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These are all beauties. It's worth getting a bit chilled to get images like these.
The texture of the water and the low angle make the first and last images beautiful.
The Pintail seems to have the right idea for a chilly morning.
I really like the grebe shot.
dclark wrote:
These are all beauties. It's worth getting a bit chilled to get images like these.
The texture of the water and the low angle make the first and last images beautiful.
The Pintail seems to have the right idea for a chilly morning.
I really like the grebe shot.
These are absolutely beautiful. The first is just wow. Being new to bird photography I hope you don’t mind a couple questions. Generally how close are you? Focal length of the lens? Do you use a blind to get close? I don’t know anyone doing bird photography in my area and have not found an area nearby with much variety! Geese and Mallards…oh we have one swan! I live in the mountains of SW Colorado. Thanks, I aspire to have photos this beautiful!
From Colorado? About 2275 km. . It varies, but like with all birds, you want to get reasonably close so that you don’t have to crop too much, and therefore lose image quality.
Focal length of the lens?
600mm f/4, but also use a 1.4 or 2x extender.
Do you use a blind to get close?
Nope. Blinds can have their benefit in areas where the birds are super shy, but then you have to deal with the bloody cumbersome thing, are stuck in one spot, and then generally on a tripod, meaning that your camera is too high off the ground for that low-profile perspective. Shooting down on a bird results in a less than desirable image.
I find it best to just plant yourself in a good spot, and don’t move around too much, the birds will likely get used to you over time. Don’t wait too long though….
. It varies, but like with all birds, you want to get reasonably close so that you don’t have to crop too much, and therefore lose image quality.