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Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM

01/04/2005 12:33:43 PM · #1

I took both of these shots this afternoon on my back patio and was surprised at how similar they came out. These guys are so quick! Birds are some of my favorite subjects.

ahaze

01/04/2005 12:51:31 PM · #2

Very nice photos, but.... why do they both look like they only have one wing??

Jeff103

Sony DSC-F717

01/04/2005 12:51:32 PM · #3

They are very much alike. I took this one a couple of months back.

dickwilhelm

Canon EOS-30D

01/04/2005 01:06:04 PM · #4

Taken about a year ago. This shows the complexity of a small birds wing.

Dick

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

01/04/2005 01:20:08 PM · #5

Ahaze,

they are in the midst of a sharp turn, one wing is angled down and back.

Nova,

the titmouse is stunning...

Robt.

Message edited by author 2005-01-04 18:22:13.

01/04/2005 02:37:53 PM · #6

Originally posted by bear_music:

they are in the midst of a sharp turn, one wing is angled down and back.
Robt.

Robert is exactly right. I was in a patio chair next to steps that go up to the deck, and the shepherd's hook that the birds perch on when coming to the feeder was about 10 feet away, and slightly to the right of me. The birds wouldn't see me at first and would light, fidget, and just as I clicked the shutter would wheel away to their left, as both of these pictures show. Need to touch up the second photo a bit, did a bit of a rush job as I removed the perch from that shot.

Originally posted by bear_music:

Nova, the titmouse is stunning...

Thanks very much!

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

01/04/2005 03:06:47 PM · #7

Originally posted by dickwilhelm:

Taken about a year ago. This shows the complexity of a small birds wing.

Dick

Great study of the feathers, Dick. Left you a comment.

SDW

Canon EOS-60D

01/04/2005 03:23:22 PM · #8

One I took the other day.

rich

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

01/04/2005 04:25:32 PM · #9

Kung Fu at it's finest :-)

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/04/2005 04:36:11 PM · #10

This Thread reminds me of why I went into photography in the first place. Must now go through my colletion to find something worhtwile. I'll be back (like the Terminator).
:)

gaurawa

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

01/04/2005 05:00:50 PM · #11

A few I tried

01/05/2005 04:13:30 PM · #12

Mommy, I'm hungry.

all from the same gallery in my port

Message edited by author 2005-01-05 21:14:44.

01/05/2005 04:34:56 PM · #13

gaurawa: Like your first shot the best. Would be a great BOKEH entry.
Gauti: Your 2nd is my favorite... you were gone quite awhile, eh? :)

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/05/2005 04:56:51 PM · #14

Originally posted by nova:

gaurawa: Like your first shot the best. Would be a great BOKEH entry.
Gauti: Your 2nd is my favorite... you were gone quite awhile, eh? :)

well, the time between #1 and #2 is about 2 seconds, and between #2 and #3 less than a second. Unfortunately the focus is not dead on (OK for low res like here tho) so prints are not as cool

Yes, you're right, gaurawa's first has nice bokeh

gaurawa

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

01/05/2005 05:00:13 PM · #15

Originally posted by nova:

gaurawa: Like your first shot the best. Would be a great BOKEH entry.

Thanks nova. I was very pleased with these shots, though I spent about an hour cliking about 40odd pics to get a few I liked.

01/05/2005 05:08:08 PM · #16

On Jan. 4 you said:

Originally posted by Gauti:

This Thread reminds me of why I went into photography in the first place. Must now go through my colletion to find something worhtwile. I'll be back (like the Terminator).
:)

(I quite agree with your sentiment there, by the way).

And then today (Jan 5) you posted your pics!

Originally posted by Gauti:

well, the time between #1 and #2 is about 2 seconds, and between #2 and #3 less than a second.

THAT's why I jokingly said that you were gone quite awhile... I wasn't referring to the photos themselves!! (Just a little quirky southern humor, I reckon')

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

01/05/2005 05:29:19 PM · #17

Originally posted by nova:

THAT's why I jokingly said that you were gone quite awhile... I wasn't referring to the photos themselves!! (Just a little quirky southern humor, I reckon')

You read the whole thread AND remembered it! WOW :)
No, I felt it strange that you saw some time lag in the photos, now I understand it.
I only have about 200+ photos in my Look closer at and maybe edit if they're any good folder and since these are 16bit .tiffs that can take awhile. But there are more coming up. One right here, the (mainly) American Harlequin Duck. In Europe only (or almost only) found here in Iceland.
You don't get 'em much more colourful than this duck.

ps If I keep uploading at this speed, expect some more tomorrow. It's way past my bedtime now (3.30 am local)

Skip

Canon EOS-1D X

01/05/2005 05:36:45 PM · #18

i don't know what it is about seagulls...

and these guys definitely weren't looking to fly, they were looking for something else ;-)

Canon EF 600mm f/4.0L IS USM

01/05/2005 05:39:55 PM · #19

Originally posted by Gauti:

Lovely shot, left you a comment. Get some rest :?)

Sailingduck

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

01/05/2005 05:44:22 PM · #20

I intentionally gave this one a motion blur with the camera; it was my first attempt at something a little on the artsy side. Any comments?

01/05/2005 06:09:53 PM · #21

Sailingduck, I think the colors in the water as well as the rippling effect are outstanding, but in my opinion the pelican is a little less appealing because it is a bit small in the frame with more blur than I care for. I think that most of the time, some blurring works well, but I like to see the bird's head and maybe most of the body a little more clearly. Of course all just my take on it, thanks for posting it.