Originally posted by PixelGeek Dude, you have some gorgeous photos there! You have my admiration!
thank you so much for your comments, much appreciated, I'm ok with dude but probably should be "old dude"
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Originally posted by Dewman Cee Cee, I don't have a clue how you get these miraculous photos of birds! So sharp, full frame, great color and bokeh! I can't get within 50 yards of them and they skedaddle on me! Nice work, "dude"!
Dewman
SW Idaho, USA
thanks for your nice comments, I've been trying to shoot these birds for a couple of years now, and your right it's generally not easy at all and hard to get close, In the past I've been happy to get one reasonable shot a session trying to track them down in the wild(park lands). This year there has been a family or two nesting in a tree across the road, and they can't keep away from the nectar of the "Bottle Brush" tree I have in my front yard which has given me many opportunities, the juveniles seem a lot less timid and have grown accustom to me being nearby with my camera, & making really poor imitation bird noises to let them know I'm there so they don't get startled.
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Originally posted by charliezap Very nice shots Colin.I used that same lens for my recent posting of the birds at my feeder.--charliezap
thanks Charlie, I think it's a great lens, so easy to hand hold, f8 and keep the shutter speed up by pushing the ISO
Originally posted by Bob Harris more great bird shots CC, beautiful birds and hopefully a continued friendship for you.
than you Bob for those comments, I'm hoping as they mature they keep coming back & next year they might return to the same tree to nest, I'm no expert so I don't really know, but I'm hoping, cheers
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Originally posted by Bruce Clark Another great series of these wonderful little birds.
thanks for that Bruce, happy to get the opportunity to shoot these little guys, bit of a distraction though when I should be working
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