My first BIF...

Poseidon

These would be really cool if they were of a more Exotic bird, but instead they are flying rats, or flying Carp....

Anyway, not bad for my first attempt at this, I better not try anymore, I may get hooked, then I would NEED REALLY EXPENSIVE GLASS!!!

Anyway, please tell me what you think:





Thanks, Mike

denisegoldberg

Mike -
I really like the first shot. The play of light is wonderful.

--- Denise

Arvan

The first one is very nice!

Birds want expensive glass!...stupid birds . What lens is used for these photos?...got myself a tamron 70-300...wounder if it´s good enough to get a feel for telephoto.

Poseidon

Thanks!!!!

I used my 70-200 2.8, I was actually there to do Senior Portraits! rofl

Maestro

Congrats! My first good bifs were very exciting as well

dbaker1221

congrats!!!! BUy more glass!!!! I don't see any reason why you can't hord your money for $$ glass, drool over $$ glass & drive your spouse crazy like the rest of us

riddim_maker

I like the backlighting in the first shot, it helped separate the seagull from an otherwise busy background.
Well done for a first
Now keep em coming

Poseidon

Thanks! I like the first best myself.

I have a question though, I waited for the birds to come lower on the horizon to include trees as a background rather then blue sky. If the trees make the background to busy, what would be a better option? Believe it or not these "Sea"gulls were actually at a lake, and not at a landfill or McDonalds parking lot.... I suppose I could have tried to frame them even lower using the water, but I didn't have a lot of time.

Geesh, I guess this gives me even more reason to add that 1.4 to my bag, and I have been wanting a 300 2.8 for sports work, OH BOY.... I better stop!

riddim_maker

Poseidon wrote:

Thanks! I like the first best myself.

I have a question though, I waited for the birds to come lower on the horizon to include trees as a background rather then blue sky. If the trees make the background to busy, what would be a better option? Believe it or not these "Sea"gulls were actually at a lake, and not at a landfill or McDonalds parking lot.... I suppose I could have tried to frame them even lower using the water, but I didn't have a lot of time.

Geesh, I guess this gives me even more reason to add that 1.4 to my bag, and I have been wanting a 300 2.8 for sports work, OH BOY.... I better stop!

I'm sorry if I misled you, I should've been more specific.
I actually meant that in general backlighting helps to separate the subject from the background, whether it's busy or not.
The background in your photograph is not distracting in the least.
BTW, the tools only help in the process of making a great photograph, the rest is up to the photographer.
Happy shooting

Poseidon

Ahhhh!!! IC!

Thanks for the clarification. I thought it was pretty OOF, but I am so new to this BIF thing.

I do find the white spots, (more birds) at the bottom of the frame distracting, if I do a print I will either crop or clone them out....

raptorcaptor

Next time take some bread and toss it in the air near the gulls! Pretty soon you will find a 300 is too much glass!

Giphsub

If only the birds of prey were tht easy eh!

jwear

raptorcaptor wrote:

Next time take some bread and toss it in the air near the gulls! Pretty soon you will find a 300 is too much glass!

another secret giving away bribes

Poseidon

Giphsub wrote:

If only the birds of prey were tht easy eh!

Ya! I am sure if a raptor just let you walk right up on them, and they made multiple passes withing 20 feet, all those REALLY long lenses would be obsolete in a hurry!

riddim_maker

raptorcaptor wrote:

Next time take some bread and toss it in the air near the gulls! Pretty soon you will find a 300 is too much glass!

This is how it works:

Taken with a 70-200 + 1.4TC

Giphsub

Nice one Russ!

Giphsub

You've been waiting for an op to post that one haven't you!

riddim_maker

Giphsub wrote:

You've been waiting for an op to post that one haven't you!

Caught me red-handed Mike:cry
I actually posted this image here on dgrin more than a year ago:
http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=29571
but it came in handy this time to illustrate the point made by Glenn,
hmmm! spend the money on a loaf of bread instead?

Poseidon

That is hilarious!!!

Day old bread... Hmmmm .79 a loaf! 1.4X $279...

Giphsub