Modern Photography So Clear and Precise It Sometimes Estimate the Age of an Individual Bird: I wish to thank everyone on UHH that has helped me in my attempt to catch up on...

Shooter41 Loc: Wichita, KS

I wish to thank everyone on UHH that has helped me in my attempt to catch up on photographic technology after I took a break from photography for forty years to earn a living. One of the images I captured today was that of a Robin in my back yard using my new Sony ILCE-7RM4; at 1/1000 second shutter speed; F5.6 aperature; ISO 1000; 400 mm distance; manual mode; focused on the eye and NOT shot through glass.

It turned out that you all were correct in advising me NOT to shoot through my kitchen window and to make sure I focused on the birds eye. (At age 79, I can't see well enough to know if I am focusing on bird's eye, but my new camera can.) I am very appreciative of your sharing your knowledge with me and hope you enjoy my image of an old Robin, probably enjoying her last spring. Shooter41

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NMGal Loc: NE NM

Really good photo of a dowager.

flyboy61 Loc: The Great American Desert

Good photo, but how do you tell?

BudsOwl Loc: Upstate NY and New England

Shooter41 wrote:

I wish to thank everyone on UHH that has helped me... (show quote)

It’s a nice shot, but did you really mean 400 millimeters distance? That’s only about 15 inches. And if you meant 400 meters that’s about 1300 feet. But maybe you were using a 400 mm lens which makes more sense.
Bud
Bud

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Shooter41 wrote:

I wish to thank everyone on UHH that has helped me... (show quote)

Shooter41 Loc: Wichita, KS

NMGal wrote:

Really good photo of a dowager.

Dear NMGal...I was told that her husband was the Earl of Nottingham and he passed with his beloved family by his bedside. (TeeHee)

Shooter41 Loc: Wichita, KS

flyboy61 wrote:

Good photo, but how do you tell?

Dear flyboy61...The way you tell is very specific. First you look for gray feathers. Then you look for sagging body parts. Then you close one eye and squint the other eye while tilting one's head. After that, you check the cloaca for female body parts. And lastly, you make an educated guess since no one else can tell either. (Tee Hee)

Shooter41 Loc: Wichita, KS

WF2B wrote:

It’s a nice shot, but did you really mean 400 millimeters distance? That’s only about 15 inches. And if you meant 400 meters that’s about 1300 feet. But maybe you were using a 400 mm lens which makes more sense.
Bud
Bud

Dear WF2B...Dear Bud...You caught me! I was trying to write something to show how brilliant I am. But my photographic ignorance is revealed once again. I should have said, "I shot with a 200 mm lens with a 2X teleconverter attached making it a poor man's version of a 400 mm lens." I promise I will do better next time and hope you will not hold my mistake against me. (If I had achieved that good of a shot from 400 meters, I might have made it into the book of world records.)

BudsOwl Loc: Upstate NY and New England

Shooter41 wrote:

Dear WF2B...Dear Bud...You caught me! I was trying to write something to show how brilliant I am. But my photographic ignorance is revealed once again. I should have said, "I shot with a 200 mm lens with a 2X teleconverter attached making it a poor man's version of a 400 mm lens." I promise I will do better next time and hope you will not hold my mistake against me. (If I had achieved that good of a shot from 400 meters, I might have made it into the book of world records.)

Yes, and if you had a 400 meter backyard you probably would have been able to have your own wildlife sanctuary.
Looking forward to seeing some more shots with your super lens and teleconverter combo.
Bud

flyboy61 Loc: The Great American Desert

Shooter41 wrote:

Dear flyboy61...The way you tell is very specific. First you look for gray feathers. Then you look for sagging body parts. Then you close one eye and squint the other eye while tilting one's head. After that, you check the cloaca for female body parts. And lastly, you make an educated guess since no one else can tell either. (Tee Hee)

Well, I am certainly glad you cleared that up!

Live long, and Photograph!

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

Nice shot that generated a lot of interesting discussion!!

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

Good one Don.

Don