Bird photography is addictive. Who agree

Just wondering about this. Wherever i go i just want to shoot. Sometimes i get mad at myself for not having my camera with me when i see something nice.

Guys and Girls what you think

I get mad and frustrated whenever I see any one of the Kestrels and Kites near where I live hovering over a field. Usually when I don't have the camera with me and/or I'm on my way to work.

MMmmmmmmmmm sounds like you an addict 2 lol

I work in the evening and we are out nearly everyday at our local spots trying to get those pics of our local birdsbut we're not addicts !!!!!

sounds to me like you are lol

I'm not sure what a addict is but I spend a lot of time watching power lines, poles and roadside trees.

I would have to agree. I am a relative newbie to photography in general. I have a lot to learn in many areas. I was just lamenting (if lamenting is the right word) to a friend over the weekend that I am spending "too much" time chasing birds and not nearly enough time on landscapes, portraits, etc.

I don't have the killer bird lens (yet!!). But I will bet that I have probably taken 98% of my photos in past several months with my 70-300 IS lens at 300mm. I carry both a Sigma 10-20 and the Canon 28-135 IS but couldn't tell you the last time I had them mounted on the camera. The kit lens is in another bag as is the "nifty fifty".

This usage pattern is probably why I am starting to look at the 400mm f/5.6 L or the 100-400L or the Sigma 50-500 or the Tamron 200-500.

So YES, bird photography IS DEFINITELY addictive.

It's not addictive, it just turns you into an Lcoholic.

EdV wrote in post #2830157
I would have to agree. I am a relative newbie to photography in general. I have a lot to learn in many areas. I was just lamenting (if lamenting is the right word) to a friend over the weekend that I am spending "too much" time chasing birds and not nearly enough time on landscapes, portraits, etc.

I don't have the killer bird lens (yet!!). But I will bet that I have probably taken 98% of my photos in past several months with my 70-300 IS lens at 300mm. I carry both a Sigma 10-20 and the Canon 28-135 IS but couldn't tell you the last time I had them mounted on the camera. The kit lens is in another bag as is the "nifty fifty".

This usage pattern is probably why I am starting to look at the 400mm f/5.6 L or the 100-400L or the Sigma 50-500 or the Tamron 200-500.

So YES, bird photography IS DEFINITELY addictive.

My point exactly. I'm always looking at longer lenses. Addictive it is and expensive

*raises hand* I'm addicted!

I work evenings/nights and lately I've been taking my camera with me just on the off chance I'll get the opportunity to capture a bird I haven't managed to yet (or to improve my shoddy ones). I use my 70-200 for this but have recently bought the bigma for when I shoot at home or on outings. My plans are for this lens to tide my over until I can afford an upgrade of all my equipment - in about 4 years time if I don't decide to put myself deeper into debt!

Flame glad you not in denial lol

What's funny about me is that I may have taken a bunch of pics of the same bird, but when I see it again I find myself taking more pics of the same bird. I don't know if I think the lighting is better, the angles are better, or that I might miss that one awsome shot. After seeing a lot of the other post on here like Reyno's dinner shots I don't want to miss that one action shot that makes it all worth while!! I love finding new birds as well. Makes it kinda of like a game!!

I'm not addicted but whenever I have my camera w/ my 100-400 and I see a bird flying I try to get a good shot (if I do not have anything else to shoot).

popolz wrote in post #2830299
I'm not addicted but whenever I have my camera w/ my 100-400 and I see a bird flying I try to get a good shot (if I do not have anything else to shoot).

Sounds to me like you addicted

Birds is part of the reason I went to DSLR. My 100-300 w/ 1.4 TC is always on the camera.