[Doc]

From now on, all bird photographs will be posted in this thread.

Big birds, small birds, white birds, black birds, ugly birds, pretty birds, sexy birds......



In a few months we'll marinate this thread and have a feast.



~S

[Domani]

cocky thread!




speaking of bird photography, this one classic example where
equipment matters a lot.

[Bonjour43MA]

Originally posted by Domani
cocky thread!




speaking of bird photography, this one classic example where
equipment matters a lot.


so does sports photography imo :p

[Inked]

and this is where i still manage with my point and shoot. :P

[Domani]

Originally posted by Inked
and this is where i still manage with my point and shoot. :P

aww boo u had to spoil the "i must have this lens to get great
photo" party.

and let's see them.

[Inked]

*flexes point-n-shoot biceps menacingly*
heh, i guess i'll start us off.
the only good thing to come of this will be to show how much better everyone elses pics are haha.

and... here we go!

http://members.shaw.ca/jpeligal/DSCN2850.jpg

http://members.shaw.ca/jpeligal/DSCN2852.jpg

so while i snapped these other shots... there was this bird, not just any bird, the devil bird. shortly after this photo was taken i was violently attacked by a tornado of wings, beaks, and claws, while it was trying to tear my back to shreds with it's claws and beak, i remembered most of my "in case of fire" training and neglected to stop and drop, but did manage to roll(spin) and run my ass outta there...

http://members.shaw.ca/jpeligal/DSCN2857.jpg

hope everyone enjoyed these.
don't bother to c&c this unless you have some point and shoot pointers :D

[Bonjour43MA]

hahahaha the last one is classic

[Domani]

DEVIL BIRD!

[Senna4ever]

SWEEEET!!! :D Now I can post more than 2 bird pictures a day! :)

[MikesJo]

First and third bird look ugly ><. I'm just looking at the bird though, lol. I like the colors in the 2nd.

[endless402]

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e188/endless402/DSC_1465.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e188/endless402/DSC_1371.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e188/endless402/DSC_1423.jpg


all taken with 70-300
didnt like the lens at all

[cheer-girl]

^^ is that bird poopie coming out of the bird's ass?!?

[Senna4ever]

ROFL!

[endless402]

^ yup thats right hahah
i was like..y is he turning around...ohhhhh, he didnt want to poop in his home

the full size version has very nice details :p

[dub.dub]

^ put it as ur wallpaper :p

[Jomo]

Don't worry if MikesJo says your birds are ugly. He is very judgemental towards birds. You know they have feelings too, right Mike?

[Jomo]

So I mentioned that I went birdshooting Saturday...

Here's part one! (Eagles)

Stoic
http://static.flickr.com/33/98626660_c9ac70828d_o.jpg

"Dont mess with Texas"
http://static.flickr.com/32/98626661_4f31e78628_o.jpg

Weightless
http://static.flickr.com/33/98626662_9ea7cddac4_o.jpg

[Jomo]

Part TWO (Northern Harrier):

Zoom
http://static.flickr.com/36/98638368_c05b384463_o.jpg

Keen Eyes
http://static.flickr.com/21/98638369_6b29089c2d_o.jpg

*Wave*
http://static.flickr.com/42/98638371_d96842aa8b_o.jpg

On the Prowl
http://static.flickr.com/24/98638370_7c1d4813cf_o.jpg

More to come after I've had some sleep...

[Senna4ever]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/branch-birds.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/heron-sil.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/crane-head.jpg

Mananetwork working his magic.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/mana.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/duck-path.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/duck-kid.jpg

[Jomo]

Part three: Owls

Pair
http://static.flickr.com/41/98837285_c0b4c557bf_o.jpg

"Eagle" eye :dead:
http://static.flickr.com/32/98837299_d4c43b2c08_o.jpg

[Senna4ever]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/eagle-butt.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/3-owls.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/owl-on-log.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/owl-on-log2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/owl-on-log3.jpg

[Mananetwork]

That long lens pretty sharp there senna

[dub.dub]

Originally posted by Jomo
Part three: Owls

Pair
http://static.flickr.com/41/98837285_c0b4c557bf_o.jpg

"Eagle" eye :dead:
http://static.flickr.com/32/98837299_d4c43b2c08_o.jpg

love the bokeh here joe, from the 300mm? with extender or no?

[Jomo]

Extender attached.

[dub.dub]

so smooth :)

[niforpix]

Love the bottom pic. Those eyes are awesome!
Very nice pic.

PS. Joe check your PM about the pic of my dogg...

[E-DA9]

Shot this one a while ago...70-200 F4

http://images2.fotop.net/albums2/xpressionz/Life/seagull2.jpg

Lucky enough to bump into a friend who let me use his 600mm F4L....put a 1.4 on it as well.

http://images2.fotop.net/albums2/xpressionz/Life/owlhoriz.jpg

http://images2.fotop.net/albums2/xpressionz/Life/IMG_2101_sized.jpg

[Senna4ever]

Originally posted by Mananetwork
That long lens pretty sharp there senna
It's no match for Jomo's and your 'L' glass, though.

Where are your pics???

[Jomo]

I LOVE your last photo E-DA9! Fantastic. I wish I had a chance to play with a 500 or 600 f/4!

[Senna4ever]

I wish I had $10,000 to blow on a 600mm f4..... :(

[MikesJo]

E-DA9 that lost shot is great.

Jomo, don't you have a 600 f/4?

[Senna4ever]

He has a 300mm f4 L IS.

[Jomo]

300 f/4L IS + 1.4x teleconverter + 1.6x crop factor sensor = 672mm f/4L IS... kinda.

I really want a true 500 f/4L IS though... it's my dream lens.

[yzfr1604]

http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/535/mg03841se.jpg

http://img462.imageshack.us/img462/9620/mg03813fe.jpg

70-200 F4, looks good but I wonder if I should have gotten the 70-300IS instead, the extra zoom and IS would have made up for L glass quality?

[Mananetwork]

Originally posted by Senna4ever
It's no match for Jomo's and your 'L' glass, though.

Where are your pics???

I'll try tonight. I've been busy after work

[Car Chick]

Originally posted by Senna4ever

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/duck-kid.jpg IS LIES! IS LIESS!!! THATS NOT A BIRD!!! :lol

[Mananetwork]

Originally posted by Jomo
300 f/4L IS + 1.4x teleconverter + 1.6x crop factor sensor = 672mm f/4L IS... kinda.

I really want a true 500 f/4L IS though... it's my dream lens.

Contact me if your gonna sell that 300 ;)

[Jomo]

Originally posted by yzfr1604
70-200 F4, looks good but I wonder if I should have gotten the 70-300IS instead, the extra zoom and IS would have made up for L glass quality?

In that case, yes.

Mana: My 300 stays with me! I got lucky with a damn sharp copy from the store, the only way you'll pry that from my grip is if I'm dead or I replace it with a 300 f/2.8

[Mananetwork]

Originally posted by Jomo
In that case, yes.

Mana: My 300 stays with me! I got lucky with a damn sharp copy from the store, the only way you'll pry that from my grip is if I'm dead or I replace it with a 300 f/2.8

Well, lets hope you di... do replace it in the next couple months :P

[Inked]

so... i'm gonna eat my words about the "good equipment" haha...
those are awesome photos guys.

[E-DA9]

Actually the 75-300 IS USM is not so great. ITz better off getting a 1.4 or 2X converter. I've tested the 75-300 at work and it's not so great. It's small and light though. The 70-200 F4 is an awesome lens for sure...I miss mine, wish i had kept it (sold it for a 70-200 2.8 IS) as a lighter alternative on more casual shoots.

[Mananetwork]

http://www.mananetwork.net/pictures/digital_photography/Birds/Bird.jpg

Yes bird is out of focus, I was manual adjusting to the branch

[Mananetwork]

This is what happends when you swap lenses.. You miss something important.. lol

http://www.mananetwork.net/pictures/digital_photography/Birds/Senna.jpg

[Mananetwork]

http://www.mananetwork.net/pictures/digital_photography/Birds/SpookTree.jpg

Spooky Tree

[yzfr1604]

Mananetwork

what lens is that for your last shot.. looks tac sharp with great color.

70-200 F2.8 IS is an insanley expensive lens... when I am indoors or even outdoors I wish I had it.. but man o man the price just chops u in the face...

Still need to find a 67mm CPL for my 70-200

BTW quick question is everyone shooting RAW and PP in photoshop... custom or just set "as shot" or are you guys doing jpeg?

[Jomo]

Originally posted by E-DA9
Actually the 75-300 IS USM is not so great. ITz better off getting a 1.4 or 2X converter. I've tested the 75-300 at work and it's not so great. It's small and light though. The 70-200 F4 is an awesome lens for sure...I miss mine, wish i had kept it (sold it for a 70-200 2.8 IS) as a lighter alternative on more casual shoots.

You're talking about the wrong lens. The 75-300 IS USM is crap. The NEW 70-300 IS is producing very nice results. I've seen some top knotch L quality photos.

[Mananetwork]

Originally posted by yzfr1604
Mananetwork

what lens is that for your last shot.. looks tac sharp with great color.


I pretty much had the 70-200 4L on for the whole trip there.

[E-DA9]

Originally posted by Jomo
You're talking about the wrong lens. The 75-300 IS USM is crap. The NEW 70-300 IS is producing very nice results. I've seen some top knotch L quality photos.

ah, my bad...didn't even notice the diff....since they looked the same i just looked right past it.

[Senna4ever]

Originally posted by Mananetwork
This is what happends when you swap lenses.. You miss something important.. lol

http://www.mananetwork.net/pictures/digital_photography/Birds/Senna.jpg
VIOLATION!!! NO BIRDS VISIBLE IN IMAGE!

Who's that fat ugly SOB anyways????

[Senna4ever]

Anyone up for the dykes or sanctuary on Sunday?

[baldy]

could be, after ... 1

[E-DA9]

Originally posted by baldy
could be, after ... 1

not this sunday, but would def be interested...but yah after 1 on sundays....got church

[Senna4ever]

I will be leaving the house at 8:45am.

[Mananetwork]

Originally posted by Senna4ever
I will be leaving the house at 8:45am.

Wrong thread! This should be under the "You know you're a photonerd ...."

Man I don't even get up that early to go to work!!

[Senna4ever]

Originally posted by Mananetwork
Wrong thread! This should be under the "You know you're a photonerd ...."

Man I don't even get up that early to go to work!!
Fine, you stay in your nice, warm bed while I go out at 8:45am. Well, I would rather stay in bed too, but I have to take the missus to BCIT for her lab. I have nothing else to do.......:(

[baldy]

vut ze fug?!

[Senna4ever]

^^^???

Bah, I didn't go... went for a drive around the North Shore instead.

[Senna4ever]

Originally posted by baldy
vut ze fug?!
Re-read my post....it was meant to be a sarcastic remark. I hope I didn't offend you, Mana.

[Mananetwork]

Originally posted by Senna4ever
Re-read my post....it was meant to be a sarcastic remark. I hope I didn't offend you, Mana.

I'm pretty good at picking up sarcasm, I'll let it slip this time.. Next time i'm sending you with the duckies *water*

[Senna4ever]

Oooohhhh...can I wear concrete shoes, too?:p

[baldy]

Originally posted by baldy
vut ze fug?!

Originally posted by Senna4ever
Re-read my post....it was meant to be a sarcastic remark. I hope I didn't offend you, Mana.


:lol: well when i was doing my eastern european WTF it was more about your comment of going out at 8:45am... crazy! it was meant to be humours, of course ;)

[Senna4ever]

I know....waking up befre noon on a Sunday should be outlawed~!

[baldy]

Originally posted by Mananetwork
This is what happends when you swap lenses.. You miss something important.. lol

http://www.mananetwork.net/pictures/digital_photography/Birds/Senna.jpg

Originally posted by Senna4ever
VIOLATION!!! NO BIRDS VISIBLE IN IMAGE!

Who's that fat ugly SOB anyways????

okay... is that dude you or just a random guy? i saw the dude in the pic at graville island today and i remember you saying you were going there, coincidence?

[Mananetwork]

YUP, thats senna alright

[baldy]

ah well. i thought about going up to say hello but then its like... if this is just some random dude, that's gonna be weird.

[Mananetwork]

oh ya and I mean look at him.. He has that look in his eyes!.. You say hey, and he pulls out a knife and steals your camera!

[dub.dub]

better than stealing ur lenses :p

[Senna4ever]

Originally posted by baldy
ah well. i thought about going up to say hello but then its like... if this is just some random dude, that's gonna be weird.
Yup, 'twas me. When did you see me? I had both my film body & 7D around my neck when I was shooting, and if you looked closely, you would have seen the machete handle sticking out from behind my back!:D I had just mugged some american tourist for that film body. ;)

LMAO @ Mananetwork & dub.dub!

[baldy]

Originally posted by Senna4ever
Yup, 'twas me. When did you see me? I had both my film body & 7D around my neck when I was shooting, and if you looked closely, you would have seen the machete handle sticking out from behind my back!:D I had just mugged some american tourist for that film body. ;)

LMAO @ Mananetwork & dub.dub!

lol i wasn't thinking that way, it would just be like "uh, hey, i saw a picture of you on the internet and... uh..." then what

anyways, it was near the public market, your gear was still in your bag, you were standing with like 3 other photog's and they were playing with/comparing toys... probaly around noon

[k.dub]

wow Mananetwork! I took a pic of that same tree!

http://images2.fotop.net/albums2/kdub/birdsanc/E4G8405.jpg


Originally posted by Mananetwork
http://www.mananetwork.net/pictures/digital_photography/Birds/SpookTree.jpg

Spooky Tree

[Senna4ever]

^^^ As did I! Look closely, the birds are all in the same places as in Mananetwork's pic. I think we tok the picture at about the same time. :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/branch-birds.jpg

[GFunk]

http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/2867/29by.jpg

first bird photo i've taken, granville island today

[dub.dub]

wow nice colors
what was that from?

[Senna4ever]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/gbh.jpg

[GFunk]

Originally posted by dub.dub
wow nice colors
what was that from? the d50 with the 18-55mm.

[Inked]

heh, nice shot Senna4ever, reminds me of an angry old man.

[Senna4ever]

Originally posted by Inked
heh, nice shot Senna4ever, reminds me of an angry old man.
Haha...thanks. It was cold & windy that day. He was hunkered down pretty well.

[Doc]

Damn bird photography is hard!

Kudos to you all for your patience and commitment in capturing the "perfect moment."

After a few shots I was really losing my mind...

Anyway, here's the best shot:

http://www.dynamicperceptions.com/photos/i/images/20060312211734_picture%20212__filtered.jpg


~S

[77civic1200]

hey hey so do that mean your gonna stop mocking the bird photography now?

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/3300/owl8yc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Senna4ever]

Welcome to the thread, Salar!:)

[Senna4ever]

Damn thing wouldn't stay still for anything longer than 2 seconds.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/skittish.jpg

[dub.dub]

^ just a wild guess... but ur shutter speed that u shot it with i believe is less than 2 seconds... :D

[Senna4ever]

^^ 1.98 seconds @ f64 with a 3 stop ND filter! ;)

Actually, 400mm (600mm with 1.5x crop factor), 1/125 @ f6.3, ISO 100. Handheld....with anti-shake turned on, of course!

[Doc]

Originally posted by 77civic1200
hey hey so do that mean your gonna stop mocking the bird photography now?



lol...

Yes. I concede.

:p


~S


PS: That shot is unbelievably sharp senna!

[Senna4ever]

^^ Thanks. The Minolta anti-shake is a wonderful thing. :)

[Senna4ever]

Wtf....just noticed...why did you change your name?

[Inked]

Originally posted by Senna4ever
Wtf....just noticed...why did you change your name?

werdd....

[Doc]

I've finally caught on that there is good reason that ppl use internet aliases instead of their first names!

:p

~S

[Bonjour43MA]

trouble with the mafia? time to return that favor you owed eh?

:p

[Mananetwork]

you could of picked a better name then that.. like xylaphone or DoubleDD's or Salsezar

[Doc]

lol..

Or !Xobile.


~S

[Mananetwork]

*click*bile heheheh :)

[Senna4ever]

NYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.....WHAT'S UP, DOC??????

http://www.mpturner.net/images/bugs.jpg

[GFunk]

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/143/135ux.jpg

[mos_skeeto]

Hey guys. Where do you go to spot owls?

[k.dub]

Ladner Trunk Road by at the Dyke

[Mananetwork]

Gfuck, it's sharp, but boring.. Best way to get face shots is 3/4 profiles

[GFunk]

Originally posted by Mananetwork
Gfuck, it's sharp, but boring.. Best way to get face shots is 3/4 profiles I'd hafta be on the water for that ;)

With the 18-55 i had to literally be a foot away in order to shoot that. But new lens just came in :D Time to go on a bird hunt. thanks for the tip

[k.dub]

http://images2.fotop.net/albums2/kdub/Oct_13th_2005/duckie2.sized.jpg

[Senna4ever]

Originally posted by Michelin_Man
Hey guys. Where do you go to spot owls?
Which owls? The snowy owls are gone now, I think.

k.dub's been to Reifel again?

[mos_skeeto]

Snowy owls would be nice. I'm not much of a photographer but I've never seen one before so I want to go spotting :)

[77civic1200]

I went to the end of 72nd street last weekend, must have seen about 20?

thats when I took the picture I posted on the last page

[Senna4ever]

Oh, so they're still there, then. Cool, mybe I'll go this Sunday!

[Senna4ever]

I'm going to the dykes in the mornin'.

In the mean time:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/panning-duck.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/feeding-ducks.jpg

[77civic1200]

http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/1491/img58503lj.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/1323/owl26ee.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

how are these?

[Senna4ever]

Nice captures, but they're very contrasty, unsharp & overexposed. The crane on the very right attacked me last time!

[77civic1200]

Contrast- ya thats my lack of photoshop experience, how much is too much

Unsharp- these are actually the first 2 pics I tried to sharpen in PS? maybe I did it wrong lol

Overexsposed- yep, I do that a lot, wish I could see it on my camera better, I usually don't find out till I'm home =(

The grumpy crane- He's mean eh, I actually have a funny shapshot of him attacking a young couple that were trying to walk past, the look of fear on the womans face is priceless

[dub.dub]

^ post it :D

what camera are u using currently?
too much contrast is if it starts to look unnatural unless u intended for that look

[77civic1200]

Actually I usually am trying to make it look more "natural" I find that too many of my photos look really dull versus what my eyes see when I'm taking them. I'm using a Canon S2is, I currently have 'vivid' turned on for all my manual shots. I don't really know what it does (ADD has made reading the manual really slow, I'm half way through and I've had it since last spring =)
I just found that I liked my photos better straight off the camera with it on.

If I posted the originals, could you show me how you would play with them?



Here's the quick snap of the crane, there was no setup, I didn't even have my camera out when it stabbed at her. I just think its funny that she looks so scared, and her guy is laughing.

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/3733/img49859pg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

*oh and I didn't change anything in this one besides resize/border, does it look to contrasty as well?

[Senna4ever]

Looks like the bastard crane that came after me....head cap looks the same:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/sandhillcranes.jpg

[dub.dub]

hunt it down next time! :p

i like that picture actually 77civic1200! the vivid basically adds some saturation and contrast to the picture already :)

[Senna4ever]

Originally posted by 77civic1200
*oh and I didn't change anything in this one besides resize/border, does it look to contrasty as well?
That one looks fine. I like the expression on her face. Did you crop your other pics? Maybe that's why they look a little soft?

[laurencepak]

Originally posted by Senna4ever
Looks like the bastard crane that came after me....head cap looks the same:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/sandhillcranes.jpg

hey love this one! the overall composition works very nice!

and the crane in the background has a nice blur and position too =D

and the light looks great...i like picture the most in ur recent postings

[77civic1200]

Originally posted by Senna4ever
That one looks fine. I like the expression on her face. Did you crop your other pics? Maybe that's why they look a little soft?

I cropped the owl one a bit, just to get rid of some wasted space on the right. But because of the resizing, its not like it really zoomed in on it.

Oh, now that I looked at the original again, boy did I ever use to much contrast. I should keep a version of that open to compare to next time, I didn't realize how far it had gone =) oopsies

[Senna4ever]

Originally posted by laurencepak
hey love this one! the overall composition works very nice!

and the crane in the background has a nice blur and position too =D

and the light looks great...i like picture the most in ur recent postings
Thanks. I've posted this before. The light is great because it's evening light. Nice golden hue. That pic was taken with my 50mm macro, so I was about 3 feet away from it. The fucker bit my lens just after I took the shot.

[Senna4ever]

Some shots from earlier today:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/guarding-the-nest.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/egle-beside-nest.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/eagle-branch.jpg

[Senna4ever]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/duck-flying.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/duck-head.jpg

Evil Sandhill Crane:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/evil-crane.jpg

[dub.dub]

that duck is fat

[Car Chick]

the last shot is a little dark...but great captures !!

[Senna4ever]

All the ducks at Reifel are fatsos.

I kept the last shot a bit underexposed just to keep it moody, like the expression on the crane. Scary bastard.

[77civic1200]

Here's why they are fat =)
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/5699/feedducks9an.jpg (http://imageshack.us)



http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/1827/img59668rf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[laurencepak]

Originally posted by Senna4ever
Thanks. I've posted this before. The light is great because it's evening light. Nice golden hue. That pic was taken with my 50mm macro, so I was about 3 feet away from it. The fucker bit my lens just after I took the shot.



hahahaha that happened because u didn't ask for her permission to take her pics!

=D

[Senna4ever]

She refused to sign the model release. What was I supposed to do? :p

[atobe]

Originally posted by Senna4ever
Which owls? The snowy owls are gone now, I think.

k.dub's been to Reifel again?

I spoted about 10+ last tuesday, took a bunch of pictures also,

they're still around but not as much as a few months back.

Snow owls i believe not the brown ones

[niforpix]

Originally posted by Mananetwork
Gfuck, it's sharp, but boring.. Best way to get face shots is 3/4 profiles

Why you gotta swear at him man? lol

[dub.dub]

LOL i just noticed it :D

[Senna4ever]

[Jar Jar Binks]

"How wude!"

[/Jar Jar Binks]

[GFunk]

Originally posted by goodoldcivic
Why you gotta swear at him man? lol what the... haha i didn't even notice until i read it over a few times

[niforpix]

Originally posted by GFunk
what the... haha i didn't even notice until i read it over a few times

Hahaha :p :D

[Mananetwork]

Originally posted by goodoldcivic
Why you gotta swear at him man? lol

Thats why I bring a BB gun with me

[Senna4ever]

IR ducky

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/IR-duck.jpg

[Senna4ever]

Wood duck sillhouette:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/wd-silhouette.jpg

[Hehe]

I got this on the ferry...

Do ppl feed them? They were SO close to the ferry! :D

I took this using a Tokina 28-70. :)

http://www.simplyjc.com/gallery/Creativity/images/DSC_1783.jpg

[bikerx]

http://www3.telus.net/public/a7a36429/fasd/_MG_3378-01.jpg

can't compare to you guys but i like the colors

[Inked]

the water looks awesome but there's something about the colours of the duck that don't look right. i think it's the green on the head that sticks out funny haha..

[bikerx]

Originally posted by Inked
the water looks awesome but there's something about the colours of the duck that don't look right. i think it's the green on the head that sticks out funny haha..

hahah yeah my friend said that too but maybe a little becuase of the polarize filter? shurgs who knows can tell me what happend there :P

[Domani]

hey wut happend to JOMO these days?

[Senna4ever]

Originally posted by bikerx
hahah yeah my friend said that too but maybe a little becuase of the polarize filter? shurgs who knows can tell me what happend there :P
What camera do you have? It may be because of a small sensor that the image is kinda off. A polarizer won't degrade an image like that. A polarizer will take the sheen off a bird's feathers. Too much PP?

[Senna4ever]

Originally posted by Domani
hey wut happend to JOMO these days?
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. He hasn't been on the FM forums, either.

[bikerx]

Originally posted by Senna4ever
What camera do you have? It may be because of a small sensor that the image is kinda off. A polarizer won't degrade an image like that. A polarizer will take the sheen off a bird's feathers. Too much PP?

rebel xt. prob too much PP i guess

[Senna4ever]

The highlights are blown out, too.

[dub.dub]

jomo just says he's been busy :(

[Car Chick]

http://community.livejournal.com/fauna_ru

a friend of mine sent this to me... has some really pretty photos to look at :) good procrastination from exam studying haha

[Senna4ever]

Wow...nice pics. Is that a Russian site?

[Car Chick]

Originally posted by Senna4ever
Wow...nice pics. Is that a Russian site?
yup

[77civic1200]

Time to bring this back up, its shooting season again!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/163/375284160_7dab68b955_o.jpg

[Mananetwork]

^^ Damn that is super sharp for a s2. CRAZY!

[Senna4ever]

When did you go to Reifel? Nice close-up.

[Mananetwork]

YAy, birds. I actually have something to contribute now

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/122/365389929_bbcc268e91_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/114/365482262_f504af88cf_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/120/365515627_ccea6a9c23_o.jpg

[77civic1200]

BUMP!!!!!!!!!!!

Ha ha =)


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2168/1549092603_cd20fc0a26_o.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2116/1549955984_74b5334060_o.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2319/1549957214_9bc0bea25d_o.jpg

[mc25]

@77civic: your pictures are awesome... i never enjoyed birdy photos as much as i did right now looking at them lol.

[77civic1200]

Thanks! I appreciate that

[Alphamale]

Nothing special, just looking through some past photos and these ones brought back some found memories.

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/979/5x72rsxu2.jpg

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/1043/5x7rsql8.jpg

[niforpix]

Originally posted by mc25
@77civic: your pictures are awesome... i never enjoyed birdy photos as much as i did right now looking at them lol.

I was gonna say the same thing. Your shots are getting better and better :)

[77civic1200]

^thanks =)

Alphamale - that second shots funny, what are they standing like that for? kinda reminds me of the www.whattheduck.net cartoon =)

[J____]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Blinky2001/Florida/IMG_0434.jpg

[Alphamale]

Originally posted by 77civic1200

Alphamale - that second shots funny, what are they standing like that for? kinda reminds me of the www.whattheduck.net cartoon =)

Hahaha..beats me.

Here's a few more from the same set. I'm itching to go out to take pictures but school makes me lazy.

These guys travel around in a posse. Super gangster attitude.

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/1512/geesersiw5.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/4385/duckyrssr4.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/8198/lotsducksrske7.jpg

[Cam]

On probation - check the ankle bracelet.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2352/2213834716_04e30812aa_o.jpg

Fat pigeon at the Granville Island market, mooching outside the food court.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1052/783793530_e22da1ca8c_o.jpg

Heron in my backyard, I was up on the creekbank and couldn't get lower or closer before he bolted.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2350/2213041191_3d25ba92f3_o.jpg

I call this guy 'Scruffy'.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1242/783762870_c029c5036d_o.jpg

[baldy]

http://photos-229.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v199/150/47/535625229/n535625229_2230245_8763.jpg

http://photos-229.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v199/150/47/535625229/n535625229_2230086_4358.jpg

[boxeraddict]

Some great shots in here!

Snapped this today:
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/sebberry/Photography/5e5d0b18.jpg

[IslandMx3]

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v204/71/22/500806322/n500806322_926523_6951.jpg

[dub.dub]

^ it looks like it's starring at me.

[IslandMx3]

:)

[Mananetwork]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2184/2306609372_ef87c29923.jpg

This seagull had a hard time landing on ice

[IslandMx3]

nice shot mananetwork

[77civic1200]

^is that with the 400? how you liking it?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3050/2306009099_fbc79ffc25_o.jpg

[Mananetwork]

The 400 is awesome, quick focus and pretty light! Only thing i'm not liking about it is the bokeh.

[Senna4ever]

What 400???

[IslandMx3]

http://photos-g.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v215/71/22/500806322/n500806322_968606_2916.jpghttp://fc05.deviantart.com/fs25/i/2008/065/1/c/Sea_Gull_by_CodyMaH.jpg

[Senna4ever]

I think there should be a ban on ducks and seagulls in this thread. :p

[mos_skeeto]

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/5548/p1020520in5.jpg

[IslandMx3]

^^ I like I like!!

[Boostslut]

http://i26.tinypic.com/2jcdm2p.jpg

Taken in San Fransico. Don't know what kind of bird it is.

http://i28.tinypic.com/155mqed.jpg

Taken in Richmond behind the airport. This is an Eagle i beleive.

[Mananetwork]

^ What lens?

[Levitron]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2218/2282781027_8e44330a8c.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2103/2278430190_9364ca4689.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2119/2279214239_1148c1a20d.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2291/2279215443_894ab7c077.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2205/2273101542_7c622d3699.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2401/2272308417_569562095f.jpg

...and it goes on :)

[IslandMx3]

boostslut > kinda looks like a falcon to me.

[ColinK]

Originally posted by 77civic1200
^is that with the 400? how you liking it?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3050/2306009099_fbc79ffc25_o.jpg

I think that's incredible! What'd you shoot it with at 313mm?

[Boostslut]

That eagle pic in unbelievable!

My pics were taken with a Canon 70-200 2.8

[77civic1200]

Thanks guys, that was with my bigma. I waited 15 mins for that guy to jump out of the tree. I tend to shoot those a little looser because its hard to tell which way and how far they will launch. I hate clipping wingtips on shots I wait so long for.

Boostslut - your second shot is a juvenile bald eagle. They change to black/white after about 2 years I believe? good angle on him, must have been low down?

[ColinK]

sigma what?

[Boostslut]

I enjoy photographing birds now that i can with a decent lens. I'm sick of seeing ducks and seaguls. Where do you guys go to take decent pics of better birds in the lower mainland? Thanks! :)

That Eagle was pretty low down and i could walk up on him to get a decent shot.

[77civic1200]

Originally posted by ckrieg
sigma what?

Bigma = Sigma 50-500mm

[Alphamale]

Originally posted by Boostslut
I enjoy photographing birds now that i can with a decent lens. I'm sick of seeing ducks and seaguls. Where do you guys go to take decent pics of better birds in the lower mainland? Thanks! :)

That Eagle was pretty low down and i could walk up on him to get a decent shot.

There's that bird sanctuary in White Rock that begins with a "R"...I forgot the name though.

[77civic1200]

Reifel bird sanctuary in Ladner

[77civic1200]

Finally edited a few more

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3146/2320246340_bfde0f783a_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3110/2319434079_9b6eab90bf_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2078/2319434253_75d5404c90_o.jpg

[Senna4ever]

I gotta get me one of those Bigma thingies.

[Mananetwork]

Originally posted by Senna4ever
I gotta get me one of those Bigma thingies.

http://expatbrian.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/0626viagra.jpg

Heard it works wonders! Maybe you can leave the tripod at home after buying a couple of these

[Alphamale]

Hahahahahahahahahahaha.

[Senna4ever]

Tom *IS* my Viagara.

[77civic1200]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2156/2515835040_6a5b5ffd69_o.jpg

[dub.dub]

wow, nice catch! that's some distance too!

[bikerx]

^^ dams thats super sweet

[Senna4ever]

That is amazing. 50-500mm Sigma?

[Mananetwork]

Looks like a bit of fill flash too

[77civic1200]

Yes on the bigma
More than just fill flash, its almost completely lit by flash, one behind and lower left, one on a stand from upper right

[tweakynuts]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2060/2513382850_c07cce8282_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2351/2512566045_e565daccb9_o.jpg





and one for good measure


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b356/tweakynuts/IW1D2420.jpg

[77civic1200]

^wheres that second shot? I swear I have been there as a kid, but can't quite place it


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3058/2519466242_4e6f1cc983_o.jpg

[Senna4ever]

Dammit, Kyle. When can I come over????

[niforpix]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2060/2513382850_c07cce8282_o.jpg

Love this shot.
Oh, and your username is freakin' hilarious lol :D

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3058/2519466242_4e6f1cc983_o.jpg

Kyle, your shots are awesome. Especially the eagle ones. And you make me wanna get one of those lenses too, even tho I just spent a bunch of $$ on my 10-22mm lol

[Senna4ever]

That Bigma is sharp.....

[K-Dub]

Kyle, that's False Creek, by Science world? D= I think
.

...

[bikerx]

^ definately not by Science world. My guess is Granville island or Minoru Park

[tweakynuts]

Granville island is right, close to the entrance, on that little dock behind the jewelery store

[dub.dub]

^ ah yes! i was just there yesterday

[77civic1200]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3280/2566372433_7932113ed6_o.jpg

[niforpix]

^^ Bigma? I want one.

Awesome shot.

[tweakynuts]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3111/2626830577_11b43e47ce_o.jpg

its been so beautiful lately, so i went for a walk and saw this guy in a pond

[Ronin]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3125/2719213637_349fb9faa9_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3237/2720037272_7928eae083_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3217/2720037178_20b2f56a1c_o.jpg

[Ronin]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3279/2719213499_27a1206826_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3120/2719213275_3c655f803c_o.jpg

[Boostslut]

Beautiful birds Ronin! Where were these taken?

[Mananetwork]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3242/2737079745_7e8d497cce_o.jpg

[niforpix]

^^ how far away were you from the eagle?

[Mananetwork]

^^ how far away were you from the eagle?

Very far! Shot FF @400mm + cropped almost 100%

[Ronin]

Beautiful birds Ronin! Where were these taken?

The zoo in Ueno, Japan.

[niforpix]

Very far! Shot FF @400mm + cropped almost 100%

Nice work. I'm thinking of getting the Canon 100-400mm IS. Is that what you have? I can't remember...

[Mananetwork]

Nice work. I'm thinking of getting the Canon 100-400mm IS. Is that what you have? I can't remember...

I use the Canon 400mm F5.6

[niforpix]

^^ Nice.

Here are few of my shots. Just starting to get into bird photography so it's nothing as "extreme" as Tom's eagle or Kyle's humming bird, plus I only got a 300mm :( :p

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3016/2748750624_777a340b13.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3070/2747926099_8917d39643.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3197/2747938959_8eecf2d062.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3168/2747941681_83f1b55f40.jpg

[77civic1200]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3132/3101372191_285e9cb80f_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3209/3101372307_e3006799b4_o.jpg

[Boostslut]

Wow stunning images! Beautiful eagles!

[Senna4ever]

Very nice, Kyle. Where did you go? We have got to go to Brackendale. I'll bring the 500 f4 or 400 f2.8. :)

[77civic1200]

That was a few weeks ago in brackendale. I am thinking of going up on monday, kinda waiting to see how the road will be, wouldn't mind some snow on the ground for the shots. Let me know if you want to come, will probably try and head up early cause they are supposed to be most active in the mornings though I have yet too see it.

[Senna4ever]

Ah, shit. I can only do Sundays.

[77civic1200]

Plans for next sunday? found a couple new spots today but man was it windy up there. And what do you mean 500 f4, I only accept bribes in the 800mm range =)

I'd actually love to try out a long prime, my sigma can be slow at times. Let me know whats available and if theres a rental fee =)

[Senna4ever]

Plans for next sunday? found a couple new spots today but man was it windy up there. And what do you mean 500 f4, I only accept bribes in the 800mm range =)

I'd actually love to try out a long prime, my sigma can be slow at times. Let me know whats available and if theres a rental fee =)
Next Sunday? I should be ok. I only have the Canon 100-400 L, but I can bring the 400mm f2.8 or 500mm f4 in Nikon mount. I'll bring the D300 and both of those lenses if I can.

[caie-u]

just woundering where is brackendale?

[Alphamale]

^It's called google, bitch. Use it.

http://www.brackendaleeagles.com/

[77civic1200]

Hmm this sunday isn't looking so hot weather wise, supposed to dump snow. What are the chances of you having a snow mobile? :p

[Senna4ever]

Agreed. Let's go some other time. I should have the D3x in January. :)

[Senna4ever]

Ok, kyle. I got my birding kit. :D Let's go when the snow melts to a more manageable level. How's the ice on Deer lake? I'll remember to bring my battery. :p
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Forum%20crap/DSC01923.jpg

[K-Dub]

Ok, kyle. I got my birding kit. :D Let's go when the snow melts to a more manageable level. How's the ice on Deer lake? I'll remember to bring my battery. :p
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Forum%20crap/DSC01923.jpg
is that half your height? T____T

[77civic1200]

The ice is fine, just let me hold your camera for you when you go out :grin-FU:


I actually have no idea, I was thinking of walking down there in a bit

[77civic1200]

A few from a couple weeks ago, haven't got to the new stuff yet..

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3482/3215054162_ca16fccd42_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3407/3214206011_3e7b73f63f_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3517/3215054338_ec579729c0_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3422/3215054252_aa2b5a1f4b_o.jpg

[niforpix]

Kyle, those are really, really, really (x 100) nice shots dude. Did you use your bigma for those?

[Meowjin]

i'm like this close to buying a 300mm f/2.8 stop posting pictures.

[Mananetwork]

Ok, kyle. I got my birding kit. :D Let's go when the snow melts to a more manageable level. How's the ice on Deer lake? I'll remember to bring my battery. :p
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Forum%20crap/DSC01923.jpg

Damn!!!!!!

[mc25]

Ok, kyle. I got my birding kit. Let's go when the snow melts to a more manageable level. How's the ice on Deer lake? I'll remember to bring my battery.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Forum%20crap/DSC01923.jpg


When bird shooting, and that kind of lens, would you use a tripod? If so what kind?

Also, what lens is that, its a beast lol!

[Mananetwork]

A few from a couple weeks ago, haven't got to the new stuff yet..

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3482/3215054162_ca16fccd42_o.jpg


The widescreen border gives it a national geographic documentary look. Nice photos!

[crazyturtle]

wow, how far can that lens zoom?

[Senna4ever]

When bird shooting, and that kind of lens, would you use a tripod? If so what kind?

Also, what lens is that, its a beast lol!
It all depend how far away the animals are. You'll need a minimum of 200mm for wildlife though. A tripod or monopod would be a good idea...make sure it's not a cheap one though.

The lens on the left is a Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 AF-S VR. The one on the right attached to the D300 is a Nikon 500mm f4.

[Senna4ever]

wow, how far can that lens zoom?
The big one is not a zoom. It's a 500mm f4 prime. It weighs 8 pounds!

[77civic1200]

Niforpix - Thanks! I am starting to get the hang of birding photos, still need a better keeper ratio. Those are all taken with the bigma, wish I could afford faster glass, but not yet.

Thanks Tom! your back in town now right?

[Boostslut]

77Civic1200, those are some of the best eagle shots i've seen! Love the BIF pictures wow! Those are pictures i dream of getting! I would love to get some longer glass. 500mm F4 would be amazing! Its hard to save pennies when i keep on spending them! Huge props man! Unreal!

[Senna4ever]

All taken with Nikon 500mm f4.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Photos%20II/DSC_4182.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Photos%20II/DSC_4371.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Photos%20II/DSC_4229.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Photos%20II/DSC_4625.jpg

[bikerx]

dams super nice!

[niforpix]

Nice shots Senna.

Kyle, one day you'll get that lens... one day. :p

[77civic1200]

Some guy let me put my camera on his 600mm f4 yesterday for a couple shots of a hawk destroying a duck for lunch. OMG did that lens make me horny, I'll have the shots up later.

[niforpix]

^^ lol

[Senna4ever]

Some guy let me put my camera on his 600mm f4 yesterday for a couple shots of a hawk destroying a duck for lunch. OMG did that lens make me horny, I'll have the shots up later.
Where did you go?

[77civic1200]

I was just out for a walk with a friend and her kid near Jericho to feed the ducks, spotted a hawk on the frozen pond. As I walked closer I noticed about 10 photogs off to the left all using huge glass. I was talking to a lady for a bit about what it was eating, when her husband asked if I wanted to try his lens (I only had my 85mm with me) I couldn't turn down that chance.

[peazs]

Some guy let me put my camera on his 600mm f4 yesterday for a couple shots of a hawk destroying a duck for lunch. OMG did that lens make me horny, I'll have the shots up later.

The 600mm appeared hornier I bet. :haha: