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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 May 2008 at 16:19
Two male mallards wer nicely resting in the grass:



but they didn't like visitors, so when I came nearer they walked away, quietly muttering:


Both pictures: Dynax7d, Minolta 50mm 1.7 at f/8, 1/500s, ISO200
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 May 2008 at 18:48
Hello!
It’s been a while sins I posted something here but I just have begin working in Lund so now I live in Malmö in the weeks and it have taken some time to get organized down here. It’s nothing specially really, I just like the “Minolta” colors in this one.

Ingvar H from Sweden.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 May 2008 at 04:42
A700 + Beercan, outside my bedroom window (shooting through it)

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 May 2008 at 06:45
Welcome to Dyxum KorruptioN.

That's a good shot, let's see more from you.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 May 2008 at 20:47
Special Delivery.





Edited by jpink - 26 May 2008 at 06:26
8000i | KM 7D + VC-7D | Tamron 17-50 2.8 D | KM 18-70 3.5-5.6D | KM 28-75 2.8D | 50 1.7 | 50 2.8 Macro | 100 2.8 Macro D | 70-210 4 Beercan | 75-300 4.5-5.6 Big Beercan | 500 8 Reflex | Sony HVL-F56AM
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 May 2008 at 04:55
jpink - special delivery - special photo. Love it! Great timing.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 May 2008 at 17:19
Jackdaws taken from the garden with 7D and 500/8





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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 May 2008 at 01:36
Couple Heron shots from today. Still trying to get close enough for the sweet spot of the Tamron 70-300. All with the A200 @ 300mm

Clear for Takeoff


On final approach


Lookin for lunch
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 May 2008 at 06:47
I have been shooting a fair number of bird shots lately, as we have had the pleasure of hosting a pair of bluebirds and their peeps on our deck this spring. Last year, swallows had taken up residence, and I had typically shot both pairs with my beercan or big beercan. I found it difficult to get a fast enough shutter speed with these lenses, to "stop the action", and had been resorting to using High Speed Flash to aid in this pursuit. This however, can hinder the realism of the shot, and I decided today to take ricardovaste's previous lead, and try shooting in natural light only. For this purpose, I left the beercans and flash in the bag, and pulled out the Minolta 100 2.8 Macro D. I ended up shooting at around f4.5, and 1/1000th of a second.

This is basically the first time I've used this lens for this purpose. I had such a GREAT time. With the 7D on continuous, I was getting so many shots, that it was amazing. I could get 5 shots in a single feeding session, where before I would have only gotten 1, (due to the recycling time of the flash,) and been lucky if it was decent. This was like fishing, when the fish are really, really biting. It was a blast. I think I've found my new birding lens when the subjects are relatively close. Here's a couple from this morning. I like the way the light looks much more natural than my previous post above.


Eeny, meeny, miny, moe.




Cleaning House.
Every so often, the mother would go inside the house, and come out with the "dirty diapers".





Edited by jpink - 26 May 2008 at 06:56
8000i | KM 7D + VC-7D | Tamron 17-50 2.8 D | KM 18-70 3.5-5.6D | KM 28-75 2.8D | 50 1.7 | 50 2.8 Macro | 100 2.8 Macro D | 70-210 4 Beercan | 75-300 4.5-5.6 Big Beercan | 500 8 Reflex | Sony HVL-F56AM
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 May 2008 at 09:07
Marvellous shots, jpink... and 7D with macro lens isn't the fastest focussing combination either. I suppose it helps knowing exactly which spot the bird is aiming for.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 May 2008 at 09:12
JPink,
these are great, fantastic colours!

I understand your fascination, I also got to know a heron colony not far from where I live and I had the same feeling, like fishing when the fish are biting (not that I am a fisher)- one can not believe ones luck...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 May 2008 at 15:33
One more from yesterday morning.

Feeding Time.



8000i | KM 7D + VC-7D | Tamron 17-50 2.8 D | KM 18-70 3.5-5.6D | KM 28-75 2.8D | 50 1.7 | 50 2.8 Macro | 100 2.8 Macro D | 70-210 4 Beercan | 75-300 4.5-5.6 Big Beercan | 500 8 Reflex | Sony HVL-F56AM
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 May 2008 at 15:34


A bluetit founds its way into the conservatory through an open window, so I recorded its visit before opening the doors.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 May 2008 at 17:11
Two of pied fantail. It's nesting time here too but the birds are shy. This is with the 300/4 and even then they are cropped a bit. I'd never get a shot with a 100mm macro. Up a ladder wobbling around with the 300/4 for me - maybe it's time to get a bird box!

I like the latest one a lot jpink - but I wonder if just a wee touch of flash to brighten the shade very slightly AND the faster speed wouldn't give even better results - especially since you've got the flash control down so well.






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