Birds w/ 200mm or less

S.n.a.f.u. wrote in post #15598050
Beautiful wax wing (is it a cedar?)

Thanks, it really is a beautiful bird and they're surprisingly agile for their size and weight. Those areBohemian Waxwings, the morning light just makes them appear more yellow.

One more I had exported previously.

I'm withdrawing my photos. Effort and enthusiasm can't replace equipment and expertise. I thought the point was to show what can be done with suboptimal gear. It turns out that gear can be too suboptimal. Discouraging.

Do hummers count?

1. 100mm on a 40D

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2slo wrote in post #15594170
Super shot of a Jay N.V.M.

Good idea for a thread which I'd like to contribute to as I use my 70-200mm all the time for close birds. Three recent shots with that lens:

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Red Grouse by 2slo7, on Flickr

Great panning shot!

Wait a minute. You guys are using telephoto lenses? I need a kindergarten-level thread for people who only have CAMERAS.

Wow awesome photos LV Moose! Love the colours, were you triggering the camera by a remote?

OhLook wrote in post #15598342
I'm withdrawing my photos. Effort and enthusiasm can't replace equipment and expertise. I thought the point was to show what can be done with suboptimal gear. It turns out that gear can be too suboptimal. Discouraging.

Passion and enthusiasm are more important than gear Don't be discouraged.

Xcelx wrote in post #15598823
Wow awesome photos LV Moose! Love the colours, were you triggering the camera by a remote?

No. Hand held, up close and personal

OhLook wrote in post #15598342
I'm withdrawing my photos. Effort and enthusiasm can't replace equipment and expertise. I thought the point was to show what can be done with suboptimal gear. It turns out that gear can be too suboptimal. Discouraging.

I thought the point was to show birds taken with lenses of 200mm or less.

This isn't a competition; post your stuff!

Oh we don't have hummingbirds up north where I live, didn't know you could get that up close and personal with them

Xcelx wrote in post #15598867
...didn't know you could get that up close and personal with them

Well, you've gotta cultivate a relationship

Xcelx wrote in post #15598823
Passion and enthusiasm are more important than gear Don't be discouraged.

You forgot to add in the luck factor finding a cooperative subject but I do agree.....it's all about patience and taking advantage of a situation when it presents itself and no one said it was easy or quick.

70-200 f/4

200 f/2 on FF

ericm678 wrote in post #15598417
Great panning shot!

Thanks

Another shot at 200mm:

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OhLook wrote in post #15598342
I'm withdrawing my photos. Effort and enthusiasm can't replace equipment and expertise. I thought the point was to show what can be done with suboptimal gear. It turns out that gear can be too suboptimal. Discouraging.

I'm confused on your withdrawal to be quite honest. This thread is seriously the most level playing field possible. 90% of the shots are going to be done with a 70-200 2.8 and 4 or a 200 prime. Canon offers a 55-250 as a kit lens that doesn't do too terribly bad, I shot it for years. No zoom lens is "suboptimal" for this thread if you make a good frame.