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[ISv]

And few from today. Nothing new...

 

[AlanF]

Human activity changes Nature. We are responsible for the extinction of some species by hunting them, bringing in predators or changing their habitat. We breed new species. We are currently witnessing changes in migration patterns caused by global warming and most likely the destruction of more birds, animals and plants.

Just came across this scientific paper:

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2023483118

"People have shaped most of terrestrial nature for at least 12,000 years"​

 

[OskarB]

Some of these are really great and all of them are very interesting birds!

Thank you, ISv!

 

[Click]

I really like the attitude of the birds in your photos. Well done, ISv.

 

[docsmith]

The last post were from last Saturday. These are from the Sunday before last ( Jan 26th). R5 RF 200-800



I was going back and forth between the R1 and R5. Next I'll see what I have with the R1 and RF 200-800.

 

[Click]

Great shots, docsmith!

 

[docsmith]

Thanks Click!

 

[foda]

Fantastic series of photos from Cuba!

 

[OskarB]

Fantastic series of photos from Cuba!

Thank you, foda!

 

[docsmith]

Ok. I have a couple more days to go through, but this is January 23rd with the R1 and RF 200-800. It was a windy cold day, so lots of activity and the occasional bad feather day.

 

[Click]

Another excellent series. Well done, docsmith.

 

[AlanF]

Female Stonechat (R5ii + 200-800mm).

 

[Click]

Lovely shot, Alan.

 

[ISv]

Today's catch: female White-rumped Shama.

 

[Click]

I especially like the second one. Nicely done, ISv.

 

[ISv]

I especially like the second one. Nicely done, ISv.

Thanks Click! Honestly I like both of them: it's how the live is going and I want to capture it. I perfectly understand why you (and by far not only you ) like the second one best. But the first one is reflecting better the live and the behavior of this bird... When I have the opportunity to get the bird on clear background I do it! I just think the nature is beautiful (not necessarily always) as it is and it doesn't need our corrections. Damn it - we already "corrected" too much! And yes - I know I'm not talking as a photographer/artist but I talk what I think...

 

[AlanF]

Terrible weather here but went for a walk in thick mist. Took the 100-500 on the R5 as I can't bear to go without a camera, and heard a Songthrush singing in the distance, which I could just make out by eye. The shot at 500mm shows the atmosphere. For amusement, I processed a crop of the centre in DxO clearview, tarted up the colour and upscaled it 4x in Topaz AI hifidelity mode to give a semi-passable image of the bird, belying the pixellated mist-shrouded original.

 

[becceric]

Impressive results! You are creating an argument for a trendy short zoom point and shoot!
I might be able to afford one if I sell my EF 600mm

 

[Click]

I totally agree with you.

Thanks Click! Honestly I like both of them: it's how the live is going and I want to capture it. I perfectly understand why you (and by far not only you ) like the second one best. But the first one is reflecting better the live and the behavior of this bird... When I have the opportunity to get the bird on clear background I do it! I just think the nature is beautiful (not necessarily always) as it is and it doesn't need our corrections. Damn it - we already "corrected" too much! And yes - I know I'm not talking as a photographer/artist but I talk what I think...

I couldn't agree with you more. As a photographer, you may prefer the second one; as a biologist, you may like both.

 

[ISv]

I totally agree with you.


I couldn't agree with you more. As a photographer, you may prefer the second one; as a biologist, you may like both.

I'm not a professional photographer but I'm professional biologist (not Zoology but still Biologist!) so, you are right in the spot!
And these from today (part 1):

1-2 Just Night Heron



Saffron finch - the third just to illustrate what I missed today