BIF Photography

**xs400** · 07-25-2010, 07:47 PM

Originally posted by photolady

WOW!! Frank, great shots. TFS

Thanks very much. It's greatly appreciated.

**jheu02** · 07-26-2010, 08:19 PM

Here's a couple from a recent trip to the mountains. A friend had some feeders on their deck, so I sat and watched them come in and out. Pre-focused and then switched to manual and sat with the camera in a fixed position. Promaster Aspherical 28-200 at 200mm. Had to bump up the ISO to get a decent shutter speed. Exif should be intact.

**ramseybuckeye** · 08-01-2010, 07:11 PM

-Nice hummers John, very sharp!

From yesterday, Great Blue Heron, this species starts flying whenever I get close.

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labuscas · 08-02-2010, 06:06 AM

If you really want to learn how to do BIF and see some real BIF photos. Take a look at the home of BIF photography.

Avian - OutdoorPhoto Gallery

photolady95 · 08-09-2010, 07:04 AM

Besides my hawk, I got this one yesterday. Like Tom's it's a Great Blue Heron. Unfortunately, there was no sun so no reflection under it.

borno · 08-09-2010, 05:11 PM

I knew this guy was going to take off towards me because I saw a nerd w/ a big dog coming down the trail. Little did he know it helped me out.

photolady95 · 08-09-2010, 06:40 PM

Nice one Tom.

Mine did the same, just flew up in face almost, but alas he's facing the wrong way.

**jheu02** · 08-09-2010, 08:59 PM

A couple from our recent trip. Though the last was slightly OOF (quick shot as I saw them passing overhead) I thought it looked really cool after adjusting the contrast (original somewhat washed out due to sun).

Aon · 08-15-2010, 11:00 AM

Here's one from me.

Bramela · 08-26-2010, 12:53 AM

I managed to catch this shot , unexpectedly, as the Cockatoo launched into a downward takeoff.
He had been sitting in the tree very quietly, and as I was about to take the shot, he dived into his takeoff..
Anyway, I was rather pleased with the outcome.

captmacq · 09-05-2010, 07:24 PM

Thease guys chased each other right by me

BillM · 09-06-2010, 01:36 AM

Common Egret- M*300/4 & K20D, (Little)Blue Heron- Tamron 360B & K20D
Herons were kind of a gimme, but it was hand-held(both were) and first day with 360

Arjay Bee · 09-15-2010, 05:10 AM

A visit to the local jetty:

A tern -

A seagull -

K20D Vivitar (Cosina) 100mm F3.5 @ F9 and 1/2000sec ISO200 - gotta love the native sharpness of this lens

Paleo Pete · 09-16-2010, 05:23 PM

Got a good one today, I was trying to get a shot of thos dove on a power line when it flew, got one of my best dove shots yet. Quick snap, no time, amazed me when it turned out to be in focus half decent...these guys move when they fly, up to 70 mph. No editing, crop and resize, that's it. This is just how it came off the K-x. Sears 80-200 lens, f4 or f5.6 if I remember correctly.

Click the image to view larger size.

BillM · 09-25-2010, 07:03 PM

Wife told me "birds of a feather,flock together" (Turkey vulture)
K20d + m400/5.6

07-26-2010, 08:19 PM	#212
jheu02 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,027	Hummingbirds Here's a couple from a recent trip to the mountains. A friend had some feeders on their deck, so I sat and watched them come in and out. Pre-focused and then switched to manual and sat with the camera in a fixed position. Promaster Aspherical 28-200 at 200mm. Had to bump up the ISO to get a decent shutter speed. Exif should be intact.

08-01-2010, 07:11 PM	#213
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,295	-Nice hummers John, very sharp! From yesterday, Great Blue Heron, this species starts flying whenever I get close. [IMG][/IMG]

08-09-2010, 08:59 PM	#218
jheu02 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,027	Gulls etc... A couple from our recent trip. Though the last was slightly OOF (quick shot as I saw them passing overhead) I thought it looked really cool after adjusting the contrast (original somewhat washed out due to sun).

08-26-2010, 12:53 AM	#220
Bramela Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Newcastle Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,284	Coclatoo Takeoff I managed to catch this shot , unexpectedly, as the Cockatoo launched into a downward takeoff. He had been sitting in the tree very quietly, and as I was about to take the shot, he dived into his takeoff.. Anyway, I was rather pleased with the outcome. Last edited by Bramela; 08-26-2010 at 01:19 AM.

09-05-2010, 07:24 PM	#221
captmacq Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: fort worth tx Photos: Gallery Posts: 107	Dog Fight Thease guys chased each other right by me

07-25-2010, 07:47 PM	#211
xs400 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,936	Originally posted by photolady WOW!! Frank, great shots. TFS Thanks very much. It's greatly appreciated.

08-02-2010, 06:06 AM	#214
labuscas New Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pretroia, South Africa Photos: Gallery Posts: 5	If you really want to learn how to do BIF and see some real BIF photos. Take a look at the home of BIF photography. Avian - OutdoorPhoto Gallery

08-09-2010, 07:04 AM	#215
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Besides my hawk, I got this one yesterday. Like Tom's it's a Great Blue Heron. Unfortunately, there was no sun so no reflection under it.

08-09-2010, 05:11 PM	#216
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580	I knew this guy was going to take off towards me because I saw a nerd w/ a big dog coming down the trail. Little did he know it helped me out.

08-09-2010, 06:40 PM	#217
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Nice one Tom. Mine did the same, just flew up in face almost, but alas he's facing the wrong way.

08-15-2010, 11:00 AM	#219
Aon Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 369	Here's one from me.

09-15-2010, 05:10 AM	#223
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	A visit to the local jetty: A tern - A seagull - K20D Vivitar (Cosina) 100mm F3.5 @ F9 and 1/2000sec ISO200 - gotta love the native sharpness of this lens

09-16-2010, 05:23 PM	#224
Paleo Pete Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,880	Got a good one today, I was trying to get a shot of thos dove on a power line when it flew, got one of my best dove shots yet. Quick snap, no time, amazed me when it turned out to be in focus half decent...these guys move when they fly, up to 70 mph. No editing, crop and resize, that's it. This is just how it came off the K-x. Sears 80-200 lens, f4 or f5.6 if I remember correctly. Click the image to view larger size.

09-25-2010, 07:03 PM	#225
BillM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ferguson, Mo. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,348	Wife told me "birds of a feather,flock together" (Turkey vulture) K20d + m400/5.6 Attached Images

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