Good looking birds.

bloodhound31 · #1 11-08-2011, 11:50 PM

A few from the last couple of weeks.

An eastern Spinebill hovering like a hummingbird to get the nectar out of a flower.
A Red Wattlebird
A New Holland Honeyeater which was very hard to get as they never sit still.
A Currawong chasing insects between the trees.

I feel like I am out-growing this 70-200 f4L very quickly for wildlife.I have to get so close to fill the frame with it.

I soooo want the 100-400 I see some people with...

Baz.

Ric · #2 12-08-2011, 02:11 PM

Great shots Baz

The Currawongs in flight are great.

bloodhound31 · #3 12-08-2011, 10:15 PM

Thanks Ric. They were also good fun practice!

Paddy (Patrick) · #4 12-08-2011, 10:29 PM

Great shots Barry. You must have got very close to get these with 200mm. Very impressive.

bloodhound31 · #5 12-08-2011, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Paddy

Great shots Barry. You must have got very close to get these with 200mm. Very impressive.

Hey Pat, I get as close as I can, make sure I get the exposure and shutter right, then crop to fill the frame. If I haven't got the shot right first, cropping just shows how bad the shot was to begin with. A good example is the graininess in the first shot.

Baz.