BIRD IN FLIGHT ONLY -- share your BIF photos here
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And forget to add - absolutely no comparison with the shot of Sedwards...
On top of my very low skills for BIF I'm using Markins Q20 ball head instead of gimbal and it doesn't help much in this task.
On top of my very low skills for BIF I'm using Markins Q20 ball head instead of gimbal and it doesn't help much in this task.
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Hi Folks.
Lots of great shots from all the usual suspects.
A few of a Kingfisher, not superb shots, not even good shots by forum standards, but my first shots of a Kingfisher and I’m chuffed to nuts with them!
The outing didn’t start well as I discovered I forgot my Black Rapid Strap when I parked the car, then after walking best part of a mile to the Hide carrying a 100-400 with gripped body by my fingertips I found I had left my 1.4x converter in the car, hence the tiny images of the bird!
This was one of about 8 to 10 fish I saw him catch in the 2 hours I was there!
SE0A7734_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr
Does this still count as flight despite looking more like a controlled crash in to a branch, not the most graceful looking landing but he did get his fish!
SE0A7741_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr
Cheers, Graham.
Lots of great shots from all the usual suspects.
A few of a Kingfisher, not superb shots, not even good shots by forum standards, but my first shots of a Kingfisher and I’m chuffed to nuts with them!
The outing didn’t start well as I discovered I forgot my Black Rapid Strap when I parked the car, then after walking best part of a mile to the Hide carrying a 100-400 with gripped body by my fingertips I found I had left my 1.4x converter in the car, hence the tiny images of the bird!
This was one of about 8 to 10 fish I saw him catch in the 2 hours I was there!
SE0A7734_DxO by Graham Stretch, on FlickrDoes this still count as flight despite looking more like a controlled crash in to a branch, not the most graceful looking landing but he did get his fish!
SE0A7741_DxO by Graham Stretch, on FlickrCheers, Graham.
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Outstanding depth of field - makes the pict pop.sedwards said:Speaking of braving the cold , daily average here has been right around -25 for the last 6 days. It really has the Bluejays hitting the feeders more than usual. This is from a back yard setup at my friends house. I couldnt believe that I got this in focus when I saw it on the computer.
_DIV0719 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr
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Hi lion rock.
Thank you, l was thrilled to bits to see the Kingfisher, I kept being told I had just missed it or it turned up just after I left, not this time, so nice to just watch him work the photos were just icing on the cake!
Cheers, Graham.
Thank you, l was thrilled to bits to see the Kingfisher, I kept being told I had just missed it or it turned up just after I left, not this time, so nice to just watch him work the photos were just icing on the cake!
Cheers, Graham.
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HI all,
It's been so cold in Wisconsin lately, that it's been suuny on the weekends. I've been able to get out the last few weekends, because of it. Obvoiusly the birds have to cooperate as well, and they have! Here are a few pics, shot with 7D mkii / 500 f4 / 1.4xiii. Great start to the new year!
Jeremy
It's been so cold in Wisconsin lately, that it's been suuny on the weekends. I've been able to get out the last few weekends, because of it. Obvoiusly the birds have to cooperate as well, and they have! Here are a few pics, shot with 7D mkii / 500 f4 / 1.4xiii. Great start to the new year!
Jeremy
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Hi Alan.
Thanks for that, I will bear that in mind, maybe do some personal tests.
I know that the 100-400 is a bit slower with the 1.4x converter and I’m limited to centre point af but then I was only using one of the 45 points anyway, I like to chose the subject of the shot and one point pretty much covered the bird!
Also the perched shots I took would I think have been better with more pixels on target.
Cheers, Graham.
Thanks for that, I will bear that in mind, maybe do some personal tests.
I know that the 100-400 is a bit slower with the 1.4x converter and I’m limited to centre point af but then I was only using one of the 45 points anyway,
I like to chose the subject of the shot and one point pretty much covered the bird! Also the perched shots I took would I think have been better with more pixels on target.
Cheers, Graham.
AlanF said:
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Hi Jeremy.
Some really nice shots, great shot of the days catch, catch (shot) of the day!
Cheers, Graham.
Some really nice shots, great shot of the days catch, catch (shot) of the day!
Cheers, Graham.
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Thanks guys! I was pretty fortunate, that the hawk circled and flew right over my truck. Usually they fly the other way and all you get is back shots.
Jeremy
Jeremy
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