300mm plus Lens Club: discuss your long lenses

siva.ss.kumar · 04-06-2021, 09:40 PM

Originally posted by Weevil

Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique / Belted Kingfisher [Megaceryle alcyon]
Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville, Québec, CANADA
2021.04.06

Ma meilleure photo jusqu'à maintenant de cet oiseau difficile d'approche ! Il a fallut sortir la chaloupe pour s'en approcher.

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My best photo so far of this challenging bird to approach! I had get out with my boat to get closer.

Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique / Belted Kingfisher [Megaceryle alcyon]

Pentax K-1 + Sigma 500mm F4.5 EX DG APO
1/1000, ƒ/5.6, ISO 1600
#pentax #K3ii #teampentax

Wow. Great catch.

**Weevil** · 04-06-2021, 09:45 PM

Originally posted by siva.ss.kumar

Wow. Great catch.

Many thanks @siva.ss.kumar !

**K2 to K50** · 04-06-2021, 10:09 PM

Originally posted by Weevil

Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique / Belted Kingfisher [Megaceryle alcyon]

My best photo so far of this challenging bird to approach! I had get out with my boat to get closer.

It is a very good "best" - a great image. He looks like he is using some sort of gel for his spiky "hair-do"! This is an appealing photograph.

**Weevil** · 04-06-2021, 10:28 PM

Originally posted by K2 to K50

It is a very good "best" - a great image. He looks like he is using some sort of gel for his spiky "hair-do"! This is an appealing photograph.

thanks !
Well, actually, I saw him flying around and jumping in the water in a couple occasions... he wasn't fishing, I think he was taking some sort of a bath, and then went on that branch, and started cleaning his feathers or "preening"...
that's maybe because of that he accepted me getting closer and closer without spooking him... and it's not the first time I am able to approach a bird better while he's preening (this is a new word for me, taken from the link below)

Preening: Why and How Birds Do It

Pentaxians · 04-07-2021, 04:04 AM - **10 Likes**

Oriental pratincole, resting before heading north.

**WPRESTO** · 04-07-2021, 04:06 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Weevil

thanks It's not the first time I am able to approach a bird better while he's preening (this is a new word for me, taken from the link below) Preening: Why and How Birds Do It

If "preen" is a new word for you, you might also check "primp" if it is unfamiliar, as it has a very similar meaning, although "primp" is essentially never applied to birds. When I was young, when very very few people thought about "politically correct" or insulting speech, sometimes a female preparing herself for a night out might be described as "primping and preening." Such a comment might now be considered an insult, or condescending by males.

**Weevil** · 04-07-2021, 12:35 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

If "preen" is a new word for you, you might also check "primp" if it is unfamiliar, as it has a very similar meaning, although "primp" is essentially never applied to birds. When I was young, when very very few people thought about "politically correct" or insulting speech, sometimes a female preparing herself for a night out might be described as "primping and preening." Such a comment might now be considered an insult, or condescending by males.

Thanks for the info WPRESTO!
I don't think I am going to try that new word, or the other one for human

at least not yet, until I understand it's complete scope

Ducatigaz · 04-07-2021, 01:49 PM - **8 Likes**

A few very early morning shots.
K-3ii/FA*600mm F4 ED [IF]. This Barn Owl landed on a post on the left hand side of my car [ right hand drive], so I had to climb across the front seats and handhold out of the passenger window.

Part of Salisbury plain impact area on fire after heavy shelling.

K-5/Sigma 800mm F5.6 APO EX/ RRS BH-55/Kirk window mount.

**Weevil** · 04-07-2021, 02:10 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Ducatigaz

A few very early morning shots.
K-3ii/FA*600mm F4 ED [IF]. This Barn Owl landed on a post on the left hand side of my car ...

Ho Wow! That Barn Owl!
They are very rare in our latitudes, but one have been seen in my city this winter... Unfortunately, I wasn't able to see it before it left... I am still dreaming to capture this wonderful owl in photos!

Originally posted by Ducatigaz

...so I had to climb across the front seats and handhold out of the passenger window.

Do we call that "Car hot yoga?"

**alfa75ts** · 04-07-2021, 07:08 PM - **15 Likes**

A few Black and White ~~shots~~ birds this morning:

**K2 to K50** · 04-07-2021, 07:16 PM

Originally posted by alfa75ts

A few Black and White ~~shots~~ birds this morning:

And nice shots they are, all of them. Super detail on the magpie close-up.

**mattt** · 04-07-2021, 07:50 PM - **17 Likes**

Sigma 120-400... still waiting on the DFA 150-450 to arrive....

**Des** · 04-07-2021, 08:51 PM - **16 Likes**

Wattlebirds with the KP + DA 55-300 PLM at 300mm

Little Wattlebirds

Red Wattlebird

Red Wattlebird on upper branch, Little Wattlebird on lower

**rod_grant** · 04-07-2021, 10:27 PM

Nice set (again), Des

**rod_grant** · 04-07-2021, 10:28 PM

Originally posted by alfa75ts

A few Black and White shots birds this morning:

Back to black & white photography, Craig?
Nice set. Dingley?

04-07-2021, 01:49 PM - 8 Likes	#35468
Ducatigaz Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Blunsdon,Wiltshire, UK Posts: 1,504	A few very early morning shots. K-3ii/FA600mm F4 ED [IF]. This Barn Owl landed on a post on the left hand side of my car [ right hand drive], so I had to climb across the front seats and handhold out of the passenger window. Part of Salisbury plain impact area on fire after heavy shelling. K-5/Sigma 800mm F5.6 APO EX/ RRS BH-55/Kirk window mount. Last edited by Ducatigaz; 04-07-2021 at 02:09 PM.*

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04-06-2021, 09:40 PM	#35461
siva.ss.kumar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chennai, India Photos: Albums Posts: 534	Originally posted by Weevil Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique / Belted Kingfisher [Megaceryle alcyon] Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville, Québec, CANADA 2021.04.06 Ma meilleure photo jusqu'à maintenant de cet oiseau difficile d'approche ! Il a fallut sortir la chaloupe pour s'en approcher. ========== My best photo so far of this challenging bird to approach! I had get out with my boat to get closer. Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique / Belted Kingfisher [Megaceryle alcyon] Pentax K-1 + Sigma 500mm F4.5 EX DG APO 1/1000, ƒ/5.6, ISO 1600 #pentax #K3ii #teampentax Wow. Great catch.

04-06-2021, 09:45 PM	#35462
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445	Originally posted by siva.ss.kumar Wow. Great catch. Many thanks @siva.ss.kumar !

04-06-2021, 10:09 PM	#35463
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,815	Originally posted by Weevil Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique / Belted Kingfisher [Megaceryle alcyon] My best photo so far of this challenging bird to approach! I had get out with my boat to get closer. It is a very good "best" - a great image. He looks like he is using some sort of gel for his spiky "hair-do"! This is an appealing photograph.

04-06-2021, 10:28 PM	#35464
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445	Originally posted by K2 to K50 It is a very good "best" - a great image. He looks like he is using some sort of gel for his spiky "hair-do"! This is an appealing photograph. thanks ! Well, actually, I saw him flying around and jumping in the water in a couple occasions... he wasn't fishing, I think he was taking some sort of a bath, and then went on that branch, and started cleaning his feathers or "preening"... that's maybe because of that he accepted me getting closer and closer without spooking him... and it's not the first time I am able to approach a bird better while he's preening (this is a new word for me, taken from the link below) Preening: Why and How Birds Do It

04-07-2021, 04:04 AM - 10 Likes	#35465
Pentaxians Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 733	Oriental pratincole, resting before heading north.

04-07-2021, 04:06 AM - 1 Like	#35466
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Originally posted by Weevil thanks It's not the first time I am able to approach a bird better while he's preening (this is a new word for me, taken from the link below) Preening: Why and How Birds Do It If "preen" is a new word for you, you might also check "primp" if it is unfamiliar, as it has a very similar meaning, although "primp" is essentially never applied to birds. When I was young, when very very few people thought about "politically correct" or insulting speech, sometimes a female preparing herself for a night out might be described as "primping and preening." Such a comment might now be considered an insult, or condescending by males.

04-07-2021, 12:35 PM	#35467
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445	Originally posted by WPRESTO If "preen" is a new word for you, you might also check "primp" if it is unfamiliar, as it has a very similar meaning, although "primp" is essentially never applied to birds. When I was young, when very very few people thought about "politically correct" or insulting speech, sometimes a female preparing herself for a night out might be described as "primping and preening." Such a comment might now be considered an insult, or condescending by males. Thanks for the info WPRESTO! I don't think I am going to try that new word, or the other one for human at least not yet, until I understand it's complete scope

04-07-2021, 02:10 PM - 1 Like	#35469
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445	Originally posted by Ducatigaz A few very early morning shots. K-3ii/FA*600mm F4 ED [IF]. This Barn Owl landed on a post on the left hand side of my car ... Ho Wow! That Barn Owl! They are very rare in our latitudes, but one have been seen in my city this winter... Unfortunately, I wasn't able to see it before it left... I am still dreaming to capture this wonderful owl in photos! Originally posted by Ducatigaz ...so I had to climb across the front seats and handhold out of the passenger window. Do we call that "Car hot yoga?"

04-07-2021, 07:16 PM	#35471
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,815	Originally posted by alfa75ts A few Black and White ~~shots~~ birds this morning: And nice shots they are, all of them. Super detail on the magpie close-up.

04-07-2021, 07:50 PM - 17 Likes	#35472
mattt Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Niagara Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,907	Sigma 120-400... still waiting on the DFA 150-450 to arrive....

04-07-2021, 08:51 PM - 16 Likes	#35473
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	Wattlebirds with the KP + DA 55-300 PLM at 300mm Little Wattlebirds Red Wattlebird Red Wattlebird on upper branch, Little Wattlebird on lower

04-07-2021, 10:27 PM	#35474
rod_grant Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wangaratta, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,951	Nice set (again), Des

04-07-2021, 10:28 PM	#35475
rod_grant Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wangaratta, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,951	Originally posted by alfa75ts A few Black and White shots birds this morning: Back to black & white photography, Craig? Nice set. Dingley?