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My first BIF...

PoseidonPoseidon Registered Users Posts: 504 Major grins
edited November 13, 2007 in Wildlife
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:

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Thanks, Mike
Mike LaPorte
Perfect Pix

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    denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,243 moderator
    edited November 10, 2007
    Mike -
    I really like the first shot. The play of light is wonderful.

    --- Denise
    https://www.denisegoldberg.com ... https://denise.smugmug.com

    Musings & ramblings at https://denisegoldberg.blogspot.com
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    ArvanArvan Registered Users Posts: 888 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2007
    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.
    www.agustavsson.smugmug.com
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    PoseidonPoseidon Registered Users Posts: 504 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2007
    Thanks!!!!

    I used my 70-200 2.8, I was actually there to do Senior Portraits! rolleyes1.gifroflrolleyes1.gif
    Mike LaPorte
    Perfect Pix
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    MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2007
    Congrats! My first good bifs were very exciting as well
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

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    dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2007
    congrats!!!!clap.gifclap.gif 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 usrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
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    riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2007
    I like the backlighting in the first shot, it helped separate the seagull from an otherwise busy background.
    Well done for a firstclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    Now keep em comingmwink.gif
    Russ
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    PoseidonPoseidon Registered Users Posts: 504 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2007
    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!
    Mike LaPorte
    Perfect Pix
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    riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2007
    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 shootingthumb.gif
    Russ
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    PoseidonPoseidon Registered Users Posts: 504 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2007
    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....
    Mike LaPorte
    Perfect Pix
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    raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2007
    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! rolleyes1.gif
    Glenn

    My website | NANPA Member
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    GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2007
    rolleyes1.gif If only the birds of prey were tht easy eh!
    Mike Helbig

    http://www.michaelhelbigphotography.com
    http://www.thewildpig.blogspot.com
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    jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,005 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2007
    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! rolleyes1.gif
    another secret giving away eek7.gif bribes :D
    Jeff W

    “PHOTOGRAPHY IS THE ‘JAZZ’ FOR THE EYES…”

    http://jwear.smugmug.com/
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    PoseidonPoseidon Registered Users Posts: 504 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2007
    Giphsub wrote:
    rolleyes1.gif 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!
    Mike LaPorte
    Perfect Pix
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    riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2007
    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! rolleyes1.gif
    This is how it works:mwink.gifrolleyes1.gif
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    Taken with a 70-200 + 1.4TC
    Russ
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    GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2007
    rolleyes1.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

    Nice one Russ!
    Mike Helbig

    http://www.michaelhelbigphotography.com
    http://www.thewildpig.blogspot.com
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    GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2007
    You've been waiting for an op to post that one haven't you! ;)
    Mike Helbig

    http://www.michaelhelbigphotography.com
    http://www.thewildpig.blogspot.com
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    riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2007
    Giphsub wrote:
    You've been waiting for an op to post that one haven't you! ;)
    Caught me red-handed Mike:cry :D
    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?rolleyes1.gif
    Russ
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    PoseidonPoseidon Registered Users Posts: 504 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2007
    That is hilarious!!!

    Day old bread... Hmmmm .79 a loaf! 1.4X $279... rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif
    Mike LaPorte
    Perfect Pix
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    GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2007
    rolleyes1.gif
    Mike Helbig

    http://www.michaelhelbigphotography.com
    http://www.thewildpig.blogspot.com
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