Show us some bird shots... 11

Ahhh, great shots, everyone! Such a variety.
I got over my A700 BF -hump - I think this was largely to a misunderstanding of how the AF works - and lacking technique when working with the 400/4.5. Also, I might try to turn off SSS when using a monopod in the future- I'm just saying this if someone is also experiencing effects that look like BF.
Want to contribute to this thread but need to process files first...
best regards,
Bernd

Nah, a birds a bird wherever you find them. It's just more of a challenge to get good shots of them in the field.

Ok, thanks guys. So that makes this cutie valid too

Humming bird in a nest above my driveway. I stood on the roof of my truck to get the shot. Earlier she was feeding there babies, but I was too slow....

A200 w/Tamron 70-300 F/4-5.6 LD Di Macro

Tricolor Heron - A100 Tamron 200-500


Edited by TBMike - 02 June 2008 at 13:36

And here's a few more.
These were all shot handheld with the 500 Reflex. I've reworked these a little with some minor PP, since I felt the out-of-camera shots lacked a little something. Hope nobody minds.

Wading Pool.




On the Hunt.




Private Meal.




You can see some of the recognizable Mirror Lens bokeh in the third one.
Somewhat of a distraction, perhaps, but not too bad for this lens.



Edited by jpink - 03 June 2008 at 23:42

Count the tiny duckies!



(~50%) Crop from above:


Done with a MD 135/2.8 wide open and with manual focus they are a little fuzzy, but here it actually gives some sort of a painterly effect: