ellis49
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 11:52
These pictures are taken with Sony A100 and Tamron 200-500mm DI
Chauffinch 
Slavonian Grebe 
Starling I hope you like them Cheers Gert You can find more of my pictures on http://www.treknature.com/members/ellis49/photos/ - treknature |
Posted By: Jose de Luna
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 12:18
Some of my takes... taken from the Areen Wildlife in Kingdom of Bahrain.
 ------------- Jose de Luna http://www.pbase.com/josedeluna - See My Web PhotoFolio mailto:josedeluna@yahoo.com - Contact Me |
Posted By: aarif
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 12:24
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some old stuff
Konica-Minolta Maxxum 7 Digital 1/1600s f/5.0 at 200.0mm iso200 
Konica-Minolta Maxxum 7 Digital 1/4000s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso200 
Konica-Minolta Maxxum 7 Digital 1/640s f/6.3 at 280.0mm iso200 
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Posted By: H20boy
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 12:24
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From the virgin islands with the Minolta 400
7d . ISO 100 . 1/1000 sec . f5.6 
7d . ISO 100 . 1/1000 sec . f5.6 
7d . ISO 100 . 1/800 sec . f5.6 
------------- Matt - TX l Maxxum-m42 adapter - that's it :( l My http://matt.zenfolio.com - Galleries |
Posted By: 800si
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 12:49
Some of these have been posted before.
 ------------- Canon 5DmkIV, Nikon Z7, Sony A7RIV, and some lenses. |
Posted By: 800si
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 12:53
Two birds and a horse!  ------------- Canon 5DmkIV, Nikon Z7, Sony A7RIV, and some lenses. |
Posted By: dogears
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 12:55
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@800si, wow on that #3 (ducks) - I hope you don't mind but which lens did you use on that one? ------------- http://shutteredlight.blogspot.com - woof! |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 13:00
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Cygnets with 85 f1.4 
How to break the rule of thirds  ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/posting-images-and-links-faqs_topic28010.html - Posting Images and Links | http://tinyurl.com/oz62mfp - Posts awaiting answers |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 13:05
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Upside down goose  ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/posting-images-and-links-faqs_topic28010.html - Posting Images and Links | http://tinyurl.com/oz62mfp - Posts awaiting answers |
Posted By: LTTay
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 17:59
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Oh WOW!! Great shots ALL!!
------------- A700 & VG. A700, 7D & VG,50/1.4, 50/1.7, 50/3.5 macro, Tam 17-50/2.8, 85/1.4, Tam 90/2.8 Macro, 70-210/4 Beercan, 80-200/2.8 APO "Black", the 300/2.8 HS APO G; and 5600 HS |
Posted By: 800si
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 19:10
Thanks! That was with the KM 17-35 f2.8-f4 with fill flash. A polarizer was also on the lens. ------------- Canon 5DmkIV, Nikon Z7, Sony A7RIV, and some lenses. |
Posted By: bharnois
Date Posted: 26 April 2007 at 20:12
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Impressive, funny, sad and fascinating. Yee Haaa.
My turn again..... A Swansong. "Full Frontal Swanity" 
"Feathers in an Uproar" 
"Swan Boat" 
"The Dripping" 
These were posted earlier I think but got archived away. These are the final versions. ------------- Just luvin' DYXUM. |
Posted By: Frankman
Date Posted: 27 April 2007 at 13:26
An excellent series guys. Here are a few more to kick along the thread. My old mate the black shouldered kite. I interrunped him while he was having a spot of bunch - hmmmm yummy:
Hope you weren't eating while you were viewing ;) I've got lot more of other birds, but I'll wait for you to clean up your mess. Frank |
Posted By: dogears
Date Posted: 27 April 2007 at 14:24
Cool! Thanks. ------------- http://shutteredlight.blogspot.com - woof! |
Posted By: Islander
Date Posted: 27 April 2007 at 14:40
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Posted By: Cekari
Date Posted: 27 April 2007 at 17:01
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Some realy amazing, great and funny pix in here so far... GJ ppl
Some oldies and a few new... House sparrow 
Goose 
Duck 
Two way lane 
With the 85/1.4 
Swans 
Hey! Thats my earthworms 
The landing. All withing 2s. 
The Catch 
Another catch 
Fishing the hard way... 
The 1st 3 from my car.. forgot to turn of engine... :/ 
------------- Images https://www.flickr.com/photos/cekari/sets/ , English is a funny language, seldom it spells the words like I do |
Posted By: jimbo
Date Posted: 27 April 2007 at 18:46
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A pair of Greenfinches:
(Tamron 70-210mm f2.8) 
This one can't fly so maybe that's cheating... (Minolta 200mm) 
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Posted By: RosieA100
Date Posted: 28 April 2007 at 12:42
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A few more Aussies...
Male King Parrot http://imageshack.us"> 
Cockatoo http://imageshack.us"> 
Pink Gallah http://imageshack.us"> 
Female King Parrot (a bit shyer than her hubby!) http://imageshack.us"> 
... and for a bit of art from Bruno's Sculpture Garden in Marysville Swan http://imageshack.us"> 
Birdman http://imageshack.us"> 
------------- a7riii,a77ii 16-35/2.8G, 50/1.7, 90 macro, Lensbaby Composer |
Posted By: sdblanchet
Date Posted: 28 April 2007 at 13:55
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Birds are amazing creatures (I guess all of you know that) but are also a tough subject (for me anyway). I always find myself too far away, with overcast sky, slow lens (AF and glass), below the subject all the time and with no tripod.
I got this picture because while sitting outside with my friend last sunday I saw a cardinal fly by (already late to catch that one). I thought it might come back so picked up the 7D and beercan. Well it didn't come back :-( but I got this one (sorry don't know its name) Cropped with some PP (more than some) Overcast, Beercan 
Great shots guys ------------- A99ii,A77,A700,7D,28/50/SAL1650/24-105D/28-75D/70-210/SAL70200G/SAL20TC/Tamron 150-600G2... Gs :-))) http://www.sdbl.webhop.net - sdbl.webhop.net |
Posted By: Frankman
Date Posted: 28 April 2007 at 15:42
OK - one more honey-eater:
Frank |
Posted By: Anssisa
Date Posted: 28 April 2007 at 17:58
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Great shots you all!
There were quite a few that had me hooked in front of the pics for a very long time. I must also admit that birding is a challenge i really like, im kind of addicted, totally, to it now. I even put an order for a longer lens, as i everything i shoot has been @ 200mm. Here are a few from yesterday; 
Now i need to go out and shoot more :) ------------- "Click,Click,ClickClickClick" By: A700 + | S 50 f/1.4 | M 85 f/1.4 G (D) | S 135 f/2.8 STF | M 80-200 f/2.8 APO HS G | |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 28 April 2007 at 19:22
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Two more with the 500 mirror. Neither is cropped. 
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Posted By: H20boy
Date Posted: 29 April 2007 at 01:27
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Hey brettania, how did you avoid the 'donut' in that first one? ------------- Matt - TX l Maxxum-m42 adapter - that's it :( l My http://matt.zenfolio.com - Galleries |
Posted By: Cekari
Date Posted: 29 April 2007 at 02:32
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From this saturaday where I spent in the Oxelösunds archipelago, 1st time this year as it's still rather cold out there.
Run into this little lady otw to the boat. Capercaillie, M AF 400/4.5 APO G. Handheld. 
Motacilla alba alba, M AF 400/4.5 APO G + 1.4x TC. Handheld. 
Duck of some kind, M AF 200/4 APO G Macro. Handheld onboard on a small motorboat. 
Branta canadensis, M AF 200/4 APO G Macro. Handheld from a small motorboat. Couple preparing for take of... 
Jump start... 
Oops, to little speed leads to some 'flipflop' style 
Ok, speed up... 
Phew... 
Bye bye... 
------------- Images https://www.flickr.com/photos/cekari/sets/ , English is a funny language, seldom it spells the words like I do |
Posted By: analytical
Date Posted: 29 April 2007 at 02:42
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Why did the turkey cross the road?
Through the not too clean truck windshield yesterday with the wildflower lens, but you shoot with what you have when you come across a picture that will disappear. After this I tried pull off and get out to shoot again, but they were already into the grass. The image is cropped to about 10% of the original area. Apparently the lens focused around the bugs and Photoshop auto-temperature took care of the green filter. This is a Wild Turkey hen with a newly hatched brood. Squint hard and you will see tail-end Charlie lagging behind. 7D, Minolta 24-105, 1/500, f/11.0, at 105.0mm, iso400 distance between 100 and 150 yards.  ------------- 12mi SW of Glen Rose,TX http://www.pbase.com/gregglee - photos http://www.pbase.com/gregglee/image/157385780/original.jpg - equipment |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 29 April 2007 at 02:51
It just didn't occur -- not 100% sure why either, maybe the angle of the light, my shooting angle and short distance to subject. ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/posting-images-and-links-faqs_topic28010.html - Posting Images and Links | http://tinyurl.com/oz62mfp - Posts awaiting answers |
Posted By: momech
Date Posted: 29 April 2007 at 03:05
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Hey Analytical, the turkeys might be a little soft, but that's a classic shot of some two lane Texas black top. Maybe thay can use it in the next field guide :D.
What's the wild flower situation like in the hill country? Roy (from Corpus Christi) |
Posted By: looping
Date Posted: 29 April 2007 at 03:37
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Posted By: analytical
Date Posted: 29 April 2007 at 04:53
It has been a good year for almost everything and there are bluebonnets where they have never been before. Actually bluebonnets aren't as interesting individually as some others, but if you live in Texas you are required to shoot Bluebonnets at every opportunity April 21 
Even if it snows. April 7 
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Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 29 April 2007 at 11:47
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Taken to test the Nikon D40.  ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/posting-images-and-links-faqs_topic28010.html - Posting Images and Links | http://tinyurl.com/oz62mfp - Posts awaiting answers |
Posted By: craiginscotland
Date Posted: 29 April 2007 at 13:45
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Found some swan shots when tidying up my hard drive.
Hope you like. 
1/1000s f/8.0 at 70.0mm iso200 
1/500s f/8.0 at 70.0mm iso200 http://www.pbase.com/craiginscotland/swans - Some more swans ------------- http://www.pbase.com/craiginscotland - http://www.pbase.com/craiginscotland |
Posted By: analytical
Date Posted: 29 April 2007 at 19:32
This is a real bird, not a cartoon.
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Posted By: analytical
Date Posted: 29 April 2007 at 19:54
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Took this morning. It's called a Painted Bunting - I wonder why?.
Apparently it flies without actually using it's wings. 500mm. cropped. 
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Posted By: badlydrawnroy
Date Posted: 29 April 2007 at 23:00
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I visited the English school of falconry recently, a great place to take your camera and a great variety of 'raptors'
(raptor = carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals) This is a Kestral. Minolta 200APO HS f3.5 iso200 
I really struggled to get any decent photo's during the flying displays, these 'suckers' are fast i.e kestrals, falcons, hawks. I was using a Sony Alpha, I tried AF-C but no way can that keep up. These birds were usually flying from a fixed point to their handler and I think the best way was to pre-focus on a point switch to MF, track the bird to the prefocused point and shoot ! still no great success really. This is one of the slower birds and it's not very sharp. Minolta 200APO HS iso200 f8 
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Posted By: momech
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 00:51
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Wow; dramatic stuff.
Very abbreviated session today, rained intermittently. Did get a shot of this little night hawk, which I like. 
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Posted By: Aresee
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 03:55
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Here is a Cooper's Hawk that was outside my front window.
He was looking around for a quick lunch. I had to take the shot through my front double paned insulated window. If I had gone out the door, he would be gone. 
1/400s f/4.5 at 135.0mm iso200 ------------- Rick |
Posted By: dogears
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 04:02
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Whoa! This thread is BUSY! :)
Ok. Had to edit and post this shot taken yesterday on my driving trip 
7D+beercan;1/2500@ISO200;210mm@f5 Sorry, this is already the best of the bunch :P 
7D+beercan;1/2000@ISO200;210mm@f5 The catch 
7D+beercan;1/1250@ISO200;210mm@f5 edit: Did some research with a clue from my officemate and found out that these are Whiskered Tern :) ------------- http://shutteredlight.blogspot.com - woof! |
Posted By: 800si
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 10:07
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Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 12:14
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Some excellent work here, some average work here and a few misses here and there. But a good topic. Time to start a new one... this has got as long as we need. ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/posting-images-and-links-faqs_topic28010.html - Posting Images and Links | http://tinyurl.com/oz62mfp - Posts awaiting answers |
Posted By: KonicaA3
Date Posted: 20 June 2007 at 16:31
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Posted By: paulofessel
Date Posted: 20 June 2007 at 20:54
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@800si: the first one is just WOW!
[]'s Paulo ------------- http://public.fotki.com/Zarastro/ - Fotki α900+some FF glass α700+some DC glass KM5D, R.I.P. 
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Posted By: 800si
Date Posted: 21 June 2007 at 09:17
Thanks! That shot was taken from about 3 feet away from the crane..she attacked me just after I pressed the shutter. ------------- Canon 5DmkIV, Nikon Z7, Sony A7RIV, and some lenses. |
Posted By: Techno
Date Posted: 21 June 2007 at 10:32
Shot of the ubiquitous Robin - 500mm mirror, 1/100sec ISO800.
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Posted By: RosieA100
Date Posted: 21 June 2007 at 14:08
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Nice pic - I shot his Aussie cousin!!
A100, 300mm, f5.6, 1/125s, ISO400, flash 
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