Communal Bird Photography Thread

[BDennis]

A Sparrowhawk came through our garden today, one of the juvenile Starlings was not so lucky. When I heard the commotion by the bird feeders, I at first thought I would be shooing a cat..


Sparrowhawk by Bill Dennis, on Flickr

[blackfox]

mantling its prey nice one

[Barr1e]

I like it, but I expect the Starling was not pleased.

[blackfox]

swooping gull cluster points
dropping in by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

[blackfox]

jackdaw cluster point a/f again
jacs flight by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

[blackfox]

jackdaw strut
walking the walk by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

[MJ224]

Great detail Jeff, well caught..:-))

[MJ224]

Singing in the rain

He was anyway..:-(

by Mark Johnson, on Flickr

[blackfox]

very nice mark

[blackfox]

terns from todays trip out . if I'm honest I have to say I haven't yet gelled with the mkiii with overall disappointing results.so done a total reset tonight see what that brings
all tern up by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

[MJ224]

Super photo as usual Jeff. Surprised you have reset the mk3, as it really much the same as the mk2, with several add-ons.

I doubt you need my advice, but I use C1 as a Shutter Speed priority, C2 as a Procap setting, C3 as a Low Speed multi shot (biffing) , and C4 as the hand held Hi res. I also set up the Aperture priority appropriately, which is another adjustable Custom setting. Focus areas and priorities as needed.

Just ideas for you ..:-))

[Phill D]

Your images seem to be pretty good to me Jeff. Certainly on a par with your mk2 ones. What exactly is it that you don't like?

[blackfox]

Just not getting the hit rate that I was , but checking through the shots in camera ,I’m finding that it’s quiet often a case that I have not even got the bird on the focus point . I also had the mkii set so that the Ovf was always live i.e on ,so when I brought it to the eye it was already focussing ,I have hopefully set this the same way now . I will try again now the weather is improving and if this set up doesn’t work then I’ll try again till I get it right .. it could also be a case of me being a tad rusty due to these bloody lockdowns

[Phill D]

Yes I'm definitely rusty too and lacking in mojo. Maybe I need a mk3 to get my mojo back

[blackfox]

I thought it would but all the good work I did after my heart attack ,has gone during lockdown totally knackered at the least effort

[blackfox]

one from the cliff top at south stack ,holyhead yesterday
ledge gamblers by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

[blackfox]

magpie from this morning ,finally starting to gel with the mkiii
coat of many colours by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

[Barr1e]

Colourful. - thanks.

[Barr1e]

Pheasant going for cover


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[blackfox]

another shot of yesterdays magpie
whats occuring by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

[MJ224]

Trouble brewing

by Mark Johnson, on Flickr

[MJ224]

Mummy Mummy, Feed me...:-)

by Mark Johnson, on Flickr

[Ian]

That is a great great shot! Superb work, Mark!👍

[MJ224]

Thanks Ian..:-))

[mikero]

I went to Bempton Cliffs last week with the intention to go out in a boat to shoot diving Gannets. Unfortunately this was cancelled because the sea was too rough, so I spent some time shooting birds from the cliff top instead. Here are four from my 'Guillemot collection'. Still have Razorbills, Gannets, Kittiwake and Fulmar to sort through.