My local Duck pond has been frozen over for more than a week now but it makes for some nice photo opportunities.
All shots with 40D + 400,, f5.6 + 1.4tc
#1 Black-headed Gull
#2 Moorhen
#3 Heron Gull
#4 Moorhen
#5 Carrion Crow - overlooking the pond
RoyC Goldmember  2,088 posts Likes: 21 Joined Aug 2005 Location: N.Devon, UK More info | Jan 06, 2009 03:41 | #1 My local Duck pond has been frozen over for more than a week now but it makes for some nice photo opportunities. #2 Moorhen #3 Heron Gull #4 Moorhen #5 Carrion Crow - overlooking the pond TOP BIRD SHOTS
LOG IN TO REPLY |
DDA Formerly foolish member. Waiting for new title.  9,354 posts Likes: 3 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Between a cow, a clock and tons of chocolate... More info | Jan 06, 2009 05:14 | #2 I really like the moorhen on 2. You can feel the cold! DDA - C&C welcomed and encouraged
LOG IN TO REPLY |
canonloader Cream of the Crop  More info | Jan 06, 2009 05:16 | #3 Very nice shots. I hope people are remembering that those birds need food at times like this and are bringing them something to eat. Mitch- ____...^.^...____
LOG IN TO REPLY |
JamesM Senior Member  542 posts Joined Jan 2007 Location: UK More info | Jan 06, 2009 05:54 | #4 Nice shots 1D Mk III | 85mm f1.2 L II | 70-200mm f2.8 L IS | 17-40mm f4 L | 400mm f5.6 L| 1.4x II | 580EX II
LOG IN TO REPLY |
canonloader Cream of the Crop More info | Jan 06, 2009 06:18 | #5 No, a TC won't improve Minimum Focus Distance. If you are shooting birds fairly close though, like under 30 feet. you defiantly want to invest in a set of Kenko tubes. One of the best kept secrets in photography. Kenko tubes have no glass. They are just extender tubes with the contacts in them so the lenses will report to the camera and autofocus. They don't eat the light coming through, but they do magnify the image that hits the sensor, so it appears to magnify, but with no loss of IQ or shutter speed. The downside is, you do lose Maximum Focus Distance, so they are only good if you know you are going to shoot fairly close. Mitch- ____...^.^...____
LOG IN TO REPLY |
snappa Goldmember 1,757 posts Joined Jun 2005 Location: Kent, UK More info | Jan 06, 2009 06:25 | #6 Nice shots Roy. You been using that tripod again ? www.pbase.com/snapz
LOG IN TO REPLY |
Jan 06, 2009 06:39 | #7 |
Jan 06, 2009 09:28 | #8 snappa wrote in post #7014747  Nice shots Roy. You been using that tripod again ? Thanks 'snappa', yep - all taken with the new tripod. it is really helping me a lot when the 1.4 is on board. TOP BIRD SHOTS
LOG IN TO REPLY |
Jan 06, 2009 09:29 | #9 Thank you for the comments DDA, Mitch, James and Tom. TOP BIRD SHOTS
LOG IN TO REPLY |
LindaB Cream of the Crop  11,375 posts Likes: 295 Joined Sep 2006 Location: Surrey (UK) More info | Hi Roy http://lindabuckell.zenfolio.com/
LOG IN TO REPLY |
Jan 07, 2009 03:38 | #11 LindaB wrote in post #7015742 Hi Roy They are all fabulous shots but I really do love the first moorhen shot. Colour and detail on all of these are wonderful  I have just bought a decent tripod and head to hopefully help me get to grips with my 400m a bit better. Linda Thank you Linda, I appreciated the comments. TOP BIRD SHOTS
LOG IN TO REPLY |
guitarman3 Goldmember  2,052 posts Joined Mar 2005 Location: Portland, OR More info | Jan 07, 2009 04:06 | #12 Lovely series Roy! The background in #3 is very pleasing! Dennis
LOG IN TO REPLY |
GaryFairhead Cream of the Crop  More info | Jan 07, 2009 06:18 | #13 Very nice set with the 2 moorhen shots getting more of my attention Gary Fairhead C/C welcome .....
LOG IN TO REPLY |
patlannon Goldmember  3,752 posts Likes: 6 Joined Sep 2007 Location: West Seneca, NY More info | Jan 07, 2009 14:30 | #14 Roy, great set of images, as Mitch said, "try to get some food to the birds. Pat,
LOG IN TO REPLY |
aligater Goldmember  1,713 posts Likes: 6 Joined Nov 2006 Location: North Staffordshire.UK More info | Jan 07, 2009 14:44 | #15 Nice set Roy, never realised that a Moorhens feet were so big. Roll on spring. CarLton.
LOG IN TO REPLY |
 | x 1600 |
| y 1600 |
| Log in Not a member yet?
Register to forums
Registered members may log in to forums and access all the features: full search, image upload, follow forums, own gear list and ratings, likes, more forums, private messaging, thread follow, notifications, own gallery, all settings, view hosted photos, own reviews, see more and do more... and all is free. Don't be a stranger - register now and start posting!
|
| ||
| Latest registered member is Marcsaa 499 guests, 126 members online Simultaneous users record so far is 15,144, that happened on Nov 22, 2018 | |||
