backyard wildlife

[NJ]

Just like sheepie's, another example of beautiful wildlife found in the backyard.

d50, 70-300mm

[sheepie]

I think spring is in the air

Nice, sharp shot - although the colour aberations (?) on some of the branches are a bit off-putting. Don't know whether these have been introduced in PP'ing, or whether they are just a function of the lens and conditions I'm sure others will have suggestions as to how to deal with it.

[NJ]

yeah i used a tamron 70-300mm for that one, it tends to that a lot when contrasting subjects with the sky.

[avkomp]

nice and sharp.
Where ever possible you need to be able to shoot from a less steep angle to get the best bird shots.

Dont be afraid to use your flash also to remove the shadow areas on the bird. this can also bring out the highlights in the plumage.

You could also try for a less busy background.

The sweetest shots seem to be taken during early morning and late arvos.

The best shots also have the light behind the camera.


Having said all of that, birds arent easy to photograph. They have a tendency to just fly away.
I have been spending months studying the bird photography techniques of the experts.
It is hard, but also something completely different for me, thats why I am enjoying it.

You should have a look at the bird forums on http://www.naturescapes.net
and see what the pros are turning out. This can help an awful lot.

Steve

[NJ]

thanks for the tips avkomp. that shot was taken just before sunset and has had no PP. I try to get the sun behind me as often as possible but as you say they are quire hard to photograph and go where they want and rarely where you want. Here are some more i took this arfternoon.