BirdNrd Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 (edited) White-crowned Sparrow's behind https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/461932101 Edited June 23 by BirdNrd 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 I was fortunate this morning to find a couple of these secretive Henslow's Sparrows in a 327 acre field! 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 I brought an almost 20 year old lens to Europe with me as I didn't want my main gear to get stolen. This means no good pictures. I'm surprised I was even able to get a slightly focused photo in flight of this Common Swift. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnd Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 from 2016 Â Â 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lonestranger Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 On 6/22/2022 at 12:19 PM, IKLland said: A HOFI portrait in beautiful lighting. Ratings appreciated. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/461628431 Nice shot of a mostly back-lit bird, IKLland. I can't help but wonder what you could have achieved if that beautiful lighting had been coming from behind the camera instead of from behind the bird. Nice work for the angle you were shooting from though. ? Sorry, I don't do ratings/likes on request but since it sounded like you were looking for a pat on the back for a shot well taken, there you go. ?  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/462130961 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 2 hours ago, lonestranger said: Nice shot of a mostly back-lit bird, IKLland. I can't help but wonder what you could have achieved if that beautiful lighting had been coming from behind the camera instead of from behind the bird. Nice work for the angle you were shooting from though. ? Sorry, I don't do ratings/likes on request but since it sounded like you were looking for a pat on the back for a shot well taken, there you go. ?  Yeah, thanks. I don’t usually ask for ratings, and don’t really care if they get rated, but if I feel like I got a really great shot, I will ask for ratings. I took this shot in my yard, and this little cutie just landed ten feet in front of me. If I had got up to move to a better position, it surely would’ve flown away. I have the challenge of shooting into the sun in the mornings in my yard, but late day is better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smskelton Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 A Zitting Cisticola from Spain today https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/462237321 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 54 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said: A Zitting Cisticola from Spain today https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/462237321 That’s a really cool pic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Just now, DLecy said: That’s a really cool pic. Yeah, I actually got really lucky with this one. Most of the European warblers are pretty secretive, and I had been trying to get one of the Cisticolas to come out in the open. I pished, which I haven't had much success with in europe, and this bird flew in to a branch right in front of me. I only got this one frame before it flew away so I consider myself lucky with this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 11 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said: Yeah, I actually got really lucky with this one. Most of the European warblers are pretty secretive, and I had been trying to get one of the Cisticolas to come out in the open. I pished, which I haven't had much success with in europe, and this bird flew in to a branch right in front of me. I only got this one frame before it flew away so I consider myself lucky with this one. Are you using DxO PureRAW these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 (edited) 6 minutes ago, DLecy said: Are you using DxO PureRAW these days? Not yet. I got the free trial a few months back and was really pleased with the results. The only problem is use a fairly old laptop to edit photos, and it took around 10 minutes for a single photo to process through dxo. I'm going to wait till I get a slightly newer computer in a year or so before I make the switch. I'm still using Topaz De-noise which only takes 2-3 minutes to process. Edited June 25 by Connor Cochrane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkG Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Â 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BirdNrd Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Red-wing https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/462421321 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/462421311 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanager 101 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/462423711 Â My best male Tanager yet. (Wish I didn't have the one lens broken, then I could have had a five-star, amazing looks!) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 I went to this website (https://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/bblretrv/#Introduction) to report the Federal Band Number, but the second half is too worn to read after the first digit after the dash, so I emailed the picture along with the date, time, and location to: bandreports@usgs.gov  https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/462468281 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 4 hours ago, dragon49 said: I went to this website (https://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/bblretrv/#Introduction) to report the Federal Band Number, but the second half is too worn to read after the first digit after the dash, so I emailed the picture along with the date, time, and location to: bandreports@usgs.gov  https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/462468281 Awesome shot! Easily one of, if not your best photo ever. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 18 minutes ago, IKLland said: Awesome shot! Easily one of, if not your best photo ever. Ty - I recently stopped relying on sports mode, when I realized that auto mode takes better photos. Color saturation and lighting is better. I'm still defaulting to sports mode so as to have a better chance of capturing flyovers, but I change modes for stationary birds.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 6 minutes ago, dragon49 said: Ty - I recently stopped relying on sports mode, when I realized that auto mode takes better photos. Color saturation and lighting is better. I'm still defaulting to sports mode so as to have a better chance of capturing flyovers, but I change modes for stationary birds.  Do you edit your photos? Even if you get the colors all wrong in the camera, you can perfectly change it during editing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon49 Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 35 minutes ago, IKLland said: Do you edit your photos? Even if you get the colors all wrong in the camera, you can perfectly change it during editing. I'm not too good with photoshop, but I have an old version of Photoshop elements, and I find that the Auto Smart Fix feature often does a good job. I don't want mess around too much and submit incorrect colors to Ebird though, so I'm careful with editing. The last different touchup I remember using was lightening some badly backlit Black Vultures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim W Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 From my trip. Hiking in Big Bend National Park, I stumbled on a Cactus Wren nest. I never approach nests, but I noticed the parents often would stop on a particular branch to scout on their way in and out of the nest (about 50 feet from the nest). I set up on this branch and was able to get some nice close shots. I ended up seeing quite a few on my trip, but this first encounter was a lifer.  7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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