Some recent bird photos damselflies

[Paddy]

Some shots from recent walks on our place, including the Square-tailed Kite fledgling.

All with Canon 500d with EF 100-400 zoom (100mm F2.8 macro for the damselflies and 430 EX flash off camera)

In order,

Scarlet Robin, Square-tailed Kite fledgeling, Buff-rumped Thornbill, Square-tailed Kite proud parents, Striated Thornbill, Aurora Bluetail and Eastern Billabongfly

[StephenM]

Nice shots Patrick! I especially like the buff-rumped thornbill with its lunch.

Cheers,
Stephen

[Dennis]

A lovely portfolio showing a range of quite wonderful creatures. The Scarlet Robin and Buff-rumped Thornbill have a high cuteness coefficient. The quality of the light is quite wonderful in these shots.

Cheers

Dennis

[astroron]

Nice Collection There Patrick :)
Cheers :thumbsup:

[bloodhound31]

Bloody-marvellous! Off camera flash? How did you have it set up?

Baz.

P.S. My favourite is the Scarlet Robin. Spot on!

[jjjnettie]

A beaut set Patrick. :)

[Ric]

Great shots Patrick, a nice selection.

[Paddy]

Thanks everyone!



I have a cable (unbranded, cost me about $30 as opposed to $99 for the Canon). I have used an old flash bracket, but often now I just hold the flash in my left hand and the camera in the right. I can usually rest the camera on the wrist of the left arm and then position the flash at any angle I like. I'm surprised at how well it's worked so far.

[bloodhound31]

Oh I see. So the flash isn't very far away from the camera, as a pose to being on top of it?