Another new guy... some birds :)

IPClarkIPClark Registered Users Posts: 2,355 Major grins
edited March 20, 2008 in Wildlife
Hey all, just thought I'd say hi. New member here and have had a browse through some of the shots. There are some fine fine photographers here. I Just set up my own gallery on Smugmug :)

Anyway, I've had my 400D since last July and still very much in the learning stages. CC's would be welcome :)

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Ian Clark
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    good series ...love the 3rd shot & the 4th is hillarious..it looks like they chummed closer together for a picture of them both ...maybe a tighter crop on it though. well done
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    Nice Hyacinth Macaw. Are you shooting through the caging?

    If not watch out for their bite. It will hurt!

    (from experience with a Scarlet Macaw.)

    Don
    Don Ricklin - Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, was Pentax K7
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  • BBiggsBBiggs Registered Users Posts: 688 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    Nice set of pictures! clap.gif
    Brenton
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  • IPClarkIPClark Registered Users Posts: 2,355 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    LRmvcDonR wrote:
    Nice Hyacinth Macaw. Are you shooting through the caging?

    If not watch out for their bite. It will hurt!

    (from experience with a Scarlet Macaw.)

    Don


    Hi all, Thanks for the comments. I'll get the 2 together cropped more tightly.

    Hi Don,

    Yes I was shooting through the cage. Used the Canon 50mm at F1.8 and focussed so the cage was almost invisible :)
    Ian Clark
    My Smugmug gallery

  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    you did well to make the cage disappear ,the 4th shot looks like they posed for you clap.gif
    Jeff W

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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    I do this all the time. With a long lens and large appertures it is easy to do. Espceially if you are closer to the screening than you subject. Works well with flyscreening , too.

    :ivar

    Don
    Don Ricklin - Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, was Pentax K7
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    Welcome and nice zoo pics. I really like that blue parrot.
    Stephen
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  • KrasniewskiKrasniewski Registered Users Posts: 29 Big grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    Fun series to look at; great job!

    I like #5 the most b/c you can't see the cage or other giveaways that the shot is from a zoo. It can be tough at times, but I would say do your best to setup and then crop if necessary to get a friendly background.

    -m
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    Welcoem to Dgrin wave.gif. Good colors in this set. thumb.gif
    Harry
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  • IPClarkIPClark Registered Users Posts: 2,355 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    Thanks again for the comments and welcomes :)

    Just a heads up, I asked the webmaster to change my forum username to IPClark. I didn't like MrEvilGiraffe. Felt it was a bit silly.

    As for crops, yeah, I'll get some tighter crops onto the pics later and re-upload (won't repost will just update my original post and put a comment) :)
    Ian Clark
    My Smugmug gallery

  • Chrissiebeez_NLChrissiebeez_NL Registered Users Posts: 1,295 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2008
    Hi IPClark!

    Nice shots! i noticed that most of your subjects are dead center, placing them off center will make for some better compositions (off course, not always (like with the two pelicans together, that shot screams for centerness)). other than that nice shots! thumb.gif
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  • IPClarkIPClark Registered Users Posts: 2,355 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2008
    Thanks Chris.

    Yeah lots of my shots are centre however I've learned more about the "Rule of 3rds" and have been taking some using the left or right third line. :)
    Ian Clark
    My Smugmug gallery

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