Most of the birds are gone....

davev

The only birds I can find are hanging out at the feeders at the Nature Center.

So, this is the first installment of the XT shots.

Lenses on this day were Canon's 70-300is, and 50mm F2.5 macro


First, the 50mm macro

A broom up close. It's a little out of focus but it's OK.

1/60s f/8.0 at 50.0mm iso800


A landscape

1/400s f/2.5 at 50.0mm iso400


Alien

1/500s f/8.0 at 50.0mm iso800


My new favorite lens, the 70-300is

Nuthatch

1/160s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso400


The forest floor.

1/100s f/5.6 at 165.0mm iso400


Downy Woodpecker.

1/160s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso400


Thanks for looking.
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ginger_55

Those are cool, Dave! I particularly like the last two shots! I like them all, actually.

ginger

davev

Thanks ginger.

I think if I want any more birds pics this year, I'll have to go to the pet store.:D

Bob&Glennie

Dave, these are beautiful. And #1 is not out of focus, just has shallow depth of field. There's nothing wrong with it. Actually it's my favorite along with #4 ( the dead leaves and feather). The nuthatch is cute and they're all very good.

Our new home has patio doors the open onto a deck with a maple tree just off the deck. We've never pursued birds before 'cause the longest lens we have is 400mm and our cameras do not have lens interchange-ability. But I'm going to put a bird feeder in that maple tree and see what I can do. Next spring I'll try my luck with hummingbirds although I may have to buy an SLR and a 600 mm for that. Any tips you can give me about what to feed them how to get a good shot through the patio door glass would be appreciated.
Bob

Osprey Whisperer

Road trip to Florida for a bird fix. Harry will put everyone up. Like the woodpecker..well done, Dave.


MM

davev

Bob&Glennie wrote:

Dave, these are beautiful. And #1 is not out of focus, just has shallow depth of field. There's nothing wrong with it. Actually it's my favorite along with #4 ( the dead leaves and feather). The nuthatch is cute and they're all very good.

Our new home has patio doors the open onto a deck with a maple tree just off the deck. We've never pursued birds before 'cause the longest lens we have is 400mm and our cameras do not have lens interchange-ability. But I'm going to put a bird feeder in that maple tree and see what I can do. Next spring I'll try my luck with hummingbirds although I may have to buy an SLR and a 600 mm for that. Any tips you can give me about what to feed them how to get a good shot through the patio door glass would be appreciated.
Bob

Thanks Bob.

I think 400mm for the backyard feeder will be just fine. The birds will get used
to you being back there after a while. Hummingbirds are a challenge.
I can't say that I've gotten any real good pics of them. They just move to
fast.

As for what to feed them, when you go to get a feeder and food, the food
bags will tell you what kind of birds that feed attracts. This makes the job
pretty easy. I know suet brings in the woodpeckers. We put out a suet feeder
once, the squirrels ate all of it before the birds had a chance to find it.

Good luck on the feeder. It might be good to get a couple of different kinds to
bring in larger numbers of birds.

davev

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

Road trip to Florida for a bird fix. Harry will put everyone up. Like the woodpecker..well done, Dave.


MM

Thanks BMP.
That Harry sure is a nice guy.:D
A trip to Florida isn't in the cards this year. But I think I may have the wife
talked into the Zion, Bryce shootout. I have one more hurdle for that one,
then I send Andy the cash.

Harryb

Excellent shots Dave. I feel for you . Its getting so chilly down here that we are turning off our AC and opening up the windows instead.

davev

Harry, ya sure know how to hurt a guy.:cry
The wind has been blowing hard for two days, and a chance for snow on Tuesday.


Well, in 6 or 7 months the birds will be back. Man I hate winter. But the good
news is I won't have to shoot in the B&W mode. All the outdoor pics will be
monochrome anyway.