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veedubber
7th of March 2005 (Mon), 06:54
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I have always wanted to get a shot of a bird singing with condensation coming out of it's mouth and the other day there he was. I was using the top end of a 75-300 Canon USM III and I had to crop this right in. I have just started to get used to my Canon 300D and I am getting a little frustrated. Although it is not a great shot with the twig being in the way, it was close.

I am new to this forum and it looks like there is some good stuff going on here.

Any comments? Is cropping in a bit of a cheat?

Jeremy
Bristol, UK
Canon EOS 300D/18-55 EFS/EF 75-300 4-5.6 USM III/crap tripod/filters I cannot get to grips with/nice bag though/Fuji Finepix 410/Canon EOS 500N/28-80 lens
dewmuw
7th of March 2005 (Mon), 06:55
Jeremy, welcome to the forum.

The picture sounds great - but I can't see it here. Now I am itching to see it!
veedubber
7th of March 2005 (Mon), 06:59
And here's the pic....

:o
dewmuw
7th of March 2005 (Mon), 07:03
Wow - wrens have such a lovely song too. Great capture - I'm envious.
WebErika
7th of March 2005 (Mon), 09:11
Very cool! Welcome to the forum!
Alan B
7th of March 2005 (Mon), 09:47
No cropping is'nt cheating,i think everyone does it with pics.

Nice shot,pitty about the branch going accross the bird.But hey very nice capture with him singing :cool:

Oh and where abouts are you in bristol(i'm not far away)
veedubber
7th of March 2005 (Mon), 10:28
Alan

Thanks for your comments. I am in Westbury Park - where are you? What I really find annoying about Bristol is that when there is going to be a good sunset in the evening, I rarely have a good place to go to get a good vantage point. Do you have anywhere in your neck of the woods? Any pix? I have to wait until I go to Cornwall.

EOS20D eh? Nice. Just couldn't get the licence to get one of those from the wife. 300D for me - still getting used to it.

Jeremy
Alan B
7th of March 2005 (Mon), 12:42
Hi there

I live at Yate.I have the same trouble with the sunset shot,cuz there too many power pilons dotted around the country side :evil: .But 5 mins up the road i can get good shots(yet to do any tho :o )
veedubber
7th of March 2005 (Mon), 12:53
Alan

I shall keep my eye out for you on this forum. I might well put some Bristol shots up there soon. Only have a couple that are much cop - suspension bridge, down etc.

Where's the good spot up Yate way? You'll have some nice fields etc to use as a foreground.

Jeremy
veedubber
7th of March 2005 (Mon), 12:57
Really into panoramics but cannot afford the gear,

Here's one of Hotwells.
Alan B
7th of March 2005 (Mon), 13:24
haha i was thinking about photographing those colour'd houses :cool:

The best place for the sunsets by me is anywhere up or down the A38.
Onwuma
10th of March 2005 (Thu), 21:10
Awsome picture! I wish i could get one like that...
Welcome to the forum, by the way.