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Post by texaswoodie on Feb 19, 2012 18:55:39 GMT -5
Since I got my new camera I have been trying to get birds to co-operate with me. This is the best I've done so far. All were taken in or from my yard. Great Blue Heron  Two Types Of Juncos   Moking Bird  Red-Bellied Woodpecker  Sparrow  Chickadee  Cardinal  Curt |
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Post by unclestu on Feb 19, 2012 19:01:18 GMT -5
I can't imagine a more cooperative bird than the one in the 1st picture. That picture looks as if it came out of Natiional Geographic. Great shot. By the way what kind of camer did you get?
Stu
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Feb 19, 2012 19:10:50 GMT -5
Great bird picts!
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Post by Bikerrandy on Feb 19, 2012 19:21:39 GMT -5
Those are some really great pics!!  |
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Post by rockrookie on Feb 19, 2012 19:40:05 GMT -5
great pics !!
Thanks for sharing !
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Post by NDK on Feb 19, 2012 22:05:10 GMT -5
Cool pix! Those chickadees are fun lil guys. I had one land on my hand when I was up in my stand deer hunting last fall. Had a nice lil chat with him too before he flew off LOL.
Nate
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Post by grayfingers on Feb 20, 2012 8:46:31 GMT -5
Beautiful birds! Curt, those shots look to be of professional quality to me, perfect lighting and crisp focus.
Bill
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Post by NM Stone Supply on Feb 20, 2012 9:36:23 GMT -5
Wow nice pictures. You have done well...
Jason
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Feb 20, 2012 10:38:57 GMT -5
Great photos Curt. You must have a very long lens and a tripod.
Chuck
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Feb 20, 2012 11:34:07 GMT -5
Dang man, those are some excellent shots!
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Post by texaswoodie on Feb 20, 2012 12:18:30 GMT -5
Thanks guys for the very nice comments!
Stu
I bought a Canon Rebel T3i. It's about as good as it gets before going into the Pro cameras and spending thousands.
Nate
I love Chickadees too! They are such cute little boogers, very friendly and very tiny.
Bill
Thank you very much but they are hardly professional. I like to think they are decent for a rank amateur.
Chuck
I only have a 250mm max lens. I thought when I purchased it, it would be adequate. Boy was I wrong. Most birds are small and even with 250mm you have to be very close to them. I do have a tripod but all these pics are handheld.
Thanks again guys. I'm having a ball!
Curt
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Post by christopherl1234 on Feb 20, 2012 12:42:26 GMT -5
You are doing good with your new camera. Killer pics!!
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Post by chromenut on Feb 20, 2012 14:16:35 GMT -5
Nice job, I'm not stable enough to get that high quality capture without a tripod. Really like that Heron, been trying to capture the pair living in our cove but so far no joy.
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Feb 20, 2012 14:21:01 GMT -5
I know what you mean about 250mm being too short. I've got a 300mm which was too short on 35mm film, but at 450mm (equivalent) on my dslr it's getting better. How much did you crop the photos?
You do have a steady hand.
Chuck
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Post by texaswoodie on Feb 20, 2012 15:42:13 GMT -5
Wow Chuck, wish I had a 450mm! The Heron was a huge crop. It was across the lake from me. The rest I got close enough that I only had to crop a little. I'd say they range from 10-50% crop with the Heron a 100% crop.
Curt
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Post by Sabre52 on Feb 20, 2012 18:15:07 GMT -5
Wow! Excellent shots. I really like the composition of the GBH shot too.....Mel
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Post by snuffy on Feb 20, 2012 20:31:52 GMT -5
Great shots Curt. Good variety. Just wondering,no yellow bellied sapsuckers in your area?  snuffy |
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Post by texaswoodie on Feb 21, 2012 8:46:49 GMT -5
Nope Snuff, they all migrated to Washington DC
Curt
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Post by barb on Feb 21, 2012 9:02:14 GMT -5
beautiful pictures.
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Feb 21, 2012 10:08:48 GMT -5
Well, Curt, when I put the doubler on it, it goes to 900mm (but a slow f8). ;D
I'm amazed the song birds let you get that close. That's great! No need for a longer lens when you can get that close.
Chuck
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