greyelm
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- London, England
Calm before the storm?
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CapoDave
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- Mission Viejo Ca
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- Dave Kavlich
greyelm
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- London, England
greyelm
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- London, England
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
I wonder what happened to the rest of their little chicks. They usually have more than one, don't they?
greyelm
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- London, England
My thoughts too, in fact this was the only duckling/gosling I saw all morning.
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
ooo I notice Flickr has a new photo size available, Medium 800.
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
Well at least they have one left.
BillN
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- Location
- S W France
- Name
- Bill
Calm before the storm?
IMHO - It's a good (better), shot without the ducks
greyelm
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- London, England
BillN
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- Bill
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Is it just a young Starling?
The tail colour is just a reflection from the roof tiles, (edit: not true - the tale is a brownish red - corrected below by Paul and later by me when I managed to get a better look at the bird)
SW France - today
The close ups are a "big crop" from the full image, (first image)
Is it just a young Starling?
The tail colour is just a reflection from the roof tiles, (edit: not true - the tale is a brownish red - corrected below by Paul and later by me when I managed to get a better look at the bird)
SW France - today
The close ups are a "big crop" from the full image, (first image)
BillN
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- S W France
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- Bill
Thanks Paul - you are correct - the "red" is not a reflection - I've just tracked him down with my "bins" as he is still around the "hamlet" - the back of the tail (and rump), are also the same colour
Hope that you are feeling OK
This guy seems to be making the most noise this evening
grebeman
Old Codgers Group
- Name
- Barrie
Heavy crops, unsuitable lens
I visited Staverton in south Devon today to photograph steam trains. Whilst waiting between trains there was some bird action, although I was stuck with the P/L 45mm as my "longest" lens, so really not suitable, but I've done something I don't normally do, heavy cropping.
Little Egret at Staverton Weir
Dipper in Staverton Mill Leat. This guy had been closer, but if I'd reached for a camera then it would have been off. This is some minutes later. It had briefly, and I do mean briefly, perched on the bridge I was on, just feet away
Barrie
I visited Staverton in south Devon today to photograph steam trains. Whilst waiting between trains there was some bird action, although I was stuck with the P/L 45mm as my "longest" lens, so really not suitable, but I've done something I don't normally do, heavy cropping.
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Little Egret at Staverton Weir
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Dipper in Staverton Mill Leat. This guy had been closer, but if I'd reached for a camera then it would have been off. This is some minutes later. It had briefly, and I do mean briefly, perched on the bridge I was on, just feet away
Barrie
grebeman
Old Codgers Group
- Name
- Barrie
African Spotted Eagle Owl
This is the worlds smallest Eagle Owl, seen on the platform at Totnes Riverside station, a resident of the nearby rare breeds farm.
Panasonic G1 with Panasonic 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom (which I don't use very often)
Barrie
This is the worlds smallest Eagle Owl, seen on the platform at Totnes Riverside station, a resident of the nearby rare breeds farm.
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Panasonic G1 with Panasonic 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom (which I don't use very often)
Barrie
BillN
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- S W France
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- Bill
Just got a new lens - a Nikon 300mm f4 prime, (the only affordable long Nikon prime as far as I'm concerned)
I am really pleased - just look at the quality of the crops - we had good light today, so although it is a little heavy it is OK to hand hold - the do not make a VR lens - so it's non VR
hand held at 400 ISO at f4 1/800 sec
f4 seems as good as f8, (especially if you crop - which maybe is logical) - so it's f4 all the time
AF is also really good
- 1st image is the full size image - then two crops
I am really pleased - just look at the quality of the crops - we had good light today, so although it is a little heavy it is OK to hand hold - the do not make a VR lens - so it's non VR
hand held at 400 ISO at f4 1/800 sec
f4 seems as good as f8, (especially if you crop - which maybe is logical) - so it's f4 all the time
AF is also really good
- 1st image is the full size image - then two crops
davect01
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Some very nice captures you all. Some very good shots in the last few posts.
winginkris
Veteran
Took these while on a walk on a local pier this morning. They're quite tame as they're always looking for some scraps dropped by the local fisherman.
The second one is in b/w as the colors looked awful and were too far gone to post process.
DSCF0029 by Winginkris, on Flickr
DSCF0021 by Winginkris, on Flickr
The second one is in b/w as the colors looked awful and were too far gone to post process.
DSCF0029 by Winginkris, on Flickr
DSCF0021 by Winginkris, on Flickr
I was going to comment after seeing Barrie's Little Egret ... when I first went to Cornwall 20-odd years ago, it was possible to glimpse the occasional one deep up a creek somewhere ... much to the disgusted envy of the bloke who had got me interested in birding, and who despite being a life-long birder (unlike Johnny-come-lately me) had never seen one ... now they're two a penny!
But are these from Winginkris LEs?
Anyway, a very successful bird
But are these from Winginkris LEs?
Anyway, a very successful bird
me neither, but funnily enough I've had mine on the E-P2 the last couple of days.
It's a very sharp contrasty lens. I should use it more
