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[Click]

Red-footed Falcon in Botswana.

Beautiful picture.

 

[AlanF]

I've not posted any images here before, so I don't know whether I am doing it right.

Red-footed Falcon in Botswana.

You are doing it right! Nice shot.

 

[ajf]

Thank you for your kind comments.

I don't want to hijack this thread, but could someone point me to an explanation of how to attach (rather than embed) an image? If I go to 'Attachments and other options', and then browse to a file on my computer, there seems to be nothing to confirm that the selected file has been attached. (It does not show up if I click on 'Preview', but perhaps the preview doesn't show attachments.)

Thanks,
Adrian

 

[Cog]

No, the preview doesn't show it. Just continue and save the post.

 

[ajf]

No, the preview doesn't show it. Just continue and save the post.

Thanks. I'll try that.

 

[canon1dxman]

Brown snake eagle in Kruger National Park, Jan 2018.
5DIV and Tamron 150-600G2

https://flic.kr/p/EXym6a https://www.flickr.com/photos/158405554@N02/

 

[Click]

Very nice shot, canon1dxman.

 

[AlanF]

I had the 5DSR and 100-400mm II with me yesterday driving back from Oxford in case I saw anything, and was fortunate to see a couple of red kites circling. The conditions were terrible with heavy cloud, and the birds looked black. Over exposing by 1.67 ev plus pushing more in post and some further processing pepped them up a bit. Pity I didn't have 800mm with me as they weren't that close.

 

[Click]

Nice series. Well done, Alan.

 

[ethanz]

Nice, hes looking at you like he may want something to eat.

 

[Jack Douglas]

V nice, Alan. Aren't we constantly kicking ourselves. Seems whatever we pack along the situation demands something else.

Jack

 

[AlanF]

V nice, Alan. Aren't we constantly kicking ourselves. Seems whatever we pack along the situation demands something else.

Jack

Thanks Jack (as also click and Ethan). I am usually happy with what I take with me as my Canon gear is so good! 800mm would have been better but the 400mm was good enough for fun. I reckon if the image of the bird spans 1000-1500 px it's good enough for my annual book, and 2000 to 3000 means I see the fleas on the feathers.

 

[tron]

Even with just the 100-400 they are very nice and very sharp Alan. And as always the best camera/lens combination is the one we have with us. 5DsR with the 100-400 II is such a small and versatile combo anyway.

 

[Talys]

@Alan - Really nice, Alan -- the sharpness is great on those. The 100-400 II remains my favorite zoom lens of all time.

@canon1dxman - spectacular photograph. I wish we got snake eagles out here.

 

[Nat_WA]

I had the 5DSR and 100-400mm II with me yesterday driving back from Oxford in case I saw anything, and was fortunate to see a couple of red kites circling. The conditions were terrible with heavy cloud, and the birds looked black. Over exposing by 1.67 ev plus pushing more in post and some further processing pepped them up a bit. Pity I didn't have 800mm with me as they weren't that close.

Very nice series Alan!
They might not have filled your complete sensor image but there is a lot of detail in them anyway (well, both 100-400 II and 5DSR are fabulous, so we expect that don't we )
Beautiful colours in these kites - you did well in exposing the way you did!

Wiebe.

 

[AlanF]

Thanks Phil, Wiebe and Tron.

 

[Ray MacDonald]

Snowy Owl in flight, taken 12-27-2017.

 

[Jack Douglas]

V nice Ray, a different angle.

Jack

 

[Click]

Snowy Owl in flight, taken 12-27-2017.

Beautiful. Well done, Ray.

 

[canon1dxman]

Very nice shot, canon1dxman.

Thanks