Bird photos, too much cropping? My first attempt at photographing "wild birds", a pair of Sunbirds. I used a Canon 400d with a Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro on a tripod and cable release.

Tradscot Loc: Cairns, Australia

My first attempt at photographing "wild birds", a pair of Sunbirds. I used a Canon 400d with a Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro on a tripod and cable release.
Would be interested in the cropping and presentation. I have included the initial photo's and the results after messing with Elements 6, very much a novice.
Appreciate any constructive comments/directions
Thanks, Tradscot

Sunbird 1 Cropped

Sunbird 2 Cropped

Sunbird 1 Primary

Joyfullee Loc: South FL

Tradscot wrote:

My first attempt at photographing "wild birds", a pair of Sunbirds. I used a Canon 400d with a Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro on a tripod and cable release.
Would be interested in the cropping and presentation. I have included the initial photo's and the results after messing with Elements 6, very much a novice.
Appreciate any constructive comments/directions
Thanks, Tradscot

I think you did a very nice job with these Tradscot. The cropped photos are quite sharp. :thumbup:

In your primary photo, is that a nest that they made? or something that was already there and they made use of it as a nest?

colo43 Loc: Eastern Plains of Colorado

Those are stunning captures.

Tradscot Loc: Cairns, Australia

T'was all their own work. They are extremely tolerant of us humans and build around, and under, the family homes, seem to love pink Petunias as nesting material. Tradscot

ftpecktim Loc: MONTANA

That nest is something else,a little bit of everything in there.Great shots

Nikonover Loc: Neerim Sth, Australia

Nice set , I like the close up crops,they really work well.

stacks

cool

Country's Mama Loc: Michigan

I like the close ups as well, but the other view lets us see that fantastic nest.

Wanda Krack Loc: Tennessee, USA

Both the cropped and full view are nice. Depends on what you want to show as the main subject. This is quite a nice set showing it all.

nehall Loc: Martinsville, VA

WOW!!!!!

RichieC Loc: Adirondacks

COOL Bird!

Close ups better because of background, which is the only problem. Can you set up a tripod and a remote release? Facing out onto the yard perhaps? Or drape a dark something behind it all.

Highlake Loc: Yucaipa, CA

Wow! A lot of work went into that nest! Great shots. Crops are very nice.

jfantasma

Very sharp even on the cropped photos. For being "novice" you did a fantastic job!

2MATO Loc: CNY -Central NoWhere

Absolutely lovely shots. Keep at as you are good.

Brenda23 Loc: Tasmania, Australia

Lovely shots

Tradscot wrote:

My first attempt at photographing "wild birds", a pair of Sunbirds. I used a Canon 400d with a Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro on a tripod and cable release.
Would be interested in the cropping and presentation. I have included the initial photo's and the results after messing with Elements 6, very much a novice.
Appreciate any constructive comments/directions
Thanks, Tradscot

:thumbup: :thumbup: