Some boring shots...

BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
edited November 30, 2007 in Wildlife
...taken with my new 40D. It's going to take a lot more getting used to than I thought. I don't like the top LCD and the button layout. I do like the brighter viewfinder, the bigger screen and the improved focus.

A Reed Cormorant (first bird with 40D + Bigma)
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A Redknobbed Coot with baby
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A juvenile Moorhen
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  • Option1Option1 Registered Users Posts: 94 Big grins
    edited November 26, 2007
    Lovely shots Al, although I do wonder if you might need to tone down the exposure just a tad. :)

    Neil
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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2007
    Nice Big Al!thumb.gif

    Neil, I suspect he was compensating for the dark birds which came out quite well.
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2007
    nice capturees Alclap.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2007
    Nice shots and congrats on the new camera. thumb.gif
    Harry
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2007
    ...taken with my new 40D

    Enjoy! :D
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2007
    Nature is funny in that it does some wierd things to some animals. That coot looks hilarious, but a good shot. All are good shots in what looks like harsh light. Did you shoot these in just the standard mode?
    Stephen
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2007
    Option1 wrote:
    Lovely shots Al, although I do wonder if you might need to tone down the exposure just a tad. :)

    Neil
    Thanks Neil! Until you mentioned it, I didn't realise that I only took pics of dark birds :D
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2007
    Giphsub wrote:
    Nice Big Al!thumb.gif

    Neil, I suspect he was compensating for the dark birds which came out quite well.
    Thanks Mike (for helping out too :D)
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2007
    Not boring Al! Its always good to see birds that we don't see very often, even if they are boring for you! Like the cormorant shot best!
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    nice capturees Alclap.gif
    Thanks Dave!
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    Nice shots and congrats on the new camera. thumb.gif
    Thanks Mr B!
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Enjoy! :D
    Will definitely do that mwink.gif
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    Nature is funny in that it does some wierd things to some animals. That coot looks hilarious, but a good shot. All are good shots in what looks like harsh light. Did you shoot these in just the standard mode?
    Thanks Stephen. I also got one of the coot feeding the baby, but for some reason the baby came out fuzzy. The light was quite harsh even though the pics were taken before 0730. I haven't tried anything outside standard mode yet - weather has been rather dark for taking pics lately :cry
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2007
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Not boring Al! Its always good to see birds that we don't see very often, even if they are boring for you! Like the cormorant shot best!
    Thanks Glenn!
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  • CrackerCracker Registered Users Posts: 58 Big grins
    edited November 28, 2007
    Beautiful captures of beautiful birds, and also very interesting. I like the redknobs on the baby coot's head. Looks like a brave little bird. I've never been able to expose a dark cormorant very well, you did a great job, detail on every feather...wow.

    Graham
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2007
    Cracker wrote:
    Beautiful captures of beautiful birds, and also very interesting. I like the redknobs on the baby coot's head. Looks like a brave little bird. I've never been able to expose a dark cormorant very well, you did a great job, detail on every feather...wow.

    Graham
    Thanks for the kind words Graham!
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