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[TraamisVOS]

Thanks BB! It's a magpie, it was pecking for food on the ground when Keesha and I came back from a walk.

There was a quite a bit of post-processing to bring out the backlit feathers on its wings. It was taken with the Leica, with the excellent 50mm nokton f/1.1 lens stopped down to about f/4 or f/5.6.

 

[pniev]

I have to agree 100%!
Fantastic!!

Wow!!!! James, this is a fantastic shot. Talk about a cinematographer's eye! Fantastic!

Is this a Magpie? Stunning looking bird. I'm just bowled over by this. Such terrific lighting.

Is this with your Leica?

 

[BBW]

Well, James, you and Keesha saw this and your ability to photograph this bird with his wings in the down sweep with that light was just right. Good for you for being able to bring the beauty of reality out with your eye and your post processing. Very well done, indeed!

 

[kyteflyer]

ohhmyyyy James! I just LOVE this... sun shining through feathers... jeez you are good!!!

 

[TraamisVOS]

Thanks, it came down to pure luck!

 

[ivoire]

A few hummingbirds from a Michigan visit with the EPL5 and 4/3rds 50-200mm f2.8

[/url] hummer14 by 2Deye, on Flickr[/IMG]

[/url] hummer15 by 2Deye, on Flickr[/IMG]

[/url] hummer13 by 2Deye, on Flickr[/IMG]

[/url] hummer7 by 2Deye, on Flickr[/IMG]

[/url] hummer3 by 2Deye, on Flickr[/IMG]

[/url] hummer1 by 2Deye, on Flickr[/IMG]

 

[Lawrence A.]

'Great hummer shots!

 

[TraamisVOS]

Great shots, what was the shutter speed?

 

[ivoire]

Great shots, what was the shutter speed?

Shutter speed varied due to available light. some were 1/80 to 1/200, f4.0, iso200, +0.7ev

 

[TraamisVOS]

Nice, that's a lot slower than I expected.

 

[RT Panther]

#3 & #4 are stunning!

 

[Phoenix]

Thanks BB - the bird is called a Willy Wagtail here and it is insectivorous.

I live next to a nature reserve and see heaps of them in my backyard, they look amazing when they're catching bugs or just playing around.

 

[wt21]

For BB, who likes crows

 

[ivoire]

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ducks by 2Deye, on Flickr[/URL]

 

[ivoire]

a composite image

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lets dance by 2Deye, on Flickr[/URL]

 

[TraamisVOS]

Very nice!

 

[BBW]

Thank you - and you know I think this is a great image! I wonder what it might be like in black and white?

Mike - great hummingbird catches!! I've just gotten a new HummZinger Excel hummingbird feeder which has really attracted our Ruby throats, too!

 

[ivoire]

Mike - great hummingbird catches!! I've just gotten a new HummZinger Excel hummingbird feeder which has really attracted our Ruby throats, too!

BB... Thanks, I had to drive to a friends home in Michigan to get the hummers. I live in a ground floor apt and have been contemplating getting a feeder. Your addition might be the ticket. I'm looking forward to some pics from you.

 

[BBW]

I'll do my best - most likely just using my iPhone for now.

 

[wolfie]

Got him good this time!

This fantail has been visiting our yard for a few months now - usually in the evening in the worst possible lighting. Yesterday the little guy did a daytime visit and I shot off nearly 200 frames over 15 mins and finally got some in focus, close range ( approx 1.5m) shots at around 400ISO.
Uncropped photos below. Nice bokeh I reckon for a small format camera, eh?

Following his erratic flight with an eye level finder (DSLR style) would have been virtually impossible and was difficult even with the rear LCD and looking over the top of the camera. So often he disappeared in the instant of black out on the screen during a shot and was 3-4m away on a another tree branch! So don't believe anyone who says mirrorless and rear LCDs are no good for birding!

My next personal challnge is to get an in-focus BIF image of him.