xpoetmarcr Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 It would be a good shot without those branches. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Buffleheads can be hard to get a decent photo of in direct sunlight without blowing the highlights, especially when working with a new camera you're still getting the feel of. Hmmm, I can't think of anything else to blame on this one, obviously the overexposure isn't the fault of the photographer, so it must be a combination of the other factors. ?♂️ 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 26 minutes ago, lonestranger said: Buffleheads can be hard to get a decent photo of in direct sunlight without blowing the highlights, especially when working with a new camera you're still getting the feel of. Hmmm, I can't think of anything else to blame on this one, obviously the overexposure isn't the fault of the photographer, so it must be a combination of the other factors. ?♂️ What camera did you get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, IKLland said: What camera did you get? Canon's mirrorless R6 with the RF 100-500mm lens. Being half the weight, or less, of my 5Diii with the 300 f/2.8 and 1.4x extender, I plan to be a lot more mobile with my photography this spring. The 300mm f/2.8 version 1 is a beautiful piece of glass, but boy is it heavy. Edited April 14, 2022 by lonestranger After thought 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, lonestranger said: Canon's mirrorless R6 with the RF 100-500mm lens. Being half the weight, or less, of my 5Diii with the 300 f/2.8 and 1.4x extender, I plan to be a lot more mobile with my photography this spring. The 300mm f/2.8 version 1 is a beautiful piece of glass, but boy is it heavy. That’s a great setup! Can’t wait to see some more shots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, lonestranger said: Canon's mirrorless R6 with the RF 100-500mm lens. Being half the weight, or less, of my 5Diii with the 300 f/2.8 and 1.4x extender, I plan to be a lot more mobile with my photography this spring. The 300mm f/2.8 version 1 is a beautiful piece of glass, but boy is it heavy. Have you set up the bird eye detect autofocus yet? I hear it’s really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Just now, IKLland said: Have you set up the bird eye detect autofocus yet? I hear it’s really good. The R6 doesn't have the specific 'birds' eye detection that the R5 has, I am limited to animal or people eye detect, which works great in the right situations but it isn't idiot proof, as this idiot has proven, but only once was I disappointed in it. I'm still figuring out which settings I like and configuring the camera to best suit my needs, so there's still a lot of trying this and that ahead. Definitely going to take a while to learn just how powerful this new tool can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Just now, lonestranger said: The R6 doesn't have the specific 'birds' eye detection that the R5 has, I am limited to animal or people eye detect, which works great in the right situations but it isn't idiot proof, as this idiot has proven, but only once was I disappointed in it. I'm still figuring out which settings I like and configuring the camera to best suit my needs, so there's still a lot of trying this and that ahead. Definitely going to take a while to learn just how powerful this new tool can be. I’ve watched many videos, the r6 and r5 have the exact same autofocus system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, IKLland said: I’ve watched many videos, the r6 and r5 have the exact same autofocus system. I probably haven't done as much online research as you have, but the R6 that I have right here in front of me only has eye detection for Animals and People. I suspect it's one of the many differences the two cameras have that is strictly a firmware difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 6 minutes ago, lonestranger said: I probably haven't done as much online research as you have, but the R6 that I have right here in front of me only has eye detection for Animals and People. I suspect it's one of the many differences the two cameras have that is strictly a firmware difference. Then maybe the animal eye focus works for birds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, lonestranger said: Buffleheads can be hard to get a decent photo of in direct sunlight without blowing the highlights, especially when working with a new camera you're still getting the feel of. Hmmm, I can't think of anything else to blame on this one, obviously the overexposure isn't the fault of the photographer, so it must be a combination of the other factors. ?♂️ Check the shutter button; there may be a loose screw on it. I don't know what you could have done, that pale bank in the background was going to be trouble. Edited April 14, 2022 by Charlie Spencer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 1 hour ago, IKLland said: Then maybe the animal eye focus works for birds? Yes, the eye detection for animals works on birds too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Just now, lonestranger said: Yes, the eye detection for animals works on birds too. Oh. I knew there was some sort of eye detect that works for birds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 26 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: Check the shutter button; there may be a loose screw on it. I'm certain there is a screw loose, but I'm also certain that the loose screw has nothing to do with the camera, except for holding it. ? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 1 minute ago, lonestranger said: I'm certain there is a screw loose, but I'm also certain that the loose screw has nothing to do with the camera, except for holding it. ? That's the screw I meant. My Sony has the same manufacturing defect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 This one really burns my @$$ butt. Lighting, focus, exposure, and background are all ideal, even the motion blur on the wingtips adds to the image, in my opinion. I just couldn't catch up with my tracking to get the whole bird in the frame. I got lots of decent shots over the past few days of these guys going to and from the feeder, but none of them compared to the potential of this one. GRRRRRRR!!!!!!! 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanager 101 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 7 hours ago, Tanager 101 said: FYI, this is the 'Almost Good Shots' forum. Perhaps you meant to post this somewhere else? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 SO CLOSE! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 Gaaa! That twig!! 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 And-- more branches... ? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 I had the pleasure of watching a Cooper's Hawk fly through the front yard being followed by a Merlin a few days ago. The Merlin flew around the house and perched on the power line across the road, which I got some okay photos of, but the Cooper's hawk was nowhere to be seen. A short while later, after the Merlin had flown off, the Cooper's Hawk suddenly reappeared and spooked a few birds from the nearby trees. I grabbed the camera and quickly got the lens on the hawk as it chased a bird across the road. I could see that it was about to disappear behind a tree so I pressed the shutter button before focus locked on the bird. I managed to get two frames of the hawk, the first one just as it grabbed it's prey, then the second one being the slightly better of two. GRRRR!!!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacMe Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 They flew perpendicular to me, plenty of opportunities to get a good shot. The only one that came out decent would be better in the "Caption Contest" thread 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 If only the brown branch strips on the right side of the frame weren’t there… And if only this stick wasn’t behind the bird… 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayD Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 lighting was perfect... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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