Three finches from yesterday

Three finches from yesterday · 08:51 PM

Bad hair day

All with K20D and Bigma

Comments are always welcome and appreciated

Just12hvFun · 07-11-2009, 11:40 PM

Great Bird Shots

This Bigma thing is really quite formidable

Does it tend to hunt alot under lesser light

Thanks for posting them

nulla · 07-12-2009, 02:06 AM

Great shots Heinrich... love the first bad hair shot

cheers

Neil

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 07-12-2009, 06:26 AM

Originally posted by Just12hvFun

Great Bird Shots

This Bigma thing is really quite formidable

Does it tend to hunt alot under lesser light

Thanks for posting them

Thank you for the kind words. In really low light it will hunt but it is easy to manually focus especially with the 1.4 eye cup.

Take care,

Originally posted by nulla

Great shots Heinrich... love the first bad hair shot

cheers

Neil

Thank you Neil, I have seen quite a few lately with hair like that and have no idea why. These little finches fight and squabble, maybe that's why.

Take care,

Peter Zack · 07-12-2009, 06:47 AM

A great series heinrich but the last is a standout. Great work and you make this combo shine!

J.Scott · 07-12-2009, 06:49 AM

Outstanding Heinrich!

I do believe you've found your niche!

daacon · 07-12-2009, 07:06 AM

Great sharp shot Heinrich - excellent captures.

8540tomg · 07-12-2009, 10:39 AM

Well done Heinrich. Very fine.

Tom G

skinja · 07-12-2009, 10:48 AM

Unfortunately the last one didn't show for me, the other two are great. love to see that bigma and the k20d sing together like that.

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 07-12-2009, 11:44 AM

Originally posted by Peter Zack

A great series heinrich but the last is a standout. Great work and you make this combo shine!

Thank you Peter, I guess I'm starting to get the hang of it.

Take care,

Originally posted by J.Scott

Outstanding Heinrich!

I do believe you've found your niche!

Thank you for the kind words and do take care,

Originally posted by daacon

Great sharp shot Heinrich - excellent captures.

Hi Dave and thank you.

Take care,

Originally posted by 8540tomg

Well done Heinrich. Very fine.

Tom G

Thank you Tom, it is appreciated.

Take care,

Originally posted by skinja

Unfortunately the last one didn't show for me, the other two are great. love to see that bigma and the k20d sing together like that.

Thank you and it shows now. PBase must have had a problem, they were very slow the last 12 hours or so.

Take care,

**Sailor** · 07-12-2009, 12:15 PM

"Bad Hair Day" is priceless, Heinrich.

Jer

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 07-12-2009, 05:16 PM

Originally posted by Sailor

"Bad Hair Day" is priceless, Heinrich.

Jer

Thank you Jer, I wasn't going to take the shot the bird was not in a good position but than I saw the hair.............

Take care,

MRRiley · 07-12-2009, 05:49 PM

Excellent shots Heinrich. Don't know how y'all birders do it... I can't seem to get any to hold still for me. LOL

Mike

pingflood · 07-12-2009, 05:58 PM

Heinrich, I would love to hear more about how you approach small birds like these. Do you have a blind setup, or a feeder nearby, or something along those lines? I have a hell of a time getting close to the little guys...

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 07-12-2009, 10:18 PM

Originally posted by MRRiley

Excellent shots Heinrich. Don't know how y'all birders do it... I can't seem to get any to hold still for me. LOL

Mike

Thank you Mike for the kind words and it's done with tenacity and patience.

Take care,

Originally posted by pingflood

Heinrich, I would love to hear more about how you approach small birds like these. Do you have a blind setup, or a feeder nearby, or something along those lines? I have a hell of a time getting close to the little guys...

OK, I'll try and explain how I do it. In our backyard we have two trees, a
Mayday Tree and a White Ash and from branch tip to branch-tip there is only about 10 feet of room in between them. Right next to the Mayday I have the feeders and two bird baths are under the White Ash. On the pole that holds the feeder I have two perches, one above and one below the feeders. The birds use both trees to sit in but the White Ash is too dense to do any shooting in it. The Mayday Tree is more open and lends itself to shooting into it. (with good luck) I have arranged the perches in such a way that most of the time I do have one of the trees as background.

I set the tripod up on a table, about 15' and no more than 20 feet from the perches and in such a way that I can swing the camera around to face the bird bath. Now all you need is patience and I do mean patience. You have to get the birds used to you not only by sitting there but by being around the yard and more or less become part of the surroundings.

Wear muted closing, don't go out there in a white shirt, try and blend in.

It's funny but they do learn to trust you. In early Spring when I went to fill the feeder every bird left the yard. Now they just fly back into the trees and some go just to the ground and keep on feeding.

Good luck and I hope that this is of some help to you.

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07-11-2009, 11:40 PM	#2
Just12hvFun Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 384	Great Bird Shots This Bigma thing is really quite formidable Does it tend to hunt alot under lesser light Thanks for posting them

07-12-2009, 02:06 AM	#3
nulla Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 1,560	Great shots Heinrich... love the first bad hair shot cheers Neil

07-12-2009, 06:26 AM	#4
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by Just12hvFun Great Bird Shots This Bigma thing is really quite formidable Does it tend to hunt alot under lesser light Thanks for posting them Thank you for the kind words. In really low light it will hunt but it is easy to manually focus especially with the 1.4 eye cup. Take care, Originally posted by nulla Great shots Heinrich... love the first bad hair shot cheers Neil Thank you Neil, I have seen quite a few lately with hair like that and have no idea why. These little finches fight and squabble, maybe that's why. Take care,

07-12-2009, 06:47 AM	#5
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	A great series heinrich but the last is a standout. Great work and you make this combo shine!

07-12-2009, 06:49 AM	#6
J.Scott Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,675	Outstanding Heinrich! I do believe you've found your niche!

07-12-2009, 07:06 AM	#7
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Great sharp shot Heinrich - excellent captures.

07-12-2009, 10:39 AM	#8
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	Well done Heinrich. Very fine. Tom G

07-12-2009, 10:48 AM	#9
skinja Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Denver, Co Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 968	Unfortunately the last one didn't show for me, the other two are great. love to see that bigma and the k20d sing together like that.

07-12-2009, 11:44 AM	#10
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by Peter Zack A great series heinrich but the last is a standout. Great work and you make this combo shine! Thank you Peter, I guess I'm starting to get the hang of it. Take care, Originally posted by J.Scott Outstanding Heinrich! I do believe you've found your niche! Thank you for the kind words and do take care, Originally posted by daacon Great sharp shot Heinrich - excellent captures. Hi Dave and thank you. Take care, Originally posted by 8540tomg Well done Heinrich. Very fine. Tom G Thank you Tom, it is appreciated. Take care, Originally posted by skinja Unfortunately the last one didn't show for me, the other two are great. love to see that bigma and the k20d sing together like that. Thank you and it shows now. PBase must have had a problem, they were very slow the last 12 hours or so. Take care,

07-12-2009, 12:15 PM	#11
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	"Bad Hair Day" is priceless, Heinrich. Jer

07-12-2009, 05:16 PM	#12
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sailor "Bad Hair Day" is priceless, Heinrich. Jer Thank you Jer, I wasn't going to take the shot the bird was not in a good position but than I saw the hair............. Take care,

07-12-2009, 05:49 PM	#13
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	Excellent shots Heinrich. Don't know how y'all birders do it... I can't seem to get any to hold still for me. LOL Mike

07-12-2009, 05:58 PM	#14
pingflood Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Borås, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,169	Heinrich, I would love to hear more about how you approach small birds like these. Do you have a blind setup, or a feeder nearby, or something along those lines? I have a hell of a time getting close to the little guys...

07-12-2009, 10:18 PM	#15
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by MRRiley Excellent shots Heinrich. Don't know how y'all birders do it... I can't seem to get any to hold still for me. LOL Mike Thank you Mike for the kind words and it's done with tenacity and patience. Take care, Originally posted by pingflood Heinrich, I would love to hear more about how you approach small birds like these. Do you have a blind setup, or a feeder nearby, or something along those lines? I have a hell of a time getting close to the little guys... OK, I'll try and explain how I do it. In our backyard we have two trees, a Mayday Tree and a White Ash and from branch tip to branch-tip there is only about 10 feet of room in between them. Right next to the Mayday I have the feeders and two bird baths are under the White Ash. On the pole that holds the feeder I have two perches, one above and one below the feeders. The birds use both trees to sit in but the White Ash is too dense to do any shooting in it. The Mayday Tree is more open and lends itself to shooting into it. (with good luck) I have arranged the perches in such a way that most of the time I do have one of the trees as background. I set the tripod up on a table, about 15' and no more than 20 feet from the perches and in such a way that I can swing the camera around to face the bird bath. Now all you need is patience and I do mean patience. You have to get the birds used to you not only by sitting there but by being around the yard and more or less become part of the surroundings. Wear muted closing, don't go out there in a white shirt, try and blend in. It's funny but they do learn to trust you. In early Spring when I went to fill the feeder every bird left the yard. Now they just fly back into the trees and some go just to the ground and keep on feeding. Good luck and I hope that this is of some help to you.