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[pictaker]

 

[IKLland]

2 minutes ago, pictaker said:

 

Wow.

[Connor Cochrane]

Carrion Crow

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/463823881

[hbvol50]

[Johnd]

 

[dragon49]

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/463959671

[pictaker]

Dontthink I posted this,was a few days ago but i thought it was a cool shot

 

[IKLland]

8 hours ago, dragon49 said:

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/463959671

That’s an amazing photo! The sweet light! 

[BirdNrd]

Greater Yellowlegs

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/464229981

[dragon49]

18 hours ago, IKLland said:

That’s an amazing photo! The sweet light! 

Ty - Things are working better in auto mode with the flash up but set to only fire when necessary.  The flash didn't fire here and everything else about the lighting is original; no exposure compensation and no photoshop.

[IKLland]

2 minutes ago, dragon49 said:

Ty - Things are working better in auto mode with the flash up but set to only fire when necessary.  The flash didn't fire here and everything else about the lighting is original; no exposure compensation and no photoshop.

Exposure compensation and photoshop is fine, as long as it is done properly. For example, don’t make a photo look unnatural, but you can adjust exposure and contrast. 

[IKLland]

Two Mallard portraits 

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/464279611

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/464279661

[dragon49]

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/464287461

[stitch58]

3 hours ago, dragon49 said:

Ty - Things are working better in auto mode with the flash up but set to only fire when necessary.  The flash didn't fire here and everything else about the lighting is original; no exposure compensation and no photoshop.

Don't know if you're aware of it but most built in flashes are only going to have an effective range of 10 to 20 feet.  If the bird you are photographing is any further away then that the flash won't have any effect. You would need a stronger external flash for more distant subjects & those even have a limited range. You can get a flash extender to increase the range somewhat. Here's an example;

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/427599-REG/Visual_Echoes_FX1_FX1_Better_Beamer_for.html

I have one but stopped using it since I'll usually shoot multiple frames of a bird & the flash takes time to recharge so it's basically only good for a single shot at a time.

[FlowerShooter]

One advantage to taking pics at dark is although the detail suffers, the background is not distracting.

[BirdNrd]

Mourning Dove

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/464497751

[dragon49]

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/464595331

[FlowerShooter]

Owl tonight after 9pm in central Oklahoma.  It took 1/8 sec at 2000 iso f6.3 to get this pic.  Fortunately, it held very still.

[BirdNrd]

Anna's Hummingbird

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/464799121

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/464798731

[Connor Cochrane]

Red-winged Blackbird

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/464819251

[MizKatie]

The black bellied whistling duck showed back up. Yeah!!

[dragon49]

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/464902051

[smskelton]

[Tanager 101]

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/464999611 

[dragon49]

Our State Bird makes yet another appearance here:

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/465092061