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Dave In La
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p.1 #1 · Bird Crop Assortment (10)

WARNING: 2 feral cats at the end

With McSparrows being history, I was determined to find something today. I don't have property with feeders, so the woods and shorelines are my haunts. Been using the non-reporting Tamron 1.4x with the 400mm, but got a new Canon 1.4x this week that needed a workout. I really see a difference in the heavy crops. All shot from van window on Ergorest/ball head.

Will show some small full frames for the benefit of a lot of new faces I have been seeing lately.....ok to crop when you have to!

#1 Yellow Rump Warbler off in the distance

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the crop:

#2 Mocker, also off in the distance

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the crop:

#3 and another pose

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#4 Cardinal

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the crop:

#5 I got the cardinal twice

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#6 one of the Feral Cats that has a healing nose...doing well

#7 they eat well

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here John, or anyone in need

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Jan 19, 2008 at 11:53 PM

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p.1 #2 · Bird Crop Assortment (10)

Nice shotrs dave and thanks for posting these!
Wow, do I ever need a new camera, at 2.7mp I cant crop, just not enought meat to do it.
Rob

Jan 20, 2008 at 12:42 AM

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p.1 #3 · Bird Crop Assortment (10)

Nice feral cats, Dave.

I love the Johnny Malt. Could this just be an alias for Johnny Bravo? I knew deep down that he really loved cats - and malt.

Jan 20, 2008 at 12:44 AM

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p.1 #4 · Bird Crop Assortment (10)

Another great series by DAVE. A really good idea showing the photos both cropped and uncropped. I have looked at each of them about three times so I can see the difference. Thanks for the extra effort.

Wacky roger

Jan 20, 2008 at 01:39 AM

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p.1 #5 · Bird Crop Assortment (10)

Dave, I especially like the Mockingbird - they have great eyes. Sorry your McSparrows are gone, but now you're forced to get out there in the jungle. Nice set

Jan 20, 2008 at 01:57 AM

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p.1 #6 · Bird Crop Assortment (10)

Rob McKay wrote:
Nice shotrs dave and thanks for posting these!
Wow, do I ever need a new camera, at 2.7mp I cant crop, just not enought meat to do it.
Rob
Thanks Rob, I tend to stretch the limits of 8mp at times

Jan 20, 2008 at 02:50 AM

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p.1 #7 · Bird Crop Assortment (10)

Imagemaster wrote:
Nice feral cats, Dave.
I love the Johnny Malt. Could this just be an alias for Johnny Bravo? I knew deep down that he really loved cats - and malt.

Interesting that the last cat shot has the same coloration as our cat. Ours was feral until we took him in (or he sucked us in). Now he is semi-feral and likes to look out the window on cold rainy days. He will still sit patiently outside in the cold, pouring rain if he thinks there is something to ambush.

thank you for comment Tony.....and yes, we don't want JB getting an unmanageable hairball. Nice cat and pic you have. He longs for the outdoors it seems

Jan 20, 2008 at 02:53 AM

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p.1 #8 · Bird Crop Assortment (10)

Hey Dave... these are really nice. I love the Cardinal down by the water... something you never see. Your shots are all very well executed. And.... it's nice to see green outside... man I hate winter.

Terry

Jan 20, 2008 at 03:13 AM

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p.1 #9 · Bird Crop Assortment (10)

These crops show all your ability, Dave. You don't get such fine detail in heavy crop if you don't do shoot them right. Very nice shots, with # 5 being my favorite.
Socrate

Jan 20, 2008 at 05:00 AM

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p.1 #10 · Bird Crop Assortment (10)

Love the Mockingbird, Dave. I am so surprised by the Cardinal in the water--would never think that you would find one in that situation.
Cats are OK too.

Jan 20, 2008 at 05:23 AM

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p.1 #11 · Bird Crop Assortment (10)

Very nice Dave. Love the Cardinal shots. They're all good.

- warning about Ferel Cats, that's funny!

Jan 20, 2008 at 05:24 AM

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p.1 #12 · Bird Crop Assortment (10)

Always love your posts, Dave, and this one's no different. Love the cardinal.

Jan 20, 2008 at 05:59 AM

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p.1 #13 · Bird Crop Assortment (10)

Lovely shots Dave & showing both sizes is great. So easy to get lost & not know crop. I had a black cat like the one you have in shot # 7. His name was Lord Brett Sinclair from a TV series with Tony Curtis & Roger Moore way back when I was a young girl.

Can't pick a favorite - - maybe the Cardinals....

BTW, again - thanks for the support the other day. I've really lost my will & almost feel like just giving photography up. Hopefully I'll be better in a few more days.

Lil

Jan 20, 2008 at 06:10 AM

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p.1 #14 · Bird Crop Assortment (10)

excellent series dave. looks like your image quality is so sharp that i can tolerated pretty signficant crops. was this from you canon 400mm f5.6? beautiful series.

- hung

Jan 20, 2008 at 07:18 AM

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p.1 #15 · Bird Crop Assortment (10)

Excellant post and pictures. I liked them all.

Jan 20, 2008 at 09:13 AM

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p.1 #16 · Bird Crop Assortment (10)

Very nice Dave. Especially like number 2 and the Cardinal. You are the Crop master!!

Jan 20, 2008 at 11:49 AM

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p.1 #17 · Bird Crop Assortment (10)

Oh and let me introduce you to Sophia

Jan 20, 2008 at 11:49 AM

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p.1 #18 · Bird Crop Assortment (10)

Great work!
Thanks for the uncroppeds!

Regards,

RT.

ps,

We have some of those critters too over here...

Edited by RT v Genugten on Jan 20, 2008 at 09:40 PM GMT

Edited on Jan 20, 2008 at 08:40 PM

Jan 20, 2008 at 12:54 PM

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p.1 #19 · Bird Crop Assortment (10)

Dave, good stuff! Your Gh, BGH, YCNH, BCNH, SE and GE will be home soon, stay strong!! Bob

Jan 20, 2008 at 01:11 PM

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p.1 #20 · Bird Crop Assortment (10)

Holy crop, Catman!!! Nice series, Dave...looks as if that 1.4x II is doin' ya a solid.

Jan 20, 2008 at 01:51 PM

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p.1 #21 · Bird Crop Assortment (10)

Very nice shots, I noticed something in the water by the Cardinal. I see the fence post and barb wire, I wonder if someone at some time crossed the fence and lost an item. Great series on the 1.4x. I see you also used manual white balance, white balance and exposure are still one of my greatest weaknesses.
Randal

Jan 20, 2008 at 03:08 PM

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p.1 #22 · Bird Crop Assortment (10)

Sweet series, Dave. The Redbird is in an especially fine pose. Johnny B. was down here and we went out taking pictures yesterday. No cats for sure. He will absolutely love the hairball remedy and might even have some already. Very cool.

Jan 20, 2008 at 04:13 PM

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p.1 #23 · Bird Crop Assortment (10)

Great series and presentation Dave. I really like #3 and #4, the barbed wire in #4 adds an interesting element to the picture. OK, I'll break down, great job on #6 too!

Doug

Jan 20, 2008 at 05:14 PM

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p.1 #24 · Bird Crop Assortment (10)

You are getting some nice detail from these big crops. Sure wish we had Northern Cardinals here, I'm sooo jealous!

Jan 20, 2008 at 06:50 PM

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p.1 #25 · Bird Crop Assortment (10)

Dave, I really appreciated seeing the full frames juxtaposed to the crops. Nice captures. Your 400 and 1.4x combo still looks very sharp to my eyes.

Jan 20, 2008 at 08:28 PM


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