Share Your Best Photo of the Day

[dragon49]

The all-day rain kept me from taking a proper walk today, but I felt like taking some photos from a patio stationary checklist.  Nothing earth-shattering, but here's a pic of a Eurasian-collared Dove:

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/516732111



 

[IKLland]

1 hour ago, dragon49 said:

The all-day rain kept me from taking a proper walk today, but I felt like taking some photos from a patio stationary checklist.  Nothing earth-shattering, but here's a pic of a Eurasian-collared Dove:

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/516732111



 

Try cropping that in more. 😉

[Connor Cochrane]

Golden-collared Manakin

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/516880851

[Birds are cool]

1 hour ago, Connor Cochrane said:

Golden-collared Manakin

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/516880851

Amazing photo!

[smskelton]

[BirdNrd]

Fox Sparrow

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/516919791

[MarkG]

 

[BirdNrd]

Best shot of a Scaly-breasted Munia!

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/517079771

[blackburnian]

Ratings appreciated. 
 

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/517089101

[dragon49]

Today, I'm adhering to the @IKLland photo cropping philosophy, and am submitting this max-cropped Short-tailed Hawk:

I'm not always a fan of cropping to the max, but in this example, the selected pic shows a little more detail on the talons than the lesser-cropped photos that I uploaded as well.

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/517093221

[IKLland]

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/517249571

[Connor Cochrane]

Chestnut-backed Antbird

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/517251501

[stitch58]

15 hours ago, MarkG said:

 

Awesome shot & bird!! Really enjoy your pictures but if I can make a request, could you please label your pictures? I happen to know this is a Silver-throated Tanager but some of the birds you post I'm not familiar with & there are probably other people here as well that aren't familiar with them. Hopefully one of these days I'll get to travel to where they occur 🤞. Thanks!

[smskelton]

[Connor Cochrane]

Streak-chested Antpitta, ebird compression was pretty bad on this photo

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/517616141

[DLecy]

9 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said:

Streak-chested Antpitta, ebird compression was pretty bad on this photo

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/517616141

You seem to have changed your crop ratio. What are you using now? The photos appear very large on my computer screen.

Edited December 29, 2022 by DLecy
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[Connor Cochrane]

55 minutes ago, DLecy said:

You seem to have changed your crop ratio. What are you using now? The photos appear very large on my computer screen.

I've switched to 16x9 for most photos. I feel like 3x2 or 4x3 often ends up with the frame being too tight on the bird and doesn't show a lot of background.

[DLecy]

5 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said:

I've switched to 16x9 for most photos. I feel like 3x2 or 4x3 often ends up with the frame being too tight on the bird and doesn't show a lot of background.

Nice. Was wondering if you switched to 16x9 or 16x10.

[MarkG]

 

[Birds are cool]

1 hour ago, MarkG said:

 

Male Red-legged Honeyeater right?

[MarkG]

19 minutes ago, Birds are cool said:

Male Red-legged Honeyeater right?

Correct

[Connor Cochrane]

Savanah Hawk
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/517765081

[BirdNrd]

Chipping Sparrow!

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/517849521

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/517849491

[smskelton]

[dragon49]

Pileated Woodpecker:

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/517979491