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**ramseybuckeye** · 04-12-2010, 05:20 PM

This is my best BIF so far, I wish the wire wasn't there but the Hawk was perched on the wire and just jumped off. This was shot with my 55-300 at 1/1250, f7.1, ISO200. I was driving down a road and seen it up there, I hooked left into the other lane and shot through the open passenger window (no traffic was coming).
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borno · 04-12-2010, 07:00 PM

Originally posted by ovim

Amazing images on this thread!

Here's a shot from this morning. I was focusing on this bird on a branch but just as I was about to press the shutter he took off. I followed and got an underexposed BIF shot. In PP I upped the exposure heavily and reduced the noise the best I could.

I like that shot Oula, the wings look translucent

photolady95 · 04-13-2010, 12:07 PM

I've not done much shooting lately, but was out down by the river this afternoon and caught this guy.

Shot with Sigma 70-300mm at 300mm f11 1/1000s, ISO800.

casil403 · 04-13-2010, 12:19 PM

I posted this one in Minimalism but I think it might also belong here too!

Migrating tundra or trumpeter swans...not sure which ones:

casil403 · 04-13-2010, 12:24 PM

I love the pelicans when they come up here for the summer as well:

Blue · 04-14-2010, 07:33 AM

I was trying to shoot the houses on Dog Island, which was about 3 miles away.

300mm at f5.8 . . .

ovim · 04-14-2010, 11:52 AM

Originally posted by borno

I like that shot Oula, the wings look translucent

Thanks Tom. I liked the wings too. It looks almost sharp in this resolution but the bigger version is not that impressive

Clou · 04-17-2010, 08:21 AM

I am not so into shooting birds, but I have this one:

K100Ds with FA 80-320

**ramseybuckeye** · 04-17-2010, 02:31 PM

This Eastern Bluebird is a little small compared to most of the birds here
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Clou · 04-24-2010, 02:18 PM

EricT · 04-25-2010, 10:56 AM

Originally posted by ramseybuckeye

This is my best BIF so far, I wish the wire wasn't there but the Hawk was perched on the wire and just jumped off. This was shot with my 55-300 at 1/1250, f7.1, ISO200. I was driving down a road and seen it up there, I hooked left into the other lane and shot through the open passenger window (no traffic was coming).

Great shot! You can actually get rid of the wire fairly easily in PP, with decent results. Here's a quick attempt using the "Smart remove" feature in GIMP (similar to the content-aware fill in the new photoshop version). Hope you don't mind!

**ramseybuckeye** · 04-25-2010, 05:29 PM

Originally posted by EricT

Great shot! You can actually get rid of the wire fairly easily in PP, with decent results. Here's a quick attempt using the "Smart remove" feature in GIMP (similar to the content-aware fill in the new photoshop version). Hope you don't mind!

Thanks, nice job on that wire removal.

bbluesman · 04-29-2010, 01:04 AM

OK in my sights

3 on a Path

Not a BIF guy at all but do love to shoot photos

. The tree in first shot was just full of birds that kept coming in for landing in front of me.

captmacq · 04-29-2010, 06:46 PM

Nowhere Matt · 05-05-2010, 03:53 PM

As requested...

Taken with a Tamron 100-300mm and post processed a bit.
Aberrations aside, this might be the sharpest image of a bird in flight I have ever taken with this lens.

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04-12-2010, 05:20 PM	#166
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,296	This is my best BIF so far, I wish the wire wasn't there but the Hawk was perched on the wire and just jumped off. This was shot with my 55-300 at 1/1250, f7.1, ISO200. I was driving down a road and seen it up there, I hooked left into the other lane and shot through the open passenger window (no traffic was coming).

04-12-2010, 07:00 PM	#167
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580	Originally posted by ovim Amazing images on this thread! Here's a shot from this morning. I was focusing on this bird on a branch but just as I was about to press the shutter he took off. I followed and got an underexposed BIF shot. In PP I upped the exposure heavily and reduced the noise the best I could. I like that shot Oula, the wings look translucent

04-13-2010, 12:07 PM	#168
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	I've not done much shooting lately, but was out down by the river this afternoon and caught this guy. Shot with Sigma 70-300mm at 300mm f11 1/1000s, ISO800.

04-13-2010, 12:19 PM	#169
casil403 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Calgary AB Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,170	I posted this one in Minimalism but I think it might also belong here too! Migrating tundra or trumpeter swans...not sure which ones:

04-13-2010, 12:24 PM	#170
casil403 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Calgary AB Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,170	I love the pelicans when they come up here for the summer as well:

04-14-2010, 07:33 AM	#171
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	I was trying to shoot the houses on Dog Island, which was about 3 miles away. 300mm at f5.8 . . .

04-14-2010, 11:52 AM	#172
ovim Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tre, Finland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,229	Originally posted by borno I like that shot Oula, the wings look translucent Thanks Tom. I liked the wings too. It looks almost sharp in this resolution but the bigger version is not that impressive

04-17-2010, 08:21 AM	#173
Clou Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 925	I am not so into shooting birds, but I have this one: K100Ds with FA 80-320

04-17-2010, 02:31 PM	#174
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,296	This Eastern Bluebird is a little small compared to most of the birds here

04-24-2010, 02:18 PM	#175
Clou Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 925

04-25-2010, 10:56 AM	#176
EricT Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 484	Originally posted by ramseybuckeye This is my best BIF so far, I wish the wire wasn't there but the Hawk was perched on the wire and just jumped off. This was shot with my 55-300 at 1/1250, f7.1, ISO200. I was driving down a road and seen it up there, I hooked left into the other lane and shot through the open passenger window (no traffic was coming). Great shot! You can actually get rid of the wire fairly easily in PP, with decent results. Here's a quick attempt using the "Smart remove" feature in GIMP (similar to the content-aware fill in the new photoshop version). Hope you don't mind!

04-25-2010, 05:29 PM	#177
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,296	Originally posted by EricT Great shot! You can actually get rid of the wire fairly easily in PP, with decent results. Here's a quick attempt using the "Smart remove" feature in GIMP (similar to the content-aware fill in the new photoshop version). Hope you don't mind! Thanks, nice job on that wire removal.

04-29-2010, 01:04 AM	#178
bbluesman Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2009 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,615	OK in my sights 3 on a Path Not a BIF guy at all but do love to shoot photos . The tree in first shot was just full of birds that kept coming in for landing in front of me.

04-29-2010, 06:46 PM	#179
captmacq Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: fort worth tx Photos: Gallery Posts: 107

05-05-2010, 03:53 PM	#180
Nowhere Matt Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nowhere Land Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,362	As requested... Taken with a Tamron 100-300mm and post processed a bit. Aberrations aside, this might be the sharpest image of a bird in flight I have ever taken with this lens.

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