Baltimore Oriole in Dogwood Tree
Apr 2, 2017 10:57:07 #
Bear2
Loc: Southeast,, MI
Swamp-Cork wrote:
All images were taken early this morning as the dogwood tree blooms were beginning to open.
All beautiful, the last one is gorgeous.
Duane
Apr 2, 2017 11:06:40 #
Love those Orioles...hopefully they'll have a great year (baseball-wise). Great job!
Apr 2, 2017 11:52:47 #
Very nice shots. You captured the color, the habitat and the little guy posed for you lol
Apr 2, 2017 12:01:42 #
Apr 2, 2017 14:19:10 #
bobsisk wrote:
Every time I see a great series of photos like these I cringe a bit and say to myself, "Self, you've got a lot to learn." Does anyone else feel that way, or am I the only one?
If you really want to blow your mind go to New photoes page and look for birds of Texas and click on Skoll , they were taken with a $500
Canon bridge camera , some of the best workI have seen here with a fixed 13oomm zoom
Apr 2, 2017 14:45:01 #
What a beautiful colourful bird. Great downloads, compositions and details Corky. 
Apr 2, 2017 14:46:32 #
Apr 2, 2017 16:13:12 #
Love #5, #1 and #2. We all can learn from one another whether someone is more or less skilled than you are.
Apr 2, 2017 16:33:18 #
Apr 2, 2017 16:47:38 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
All images were taken early this morning as the dogwood tree blooms were beginning to open.
Beautiful images Corky.
Apr 2, 2017 17:18:08 #
Apr 2, 2017 17:40:05 #
Apr 2, 2017 19:18:22 #
Beautiful Corky. Our orioles are back and busy wiping out my hummingbird feeders! Seeing yours in this beautiful tree make me wish I could get similar shots of our skittish "robbers."
Apr 2, 2017 23:19:21 #
bobsisk wrote:
Every time I see a great series of photos like these I cringe a bit and say to myself, "Self, you've got a lot to learn." Does anyone else feel that way, or am I the only one?
Many thanks for the kind words bobsisk and I also have a lot to learn, and will never be on the level of many on here, but It's not to difficult to posts image like these. I am using a Nikon D7100 with a Tamron 150-300 mm lens because you need to be able to bring the images in close if you are interested in birds, and even with this, the closer you can be to the smaller birds the better. The dogwood tree in the images is beside our driveway and I use our little camper van as a blind, so I maneuver it in place ahead of time, roll down a side window and the birds hardly notice me if I'm quiet and move slowly, and I do have some goodies in place for the birds to eat most of the time. For other places I sometimes shoot from an open window or a little portable blind which can be purchased for less than a hundred dollars and once you are inside the birds pay little attention after they are use to it. Another thing that has really helped me is learning a little something about basic post processing! Although it would be very helpful to be as familiar with it as some of the people on here, you can do wonders to improve your images by learning the basics, (that's all that I really know) but you need to have a well focus image to start with! Take care and good luck!
Apr 2, 2017 23:22:01 #
Dan Downie wrote:
Nice set! You did a good job working around the little branches. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks you very much, Dan and really appreciate you looking!
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