Thread: Post your birdlife shots

Thanks again for posting, great to have another contributor

Again, wonderful shots there... can I ask, what gear you have (Nikon, Canon, other etc)?

Nice images Grumpa, I like the eye contact on both and the head turn on the Honeyeater.

The 3 images were taken with Nikon D200 and Nikkor 75-240

Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae


Pied Butcherbird, Cracticus nigrogularis



Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen)

Originally Posted by grumpa

Honey eater:



Enjoy
Grumpa

Very nice, a young Red Wattlebird 'Anthochaera carunculata' I think.

Deano

Originally Posted by stooge

Thanks again for posting, great to have another contributor

Again, wonderful shots there... can I ask, what gear you have (Nikon, Canon, other etc)?

Thanks for the comments.
I've had a few different cameras, all Nikon. I currently use a D700 and have all the great lenses: 14-24, 24-70, 70-200VR, 300 f4, 105 F2.8 macro. The gear is great; I wish I was better at using it. Remember that it is the photographer who makes the picture; he/she just uses whatever gear is available at the time.

Grumpa

Originally Posted by grumpa

Thanks for the comments.
I've had a few different cameras, all Nikon. I currently use a D700 and have all the great lenses: 14-24, 24-70, 70-200VR, 300 f4, 105 F2.8 macro. The gear is great; I wish I was better at using it. Remember that it is the photographer who makes the picture; he/she just uses whatever gear is available at the time.

Grumpa

I agree 50% with that comment, I captured this Egret today with the D200 and the Nikon 70-300VR and I can telling you that I whish I have a D3s and a 500F/4 so I would have a better image than this plus another 12 out of reach for my lens and ISO capabilities of the D200
We can swap my D200 for your D700 any time when you are ready

Well, the sun has finally come out! This gives me a chance to try out the D300 with the Nikkor 18-200 1:3.5-5.6 G ED VR zoom.
My friends are back for breakfast and make the ideal subject.

Male King Parrot



150mm, f6.3, 1/400, ISO 200



200mm, f5.6, 1/50, ISO 200


Female King Parrot



150mm, f5.6, 1/800, ISO 200



170mm, f5.6, 1/400, ISO 200

It is harder to get feather detail in the red of the male Kingy, wheras the green of the female is easier. Is there a reason for this or is my monitor a bit so so ?

Deano