Some pretty nice light again today
Feb 10, 2018 06:30:31 #
Fantastic photos Bill! When there's plenty of light the D300 still is a great performer.
Feb 10, 2018 06:43:38 #
Bill_de wrote:
Same place as yesterday, with different birds. Still shooting the D300 w/500mm F/4.0
Very very nice
Feb 10, 2018 07:30:23 #
Bill_de wrote:
Same place as yesterday, with different birds. Still shooting the D300 w/500mm F/4.0
beautiful shots bill. love the red-belly shot!
Feb 10, 2018 08:14:13 #
Thanks all for taking the time to look and leave a comment.
Fran - Long lenses help. These were shot with a 500mm F4.0. I usually shoot at the widest aperture to allow for the highest shutter speed. I do some editing, typically cropping and some exposure adjustment.
Greg - The perches are placed near my one feeder. That brings the birds to me, but a more natural look than sitting on the feeder. The latest one I put there when I noticed the Red Belly at the feeder. I cut the branch from a downed tree, drilled a few holes in it that I fill with peanut butter, and stuck it in the ground. The garden they are in is outside my kitchen and garage windows. All these shots were taken from inside my garage where I can sit on a bar stool near a heater and watch a movie or read a book on my Kindle while waiting.
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-367004-1.html
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Fran - Long lenses help. These were shot with a 500mm F4.0. I usually shoot at the widest aperture to allow for the highest shutter speed. I do some editing, typically cropping and some exposure adjustment.
Greg - The perches are placed near my one feeder. That brings the birds to me, but a more natural look than sitting on the feeder. The latest one I put there when I noticed the Red Belly at the feeder. I cut the branch from a downed tree, drilled a few holes in it that I fill with peanut butter, and stuck it in the ground. The garden they are in is outside my kitchen and garage windows. All these shots were taken from inside my garage where I can sit on a bar stool near a heater and watch a movie or read a book on my Kindle while waiting.
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-367004-1.html
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Feb 10, 2018 08:23:54 #
Feb 10, 2018 08:57:25 #
lensbaby007 wrote:
All are wonderful shots, Bill, with great clarity and detail.
Thanks very much Lensbaby.
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Feb 10, 2018 09:02:31 #
Feb 10, 2018 09:18:59 #
Feb 10, 2018 09:27:31 #
Pretty darn good for a one day catch. All are nice shots. Love the clean background.
Feb 10, 2018 09:28:27 #
Feb 10, 2018 09:32:56 #
Feb 10, 2018 10:04:00 #
Feb 10, 2018 10:13:30 #
Thanks guys, I'm glad you liked them.
I had been using the 200-500 F/5.6 a lot lately. This week I dug out the old 500 F4.0. I think the extra stop when shooting wide open made the backgrounds a little nicer.
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I had been using the 200-500 F/5.6 a lot lately. This week I dug out the old 500 F4.0. I think the extra stop when shooting wide open made the backgrounds a little nicer.
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Feb 10, 2018 11:03:57 #
Feb 10, 2018 11:37:16 #
Bill_de wrote:
Same place as yesterday, with different birds. Still shooting the D300 w/500mm F/4.0
Nice sets yesterday and today. Care to share the place? I'm not that far from DE.
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