Nature Appreciating the bird photos...

Appreciating the bird photos... · 08:04 PM

I've always appreciated the many spectacular bird photos posted on here, but I've never given it much of a shot myself. Today I put screwed on my old Sun Zoom and decided to give it a quick try. Yikes! That bird stuff ain't easy! I was hoping that going BW or sepia and heavy on the contrast with some tweaking of the lighting might help, but it seemed that sizing the pictures down (way down) is what helped the most! Haha. But seriously, the bird photos that I see on here daily are great. Keep it up please.

**eaglem** · 12-18-2013, 08:32 PM

Good effort but I feel the busy effect of the branches and twigs is a distraction from the main image, other than that you got good sharp focus.

**Knock** · 12-18-2013, 09:05 PM

Originally posted by eaglem

Good effort but I feel the busy effect of the branches and twigs is a distraction from the main image, other than that you got good sharp focus.

Yes eaglem I agree. Often I would lose the bird amidst all the twigs, Possibly I could have pulled them away from the many branches with a 400mm, but the lens I was using was close to 200mm and just didn't have enough reach.to isolate the bird I was after, And if I get too crop-happy, the pictures can get rather noisy. It seemed the mocking bird knew that I didn't have proper bird equipment.....and he was mocking me all afternoon,

daacon · 12-19-2013, 05:25 AM

Indeed birding is as much art as science you picked a tough area but well done.

charliezap · 12-20-2013, 12:30 PM

Bird shots are not the easiest for keepers Shane.Heck-if I get one good one out of a dozen I'm happy.--charliezap

TenZ.NL · 12-20-2013, 02:32 PM

The keywords to birding are practice, patience and knowledge. A long lense and some luck will help also

You did quite good for a first time!

slowpez · 12-20-2013, 04:35 PM

Don't beat yourself up. This was a good try and you will only get better. Tenz.NL is right about practice, patience and knowledge. Give yourself a nice pat on the back for this effort. Hard to pull off but a good try nonetheless.

**Knock** · 12-20-2013, 05:37 PM

Thanks for all of the kind words and encouragement. I've said it before and I'll say it again, this forum is by far the friendliest place I've ever encountered on the internet. You folks really add a lot to the pleasure of shooting pentax and learning photography.

OrchidJulie · 12-20-2013, 06:20 PM

You're welcome. We all learn from one another, and we are blessed here to have wonderfully talented and generous teachers. Keep shooting, and sharing!

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12-18-2013, 08:32 PM	#2
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,139	Good effort but I feel the busy effect of the branches and twigs is a distraction from the main image, other than that you got good sharp focus.

12-18-2013, 09:05 PM	#3
Knock Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Montgomery, AL Posts: 467 Original Poster	Originally posted by eaglem Good effort but I feel the busy effect of the branches and twigs is a distraction from the main image, other than that you got good sharp focus. Yes eaglem I agree. Often I would lose the bird amidst all the twigs, Possibly I could have pulled them away from the many branches with a 400mm, but the lens I was using was close to 200mm and just didn't have enough reach.to isolate the bird I was after, And if I get too crop-happy, the pictures can get rather noisy. It seemed the mocking bird knew that I didn't have proper bird equipment.....and he was mocking me all afternoon,

12-19-2013, 05:25 AM	#4
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Indeed birding is as much art as science you picked a tough area but well done.

12-20-2013, 12:30 PM	#5
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686	Bird shots are not the easiest for keepers Shane.Heck-if I get one good one out of a dozen I'm happy.--charliezap

12-20-2013, 02:32 PM	#6
TenZ.NL Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Below sealevel Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,100	The keywords to birding are practice, patience and knowledge. A long lense and some luck will help also You did quite good for a first time!

12-20-2013, 04:35 PM	#7
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	Don't beat yourself up. This was a good try and you will only get better. Tenz.NL is right about practice, patience and knowledge. Give yourself a nice pat on the back for this effort. Hard to pull off but a good try nonetheless.

12-20-2013, 05:37 PM	#8
Knock Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Montgomery, AL Posts: 467 Original Poster	Thanks for all of the kind words and encouragement. I've said it before and I'll say it again, this forum is by far the friendliest place I've ever encountered on the internet. You folks really add a lot to the pleasure of shooting pentax and learning photography.

12-20-2013, 06:20 PM	#9
OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,929	You're welcome. We all learn from one another, and we are blessed here to have wonderfully talented and generous teachers. Keep shooting, and sharing!

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