Misc From the backyard.............

From the backyard............. · **4 Likes**

............a few House Finches (all female) and others

This bird was playing with the water for quite while, picked up a beak full but instead of drinking it threw it around.

And a couple of larger birds

Comments are always welcome and appreciated

Adam · 07-11-2016, 07:27 PM

That 4th shot is really interesting! I like the 5th, too. TFS

**MSL** · 07-11-2016, 07:57 PM

Amazingly sharp. I would not have assumed you were shooting at ISO 1600 or with a "standard" zoom. Kudos to the photographer

**joip** · 07-11-2016, 08:01 PM

Beautiful series & that 4th shot is just a fantastic capture. Detail is perfect too. Do you use a tripod?

**eaglem** · 07-11-2016, 08:54 PM

Can't ask for better images.................well done.

AussieTrev · 07-12-2016, 02:10 AM

Very nice. Very good timing in a couple.

redpit · 07-12-2016, 02:52 AM

I like this set a lot! Good job!

normhead · 07-12-2016, 06:35 AM

#4 is special....thanks for sharing.

slowpez · 07-12-2016, 08:28 AM

Great series of super sharp images Heinrich. I don't know what you have in your bird feeders but those last two birds look pretty darn big

.

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 07-12-2016, 02:53 PM

Originally posted by Adam

That 4th shot is really interesting! I like the 5th, too. TFS

Thank you Adam, I appreciate it.

Originally posted by MSL

Amazingly sharp. I would not have assumed you were shooting at ISO 1600 or with a "standard" zoom. Kudos to the photographer

Thank you for the kind comments.

Originally posted by joip

Beautiful series & that 4th shot is just a fantastic capture. Detail is perfect too. Do you use a tripod?

Thank you for the kind words, all are handheld that's why I shot them at ISO 1600.

Originally posted by eaglem

Can't ask for better images.................well done.

Thank you EM, I do appreciate it.

Originally posted by AussieTrev

Very nice. Very good timing in a couple.

Thank you for the kind words.

Originally posted by redpit

I like this set a lot! Good job!

Thank you very much

Originally posted by normhead

#4 is special....thanks for sharing.

Hi Norm and thank you. Sometimes one does get lucky.

Originally posted by slowpez

Great series of super sharp images Heinrich. I don't know what you have in your bird feeders but those last two birds look pretty darn big

.

Hi Susan and thanks for the kind words, as for the last two, they might be a tad large but I did shoot them from the backyard.

remark13 · 07-12-2016, 05:50 PM

You must be feeding them the good stuff to get such shenanigans from your feathered friends

Always enjoy viewing your offerings. I hope to achieve a even a portion of the skill you show with your photos. Thank you as always for sharing.

**MSL** · 07-12-2016, 07:16 PM

Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann

Thank you for the kind words, all are handheld that's why I shot them at ISO 1600.

So that begs the follow up question. Any magical post processing steps, or do they just come out of the camera this clean?

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 07-12-2016, 09:49 PM

Originally posted by remark13

You must be feeding them the good stuff to get such shenanigans from your feathered friends

Always enjoy viewing your offerings. I hope to achieve a even a portion of the skill you show with your photos. Thank you as always for sharing.

Thank you for the very kind words, all it really takes is time and patience.

Originally posted by MSL

So that begs the follow up question. Any magical post processing steps, or do they just come out of the camera this clean?

Nothing magical and no, most of the time they do not come out the camera that clean. If there is a lot of noise I start reducing it in ACR but do not go overboard. I only do final noise reduction after resizing in PS. I use Define 2 (Nik Collection)
Final sharpening with smart sharpen in PS. I used to use "sharpener pro 3" from the Nick collection but it quit working after the last PS upgrade.

**Tonytee** · 07-13-2016, 05:58 PM

Lovely photography here. Everything just seems to come together beautifully. TFS

Antonio

**DW58** · 07-13-2016, 06:44 PM

Wow. Amazing images. My personal favorites include feathers. But the last two are pretty sweet as well. Thanks for all.

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Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by Adam That 4th shot is really interesting! I like the 5th, too. TFS Thank you Adam, I appreciate it. Originally posted by MSL Amazingly sharp. I would not have assumed you were shooting at ISO 1600 or with a "standard" zoom. Kudos to the photographer Thank you for the kind comments. Originally posted by joip Beautiful series & that 4th shot is just a fantastic capture. Detail is perfect too. Do you use a tripod? Thank you for the kind words, all are handheld that's why I shot them at ISO 1600. Originally posted by eaglem Can't ask for better images.................well done. Thank you EM, I do appreciate it. Originally posted by AussieTrev Very nice. Very good timing in a couple. Thank you for the kind words. Originally posted by redpit I like this set a lot! Good job! Thank you very much Originally posted by normhead #4 is special....thanks for sharing. Hi Norm and thank you. Sometimes one does get lucky. Originally posted by slowpez Great series of super sharp images Heinrich. I don't know what you have in your bird feeders but those last two birds look pretty darn big . Hi Susan and thanks for the kind words, as for the last two, they might be a tad large but I did shoot them from the backyard.

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remark13 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 87	You must be feeding them the good stuff to get such shenanigans from your feathered friends Always enjoy viewing your offerings. I hope to achieve a even a portion of the skill you show with your photos. Thank you as always for sharing.

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MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,751	Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann Thank you for the kind words, all are handheld that's why I shot them at ISO 1600. So that begs the follow up question. Any magical post processing steps, or do they just come out of the camera this clean?

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Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by remark13 You must be feeding them the good stuff to get such shenanigans from your feathered friends Always enjoy viewing your offerings. I hope to achieve a even a portion of the skill you show with your photos. Thank you as always for sharing. Thank you for the very kind words, all it really takes is time and patience. Originally posted by MSL So that begs the follow up question. Any magical post processing steps, or do they just come out of the camera this clean? Nothing magical and no, most of the time they do not come out the camera that clean. If there is a lot of noise I start reducing it in ACR but do not go overboard. I only do final noise reduction after resizing in PS. I use Define 2 (Nik Collection) Final sharpening with smart sharpen in PS. I used to use "sharpener pro 3" from the Nick collection but it quit working after the last PS upgrade.

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Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,505	Lovely photography here. Everything just seems to come together beautifully. TFS Antonio

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DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,066	Wow. Amazing images. My personal favorites include feathers. But the last two are pretty sweet as well. Thanks for all.