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Various bird images
I've posted most of these on the bird thread on dogsey, so here they are again, just for Yo!
1)Chiffchaff
2)Pied wagtail
3)Gull
4)Stonechat
5)Linnet
6)Great tit
7)Male Chaffinch
8)Gull
All taken with a Canon 400D, 400mm f5.6 L.
1)Chiffchaff
2)Pied wagtail
3)Gull
4)Stonechat
5)Linnet
6)Great tit
7)Male Chaffinch
8)Gull
All taken with a Canon 400D, 400mm f5.6 L.
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All fab.
They are all so sharp which I like but for me the last one stands out.
Why ?????
Apart from the last one the backgrounds are fairly 'clear' which is what you want as it makes the birds stand out however - IMHO - the last one (as well as the hassle of it moving) has a more 'obvious' background to 'loose' so the use of 'depth of field' really has to work to pull the subject away from the background.
A great example.
They are all so sharp which I like but for me the last one stands out.
Why ?????
Apart from the last one the backgrounds are fairly 'clear' which is what you want as it makes the birds stand out however - IMHO - the last one (as well as the hassle of it moving) has a more 'obvious' background to 'loose' so the use of 'depth of field' really has to work to pull the subject away from the background.
A great example.
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Wow they are awesome! My favourites are 2, 5 and 8
The last one is very well framed, I bet you could try again a million times and you wouldn't be able to capture it again..
The last one is very well framed, I bet you could try again a million times and you wouldn't be able to capture it again..
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Originally Posted by Phil
All fab.
They are all so sharp which I like but for me the last one stands out.
Why ?????
Apart from the last one the backgrounds are fairly 'clear' which is what you want as it makes the birds stand out however - IMHO - the last one (as well as the hassle of it moving) has a more 'obvious' background to 'loose' so the use of 'depth of field' really has to work to pull the subject away from the background.
A great example.
They are all so sharp which I like but for me the last one stands out.
Why ?????
Apart from the last one the backgrounds are fairly 'clear' which is what you want as it makes the birds stand out however - IMHO - the last one (as well as the hassle of it moving) has a more 'obvious' background to 'loose' so the use of 'depth of field' really has to work to pull the subject away from the background.
A great example.
Those smaller birds are a nightmare to capture, I usually only get one click of the shutter then they are off
. Hopefully with the quieter shutter of the 40d not to mention the 6.5 fps, they will hang around a little bit longerThanks again for your comment, Phil.
Grant.
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Originally Posted by Azz
Wow they are awesome! My favourites are 2, 5 and 8
The last one is very well framed, I bet you could try again a million times and you wouldn't be able to capture it again..
The last one is very well framed, I bet you could try again a million times and you wouldn't be able to capture it again..
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Gorgeous shots ...#2 is my fave I think ...but them I am a big bokeh fan 
Love the gull in flight as well ..great capture
Love the gull in flight as well ..great capture
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I love the stonechat. the colours of the whole image complement each other so well.
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Magnificent shots DJ, pin sharp.
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They're gorgeous, so clear mmnnee I must get down to the RSPB reserve at Dungeness and get some pics in
mmnnee I must get down to the RSPB reserve at Dungeness and get some pics in
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Great pics Love pic number 3.
Love pic number 3.
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