[gifthorse]

Red-tailed hawk

Sigma 150-500 on a K5ii

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Last edited by gifthorse; 08-14-2016 at 03:33 PM. Reason: Short memory

[cleaverx]

Red-tailed hawk

Really nice shot. How close were you to that bird? Looks like you could pet him

[noelpolar]

K3 and DFA 150-450



The above photo was from my deck..... so I thought I'd go get the K-1 and take the same shot (roughly) to see how they would compare.... same settings....same processing..... same end crop.... all at 450mm

K3



K-1




Clearly I need to be quicker! Anyway.... maybe next time.... ;one tree branches look better with K-1.... but who knows..... sample group of one is what it is...... meaningless!

[biz-engineer]

The above photo was from my deck..... so I thought I'd go get the K-1 and take the same shot (roughly) to see how they would compare.... same settings....same processing..... same end crop.... all at 450mm

Colors looks pretty much the same.

Clearly I need to be quicker! Anyway.... maybe next time.... ;one tree branches look better with K-1.... but who knows..... sample group of one is what it is...... meaningless!

:-) that's why I decided to use only one camera. I sometimes shoot with the wrong setting when being used to only one camera, so I couldn't think of shooting with two different cameras, (even less with two camera of different brands). More than AF speed, there is also the man speed limit to operate the machine.

[noelpolar]

Out with the 150-450 and some Egrets this afternoon





and friends

[WPRESTO]

K3 and DFA 150-450The above photo was from my deck.

That's a fine capture of a stunning, fierce-looking bird

[ChipB]

K3 and DFA 150-450

The above photo was from my deck..... so I thought I'd go get the K-1 and take the same shot (roughly) to see how they would compare.... same settings....same processing..... same end crop.... all at 450mm

K3

K-1

Clearly I need to be quicker! Anyway.... maybe next time.... ;one tree branches look better with K-1.... but who knows..... sample group of one is what it is...... meaningless!

I actually laughed out load when I scrolled down!!!

But, some really good photos!

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Last edited by ChipB; 08-15-2016 at 05:51 AM.

[Canada_Rockies]

Too many great shots to quote

[swip]

A couple from yesterday. The swallow in the morning, the vireo from early evening.



Barn swallow on wire waiting to be fed. K-3, 500mm, ISO 400, f/7.1, 1/2000.



Warbling Vireo. K-3, 500mm, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/250.

[gifthorse]

Really nice shot. How close were you to that bird? Looks like you could pet him

Thank you. I was only about 30 feet from the bird. It was a fledgling that had just flown from the nest maybe 100 feet way and it didn't seem to think it could fly away from me.


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Out with the 150-450 and some Egrets this afternoon





and friends

I love the pose of the second egret. Here's a few of my favorites.
A little dinner...


A leisurely scratch....


Fluff up the feathers a little...


one final stretch....


and then go face the kids...

Sigma 150-500 on a K5ii

[Canada_Rockies]

Thank you. I was only about 30 feet from the bird. It was a fledgling that had just flown from the nest maybe 100 feet way and it didn't seem to think it could fly away from me.
I love the pose of the second egret. Here's a few of my favorites.
A little dinner...

A leisurely scratch....

Fluff up the feathers a little...

one final stretch....

and then go face the kids...
Sigma 150-500 on a K5ii

What a terrific series. Thanks for posting this. Althugh I am with envy

[cleaverx]

Some shots from today. Sun was getting low creating nice glow. Great Blue Heron shots at top and Greater Yellowlegs at bottom.
K-1 with SMC 500mm f/4.5

Great Blue Heron









Greater Yellowlegs

[normhead]

K-3 and DA*200 + F1.7x AF Adapter and HD DA 1.4 TC stacked for 476mm
ISO 640, ƒ8, AV mode

Standing watch


Parent and Junior "FEED ME"


The parent is going back and forth to the Choke Cherry trees.


Junior, looks big enough to get his own choke cherries to me...

[gifthorse]

Some shots from today. Sun was getting low creating nice glow. Great Blue Heron shots at top and Greater Yellowlegs at bottom.
K-1 with SMC 500mm f/4.5

Great Blue Heron









Greater Yellowlegs

Nice series!

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K-3 and DA*200 + F1.7x AF Adapter and HD DA 1.4 TC stacked for 476mm
ISO 640, ƒ8, AV mode

Standing watch


Parent and Junior "FEED ME"


The parent is going back and forth to the Choke Cherry trees.


Junior, looks big enough to get his own choke cherries to me...

Cedar waxwings are one of the prettiest birds. I can never get an image I'm pleased with. I envy you!

[dadipentak]

Cedar waxwings are one of the prettiest birds.

I agree.