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Blackburnian
26th of May 2005 (Thu), 09:15
Hi All,

I'm new to photography and to this board. I'm a birder first but a very enthousiastis nature photographer second.

I sold my spotting scope :cry: to purchase a Rebel XT and a 100-400IS lens. Although i miss my scope, this new toy is keeping me very thrilled to bring home pics of some fine birds and mamals!

I have had my equipmnt know for 1 month and learning every day...

Here's a couple of shots i realy enjoyed taking...

Marc
sid
26th of May 2005 (Thu), 09:22
I like the second picture. Great timing !
Reigh Higgins
26th of May 2005 (Thu), 09:39
Welcome to the board. Great shots, I really like the first one. Enjoy your new camera and toys!
Scotter
26th of May 2005 (Thu), 09:43
Both are great shots. Keep it up.
dewmuw
26th of May 2005 (Thu), 09:46
Nice shots and welcome to the board.

Are you from Blackburn then? :)
sixshot
26th of May 2005 (Thu), 09:53
Welcome. The timing on the second shot is perfect.
weemannie
26th of May 2005 (Thu), 10:40
Welcome to the forum.

Really nice shots :)
Blackburnian
26th of May 2005 (Thu), 10:45
Nice shots and welcome to the board.

Are you from Blackburn then? :)

Hi and thks for the kind words.

Blackburnian as Blackburnian Warbler....no shots of this bird yet...

I'm from Ottawa, Canada.

Marc
divot
26th of May 2005 (Thu), 11:24
hi, great shots, like them both.
i'm a newbie as well and having problems getting the file size down so i'm able to upload. i'm using elements and or photoshop 6.0. any suggestions would be appreciated.

thanks.....
jeagga
26th of May 2005 (Thu), 11:32
Nice work on the second one. The rebel xt is great camera isint it?? But i think the auto focus is not that good. My photos turns out better if i use manual. Anyway good photos!
Mannytkd
26th of May 2005 (Thu), 11:37
I love the second shot, you could'nt have captured the any better doing what it was doing......:D
witchy
26th of May 2005 (Thu), 11:42
Beautiful work!
Blackburnian
26th of May 2005 (Thu), 12:01
Hi there,

I use "Easy Thumbnails" to resize my images. It's a shareware and is quite easy to use. See fookes.com.
Blackburnian
26th of May 2005 (Thu), 12:02
Nice work on the second one. The rebel xt is great camera isint it?? But i think the auto focus is not that good. My photos turns out better if i use manual. Anyway good photos!

Hi and thanks for the kind words. I have been doing mainly bird photography and using the center focus point only. Results have been good with this method.

Marc
felix21685
26th of May 2005 (Thu), 12:43
wow look at the color in the second one..awesome !!
kenyc
26th of May 2005 (Thu), 12:45
Welcome to the board and to the hobby! You've got a great camera and a great eye judging by the pics above, keep at it!

KAC
skade
26th of May 2005 (Thu), 16:31
Both fantastic shots, but #2 is just amazing! Welcome Blackburnian!
Bald Eagle
26th of May 2005 (Thu), 16:33
I have to agree with the experts, fantastic second pic, wonderful colors.
Wayne Wood
26th of May 2005 (Thu), 16:53
Hey Marc glad you posted awesome pics , where did you get the Mallard shot , was it Petrie Island????
BlueTit
26th of May 2005 (Thu), 17:08
Lovely shots, is the first an Egret? The second is great, perfect timing and beuatiful sharp, they have wonderful colours. Welcome to the forum, looking forward to more great bird shots.
cfcRebel
26th of May 2005 (Thu), 19:18
Nice shots Marc! Welcome to the forum! :D
GTogs
26th of May 2005 (Thu), 19:30
Welcome to the forum. Number two is awsome, the colors are amazing! Great work!
TammieO
26th of May 2005 (Thu), 20:12
Welcome to the forum. Great job on the second picture!
jeagga
26th of May 2005 (Thu), 21:05
Hi and thanks for the kind words. I have been doing mainly bird photography and using the center focus point only. Results have been good with this method.

Marc

I've had some problems with the RebelXT auto focus, especially if its set to 7 points auto focus. The images turns out to a bit soft for my liking especially at close ups. Maybe i'll try with the centre focus point only.
jjmcge
26th of May 2005 (Thu), 22:01
Two of the best bird pics I have ever seen. The composition on the egret is just wonderful. The mood captured for me is moody - I love that. And the timing on the duck is fabulous. Great work.

John
Blackburnian
27th of May 2005 (Fri), 05:34
Hey Marc glad you posted awesome pics , where did you get the Mallard shot , was it Petrie Island????

Hi there,

The mallard was taken at billings bridge during the spring overflow!

Who are you Live2Trip?

Marc
Blackburnian
27th of May 2005 (Fri), 05:36
Hi,

Tks for the complements.

The first bird is indeed an Egret, a Snowy Egret. A rare visitor to Ottawa. Was nice to watch and photograph....

Gone by now....

Marc
AcuraFan
27th of May 2005 (Fri), 06:07
excellents shot dude!
scottbergerphoto
27th of May 2005 (Fri), 06:12
Beautiful Wood Duck. Welcome to the Forum.
marie
28th of May 2005 (Sat), 10:37
love both those terrific shots

:cool:
welcome
Stephen Stephen
14th of July 2005 (Thu), 20:35
Great shots Marc. Despite being so common Mallards can still offer some very nice photo ops.
Mercy299
14th of July 2005 (Thu), 20:43
I love the first shot, he looks like a little old man that is about to be blown away by the wind.
2nd picture is just one great catch.
1goodshot
14th of July 2005 (Thu), 20:54
I like them.
chemicalbro
14th of July 2005 (Thu), 20:59
that second shot is great. welcome to the forums
Maz
15th of July 2005 (Fri), 02:26
Nice photos Marc and welcome to the forum. I'm looking forward to more of your work.

Thanks again.

Maz
http://www.homesteadsforsale.com
guitarman3
15th of July 2005 (Fri), 02:35
Welcome! As everyone else has noted, both are very nice shots. Keep posting!