Win a Pentax Limited Lens: Raffle Now Live!

A few leftover birds for my last post...... · 08:05 PM

.....before I leave on my roadtrip to the East Coast on Tuesday.

I'll post a few pictures here and there during the trip but won't do a lot of processing on the road. Last year I had to redo most of it after I got back home, my laptop just does not produce good color or contrast. I plan to be back home in the last week of October.

Female House finch

House Finch (male)

House Sparrows

House Sparrow (immature)

House Sparrow

American Goldfinch

All with K10D and Bigma

Comments are always welcome

borno · 08-15-2008, 08:27 PM

Nice bird shots heinrich,
Those goldfinches don't sit still for long

8540tomg · 08-15-2008, 08:33 PM

Very nice Heinrich. I'm jealous of that Goldfinch shot in particular. I've been trying to get a good shot of one of these fellows all summer but so far that shot has eluded me.

Tom G

BFielding · 08-15-2008, 08:42 PM

Sounds like there are plenty of us Goldfinch seekers around.

But I have to say my favorite of the bunch is the House Finch (male) with the messy mouth. =-)

LaRee · 08-15-2008, 08:45 PM

My you are good Heinrich! The detail, clarity and focus is incredible on all you posted. Thanks for sharing!

cupic · 08-16-2008, 02:14 AM

Another great series and enjoy your trip as we wait for your shots to appear here

cheers

roentarre · 08-16-2008, 02:20 AM

Good birding shots. Good to see shots like these around here still. I am so deprived of these motivations to hunt them down these days.

Enjoy your Easter road trip!

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 08-16-2008, 08:37 AM

Originally posted by borno

Nice bird shots heinrich,
Those goldfinches don't sit still for long

Thank you Tom and you are right , they don't sit still very long and this year I have not seen very many neither.

Take care,

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 08-16-2008, 08:39 AM

Originally posted by 8540tomg

Very nice Heinrich. I'm jealous of that Goldfinch shot in particular. I've been trying to get a good shot of one of these fellows all summer but so far that shot has eluded me.

Tom G

Thank you Tom, this year there are not many to be seen in our area and this was the only one that I even got a shot at.

Take care,

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 08-16-2008, 08:41 AM

Originally posted by BFielding

Sounds like there are plenty of us Goldfinch seekers around.

But I have to say my favorite of the bunch is the House Finch (male) with the messy mouth. =-)

Thanks for looking and commenting. As far as the goldfinch go this year we seem to be spending more time seeking than looking at them.

Take care,

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 08-16-2008, 08:45 AM

Originally posted by LaRee

My you are good Heinrich! The detail, clarity and focus is incredible on all you posted. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you LaRee but now you are making me blush. I had mixed feelings when I put the money down for Bigma but now I'm glad that I did.

Take care,

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 08-16-2008, 08:47 AM

Originally posted by cupic

Another great series and enjoy your trip as we wait for your shots to appear here

cheers

Thank you for the kind comment and I will post a few from the trip whenever I can.

Take care,

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 08-16-2008, 08:50 AM

Originally posted by roentarre

Good birding shots. Good to see shots like these around here still. I am so deprived of these motivations to hunt them down these days.

Enjoy your Easter road trip!

Thank you roentarre but I don't run after then any more, these were all taken in our back yard.

Take care,

**Marc Langille** · 08-16-2008, 08:52 AM

Beautiful... what else needs to be said? BTW, the shot of the feeding bird and bird(s) is wonderful - top notch Heinrich!!

How much of a crop did you have on these images? The EXIF shows 500mm, and ISO 100, so I am guessing it some, given their size. This clearly shows the strength of the K10D at this ISO - it's almost phenomenal. Even a heavy crop is very clean, if the subject is in focus.

Again, just curious, and I really, really enjoyed the images!!!!

Regards,
Marc

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 08-16-2008, 09:40 AM

Originally posted by Marc Langille

Beautiful... what else needs to be said? BTW, the shot of the feeding bird and bird(s) is wonderful - top notch Heinrich!!

How much of a crop did you have on these images? The EXIF shows 500mm, and ISO 100, so I am guessing it some, given their size. This clearly shows the strength of the K10D at this ISO - it's almost phenomenal. Even a heavy crop is very clean, if the subject is in focus.

Again, just curious, and I really, really enjoyed the images!!!!

Regards,
Marc

Hi Marc and thank you. Here are the full frames of the first two images.

The second one is quite a crop and still looks reasonable.

Take care,

Heinrich Lohmann
	View full profile
	Contact via private message
	Find other posts by Heinrich Lohmann
	Find threads started by Heinrich Lohmann
	Find threads in which Heinrich Lohmann has posted

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Photographing birds / birds in flight - hellllllp!	Big G	Photographic Technique	31	12-19-2010 02:13 PM
Nature Birds	zackspeed	Post Your Photos!	15	08-12-2010 06:22 PM
Birds	m42geo	Post Your Photos!	3	07-08-2008 05:44 AM
First time photo post - Birds from the yard	ksdar	Post Your Photos!	12	05-18-2008 01:04 PM
first post, some birds from Kenya/Tanzania	wopie	Post Your Photos!	5	03-19-2007 10:12 AM

08-15-2008, 08:27 PM	#2
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580	Nice bird shots heinrich, Those goldfinches don't sit still for long

08-15-2008, 08:33 PM	#3
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	Very nice Heinrich. I'm jealous of that Goldfinch shot in particular. I've been trying to get a good shot of one of these fellows all summer but so far that shot has eluded me. Tom G

08-15-2008, 08:42 PM	#4
BFielding New Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alabama, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18	Sounds like there are plenty of us Goldfinch seekers around. But I have to say my favorite of the bunch is the House Finch (male) with the messy mouth. =-)

08-15-2008, 08:45 PM	#5
LaRee Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,225	My you are good Heinrich! The detail, clarity and focus is incredible on all you posted. Thanks for sharing!

08-16-2008, 02:14 AM	#6
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	Another great series and enjoy your trip as we wait for your shots to appear here cheers

08-16-2008, 02:20 AM	#7
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Good birding shots. Good to see shots like these around here still. I am so deprived of these motivations to hunt them down these days. Enjoy your Easter road trip!

08-16-2008, 08:37 AM	#8
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by borno Nice bird shots heinrich, Those goldfinches don't sit still for long Thank you Tom and you are right , they don't sit still very long and this year I have not seen very many neither. Take care,

08-16-2008, 08:39 AM	#9
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by 8540tomg Very nice Heinrich. I'm jealous of that Goldfinch shot in particular. I've been trying to get a good shot of one of these fellows all summer but so far that shot has eluded me. Tom G Thank you Tom, this year there are not many to be seen in our area and this was the only one that I even got a shot at. Take care,

08-16-2008, 08:41 AM	#10
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by BFielding Sounds like there are plenty of us Goldfinch seekers around. But I have to say my favorite of the bunch is the House Finch (male) with the messy mouth. =-) Thanks for looking and commenting. As far as the goldfinch go this year we seem to be spending more time seeking than looking at them. Take care,

08-16-2008, 08:45 AM	#11
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by LaRee My you are good Heinrich! The detail, clarity and focus is incredible on all you posted. Thanks for sharing! Thank you LaRee but now you are making me blush. I had mixed feelings when I put the money down for Bigma but now I'm glad that I did. Take care,

08-16-2008, 08:47 AM	#12
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by cupic Another great series and enjoy your trip as we wait for your shots to appear here cheers Thank you for the kind comment and I will post a few from the trip whenever I can. Take care,

08-16-2008, 08:50 AM	#13
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by roentarre Good birding shots. Good to see shots like these around here still. I am so deprived of these motivations to hunt them down these days. Enjoy your Easter road trip! Thank you roentarre but I don't run after then any more, these were all taken in our back yard. Take care,

08-16-2008, 08:52 AM	#14
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710	Beautiful... what else needs to be said? BTW, the shot of the feeding bird and bird(s) is wonderful - top notch Heinrich!! How much of a crop did you have on these images? The EXIF shows 500mm, and ISO 100, so I am guessing it some, given their size. This clearly shows the strength of the K10D at this ISO - it's almost phenomenal. Even a heavy crop is very clean, if the subject is in focus. Again, just curious, and I really, really enjoyed the images!!!! Regards, Marc

08-16-2008, 09:40 AM	#15
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by Marc Langille Beautiful... what else needs to be said? BTW, the shot of the feeding bird and bird(s) is wonderful - top notch Heinrich!! How much of a crop did you have on these images? The EXIF shows 500mm, and ISO 100, so I am guessing it some, given their size. This clearly shows the strength of the K10D at this ISO - it's almost phenomenal. Even a heavy crop is very clean, if the subject is in focus. Again, just curious, and I really, really enjoyed the images!!!! Regards, Marc Hi Marc and thank you. Here are the full frames of the first two images. The second one is quite a crop and still looks reasonable. Take care,

A few leftover birds for my last post......

Win a Pentax Limited Lens: Raffle Now Live!