First Robin of Spring

EclipsedEclipsed Registered Users Posts: 360 Major grins
edited March 12, 2010 in Wildlife
Even though this shot looks simple, it was extremely difficult to get. I was photographing at dusk with a non-stabilized lens, no tripod, or anything. I had to shoot wide open, which on my Tamron makes shots so soft it is unbearable. And, it was only 300mm and the bird was too far away. I was surprised I even got something. I feel very proud :D

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Massive PP went into that.

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  • deb22deb22 Registered Users Posts: 428 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2010
    SHOOTING AT DUSK IS NEVER EASY> I think you did great just to get the shot,with lots of light too.Is it just me or is this guy a little tooo healthy? Must be big worms where you live.rolleyes1.gifCan't wait for spring we don't have the robins quite yet good to see your out looking though.thumb.gif
    COUNTRY ROADS ARE NATURES HIGHWAY. http://dafontainewildlife.com
  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2010
    deb22 wrote:
    SHOOTING AT DUSK IS NEVER EASY> I think you did great just to get the shot,with lots of light too.Is it just me or is this guy a little tooo healthy? Must be big worms where you live.rolleyes1.gifCan't wait for spring we don't have the robins quite yet good to see your out looking though.thumb.gif

    Are you sure that is a Robin if so it is certainly different from our Robin's in the UK.
    Regards
    Bob
  • EclipsedEclipsed Registered Users Posts: 360 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2010
    It is a US robin. I've never seen a UK robin. :D
  • D'BuggsD'Buggs Registered Users Posts: 958 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2010
    Eclipsed wrote:
    It is a US robin. I've never seen a UK robin. :D

    Ahem.... It's a N. American Robin. mwink.gif
  • EclipsedEclipsed Registered Users Posts: 360 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2010
    Eh, woops, hehe.....
  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2010
    Eclipsed wrote:
    Eh, woops, hehe.....

    This is what our Robins look like in the UK.

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    Regards
    Bob
  • EclipsedEclipsed Registered Users Posts: 360 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2010
    Nice photo clap.gif
  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2010
    Eclipsed wrote:
    Nice photo clap.gif
    Thanks for that.
    Regards
    Bob
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