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 p.2 #15 · FINALLY got out again, and a question. | |
BeeBalm wrote:
Ron beautiful set. 2 and 5 for me! 
Thanx BB.
sdgnh wrote:
Those hawks look so coooold! It is amazing to see how birds adapt and survive those low temps. #1 is awesome. Seeing them so close together and it does look like one is chatting with the other.
You caught some great shots of the "little ones". I agree with the others, sit low and quietly. I swear they can see our eyes before we see them. 
Nancy
Thanx Nancy. I was at a popular park for the peeps. It's hard to get shots when people keep walking/riding by.
CDaescher wrote:
Nice set, Ron. #1 & 3 are my favorites.
Yes, don't move and hope for a bit of luck for a clean shot.
Chris
Thanx Chris.
ashley138 wrote:
These are all great. you got a couple great small bird pics here - especially the white throated sparrow. One thing I would say is that you have to keep trying. I make a lot of attempts on getting songbird shots that don't turn out, and then you just get lucky. ALso, sometimes if there seems to be quite a few birds around, if you stand or sit in one spot and wait for them to get used to you, this can work too.
Thanx Ashley. I just need to go out with the idea of just shooting the small birds, and actually work at it. 
KCollett wrote:
Nice shots Ron. Looks like you got plenty close to the little birds without guidance, but patience and a bit of luck can work wonders. I have neither, so I cannot attest to this first hand.
Thanx Ken. I do have patience for the larger birds, but I do need to work on the little ones.
acjd wrote:
You did great with the sparrow.
Let's see if I can help.
Besides the obvious, like being quiet, stop and listen. LIsten to where they are. Some sparrows hang around brush making it about impossible to get a clean shot. Other songbirds do hang out on twigs. You just need to be patient and hope for the best but realize that sometimes, its just not going to happen.
Right now I got about 20 red winged blackbirds hanging out in tall trees behind the house. They make a ruckus. But, there is no way I can get a tight shot. They are just specks on far branches.
OTH, this mockingbird was on a twig by a lake, sun low to the left, and background branches far enough way to be blurred. There is no way to walk around the other side. I would have been in the lake. But, he was only there for maybe 5 - 10 seconds, barely enough time to see him and get the camera into position. No blind, he was just sitting there. So sometimes, it's just be alert.
Practice, practice, practice. ...Show more →
Thanx. And your MB is nice.
birdfreak12 wrote:
Nice set Ron. Really like the RTH's
Thanx Don.
Shasoc wrote:
Nice to see you posting again, Ron. These look very nice . The litle ones show a lot of sharp detail
You had a lot of good suggestion about shooting the little ones. Just go to a place were you know they hang out be patient and ready
Socrate
Thanx Socrate. I just need to spend some time concentrating on the little ones.
jodelak wrote:
Beautiful set Ron, great job catching the RTHs in their tender moment . Great job also on the backyard birds, looks like your were able to get pretty close to them. I find it that when I approach the birds, most of the time they fly away or move farther. Most of my pictures that had the birds really close are pure luck, they land just right in front of me
Thanx. Yes - it is hard to get close to them. They either fly or move behind something. I have had them land closer than mfd, but getting them at a good distance in a "clean" spot is tough.
Ron
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