[RobA_Oz]

Black-crowned Night-Heron - a little skittish this time, so a substantial crop.



K3 III, DA*300mm, DA 1.4x TC

Considering the crop, the teleconverter and ISO 6400, it still looks pretty good on a 10” iPad Pro!

[skolkmeier]

Sitting on the deck... having a root beer float and taking hummer images.
K-3 Tarmon 300 2.8 and F 1.7x AF adapter (510mm)

ƒ5.6 - ISO 1000 -1/1250







The set up


K-1 and the same set up.

Love the setup and the patio.

[Pentaxians]

Sitting on the deck... having a root beer float and taking hummer images.
K-3 Tarmon 300 2.8 and F 1.7x AF adapter (510mm)

Very nice and clean background!

[RobG]

Sitting on the deck... having a root beer float and taking hummer images.
K-3 Tarmon 300 2.8 and F 1.7x AF adapter (510mm)
ƒ5.6 - ISO 1000 -1/1250

Great shots! It must be wonderful to be able to sit on the back deck and take photos like that. The Tamron f2.8 is still reasonably sharp with the TC.

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Black-crowned Night-Heron - a little skittish this time, so a substantial crop.
K3 III, DA*300mm, DA 1.4x TC

Still plenty of detail from the K3iii, DA*300 and TC. Well done!

[tduell]

A Striated Pardalote, on the job as the sentinel.
K-3 II, DFA 150-450 handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

[RobG]

A Striated Pardalote, on the job as the sentinel. K-3 II, DFA 150-450 handheld. See exif for shot details.

Great shot! Pardalotes are tiny, so you did well to be that close.

[tduell]

Great shot! Pardalotes are tiny, so you did well to be that close.

Thanks.
It is a crop of course, but if I remember correctly (it was shot back in 2018) the Pardalotes were a bit obsessed with keeping possession of their nest site to be too concerned about me getting up close.

Cheers,
Terry

[RobG]

It is a crop of course, but if I remember correctly (it was shot back in 2018) the Pardalotes were a bit obsessed with keeping possession of their nest site to be too concerned about me getting up close.

Like the one I photographed recently, it was a lucky situation. Were they nesting in a burrow? I have seen some nesting in tree hollows.

[HoutHans]

Sitting on the deck... having a root beer float and taking hummer images.
K-3 Tarmon 300 2.8 and F 1.7x AF adapter (510mm)

ƒ5.6 - ISO 1000 -1/1250







The set up


K-1 and the same set up.

Now that's the life. Love the images.

[jacamar]

Considering the crop, the teleconverter and ISO 6400, it still looks pretty good on a 10” iPad Pro!

Thanks RobA_Oz - just to confirm, I didn't do any noise reduction. The K3-III provides a bit more lattitude than my K-3 for telephoto photography in poor light,

[alfa75ts]

Were they nesting in a burrow? I have seen some nesting in tree hollows.

The Striated nest in tree hollows and the Spotted nest in burrows (earth banks or the top lip of rabbit burrows). Nesting should start soon down here and may have started in Canberra.

They are very brave and very curious and not really bothered about humans. Getting close during nesting season is pretty easy, finding the nest of a Spotted not so much. Listen for the calls and follow the sound.

[RobG]

The Striated nest in tree hollows and the Spotted nest in burrows (earth banks or the top lip of rabbit burrows). Nesting should start soon down here and may have started in Canberra. They are very brave and very curious and not really bothered about humans. Getting close during nesting season is pretty easy, finding the nest of a Spotted not so much. Listen for the calls and follow the sound.

Ah, thanks! I knew I'd seen pardalotes nesting in both, but hadn't noted the different behaviour between the two species.

[tduell]

Brown Falcon, surveying the scene from high in a gum tree.
K-3 II, DFA 150-450 + 1.4x TC, handheld. See exif for shot details.

Cheers,
Terry

[termy]

"Livin' On a Prayer"

KP with DFA 150-450.

[Mbaez]

Female American Kestrel

K3 + 1.4 TC + DA300