Birding Boy 1,574 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 A floofy White-breasted Nuthatch from today 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aaron 649 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 This area the chickadees will land on you even if you don’t have food. Still very quick though! 13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobinHood 1,550 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 The lake was perfectly flat so nice detailed reflection of the head of the Gadwall. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin 3,717 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 They didn't obey the sign. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Seanbirds 711 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 4 hours ago, RobinHood said: The lake was perfectly flat so nice detailed reflection of the head of the Gadwall. Ooooh... nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlexHenry 1,436 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 (edited) Not the greatest photo due to overcast conditions but Prairie Falcons are pretty tough to photograph in my experience... Edited January 6 by AlexHenry 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 2,639 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 I haven't had any good photos in the past few days due to bad weather, but I'll put up a few from a week ago over the next couple days.  4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seanbirds 711 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 4 minutes ago, AlexHenry said: Not the greatest photo due to overcast conditions but Prairie Falcons are pretty tough to photograph in my experience... Cool! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neilpa 291 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Best I could muster on a gray day 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IKLland 601 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 BCNH taken today, orange county, Ca 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jefferson Shank 2,011 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7  Don't take me wrong! @IKLland I just used this picture as an example. To all to whom this may apply (including me)... For example, this is a good shot! But the framing detracts from the quality of the picture. A common pitfall among beginner photographers is to always put the bird in the exact center of the image. It’s an understandable impulse, but one that results in all of the photos looking the same. Instead, experiment with the rule of thirds and place the bird along an invisible line a third of the way from the edge of the image. Here are a few articles that explain further; https://www.audubon.org/news/how-compose-perfect-bird-photo https://www.photographytalk.com/beginner-photography-tips/composition-tips-for-beginner-bird-photographers And yet be creative! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOt2w5Wnk94 I am also a beginner photographer and I struggle with getting the bird framed right. Marie Read's book on Mastering Bird Photography is a book I would highly recommend for bird photographers and is where I learned a lot. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IKLland 601 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 1 hour ago, Jefferson Shank said: Don't take me wrong! @IKLland I just used this picture as an example. To all to whom this may apply (including me)... For example, this is a good shot! But the framing detracts from the quality of the picture. A common pitfall among beginner photographers is to always put the bird in the exact center of the image. It’s an understandable impulse, but one that results in all of the photos looking the same. Instead, experiment with the rule of thirds and place the bird along an invisible line a third of the way from the edge of the image. Here are a few articles that explain further; https://www.audubon.org/news/how-compose-perfect-bird-photo https://www.photographytalk.com/beginner-photography-tips/composition-tips-for-beginner-bird-photographers And yet be creative! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOt2w5Wnk94 I am also a beginner photographer and I struggle with getting the bird framed right. Marie Read's book on Mastering Bird Photography is a book I would highly recommend for bird photographers and is where I learned a lot. i have not clicked the links yet, i will. basically you want the bird in the center? i think mine is in the center... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IKLland 601 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 @Jefferson Shanki read the audobon one and it seems you don't want it in the middle? i am confused? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jefferson Shank 2,011 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7  A common pitfall among beginner photographers is to always put the bird in the exact center of the image. It’s an understandable impulse, but one that results in all of the photos looking the same. Instead, experiment with the rule of thirds and place the bird along an invisible line a third of the way from the edge of the image.  basically you want the bird in the center? i think mine is in the center... That's not what I am trying to say. Sorry, maybe I did not explain clear enough. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IKLland 601 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 1 hour ago, Jefferson Shank said: That's not what I am trying to say. Sorry, maybe I did not explain clear enough. then what did you mean? Sorry to bother you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jefferson Shank 2,011 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 (edited)   it seems you don't want it in the middle? Exactly! It's a common pitfall for beginners, including me, to center the bird and crop the photo in too close. Like I said don't take this the wrong way. Edited January 7 by Jefferson Shank Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IKLland 601 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 1 hour ago, Jefferson Shank said: Exactly! It's a common pitfall for beginners, including me, to center the bird and crop the photo in too close. Like I said don't take this the wrong way. and this is to show the habitat the bird was in? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IKLland 601 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 but, when i took the pic you can see the habitat, too. So it is to show__________________what? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IKLland 601 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 @Jefferson Shanknow i understand what you meant, but i am curious why? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Bird Nuts 4,589 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 22 hours ago, Aaron said: This area the chickadees will land on you even if you don’t have food. Still very quick though! I've always wondered if a chickadee will still be brave enough to come to your hand after being banded! We've been hand-feeding one chickadee here for, I think, four years now which makes her a pretty old chickadee. If only she was banded. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Bird Nuts 4,589 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 3 minutes ago, IKLland said: @Jefferson Shanknow i understand what you meant, but i am curious why? It's called art. Most would agree that a "good" photo is a piece of art, and certain compositions, such as when the bird is off to the side of the frame, are more pleasing to the eye than others. You can do whatever you want with your photos, but if you feel your photos need some improvement, Jefferson gave some good tips. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jefferson Shank 2,011 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7  @Jefferson Shanknow i understand what you meant, but i am curious why? It gives the photo a more pleasing, balanced composition that catches the eye of the viewer. A tightly framing picture with the bird in the center gives a boring bullseye look. But that also depends on the angle and position of the bird. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MichaelLong 449 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 30 minutes ago, Jefferson Shank said: Don't take me wrong! @IKLland I just used this picture as an example. To all to whom this may apply (including me)... For example, this is a good shot! But the framing detracts from the quality of the picture. A common pitfall among beginner photographers is to always put the bird in the exact center of the image. It’s an understandable impulse, but one that results in all of the photos looking the same. Instead, experiment with the rule of thirds and place the bird along an invisible line a third of the way from the edge of the image. Here are a few articles that explain further; https://www.audubon.org/news/how-compose-perfect-bird-photo https://www.photographytalk.com/beginner-photography-tips/composition-tips-for-beginner-bird-photographers And yet be creative! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOt2w5Wnk94 I am also a beginner photographer and I struggle with getting the bird framed right. Marie Read's book on Mastering Bird Photography is a book I would highly recommend for bird photographers and is where I learned a lot. well you cant have every thing in life, for example the first photo is framed better, however the face is slightly out of focus, while I much prefer the second photo's pose (and it's in focus) but unfortunately it's in the dead center Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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