Thread: Birds photos with a kit lens

Originally Posted by Chucaro

Very nice and you are going to have a lot of fun with the new camera.
Try to avoid taken shots during harsh light conditions. It is very hard to expossure the whites on the birds under this conditions.
I like the composition and the habitat shot.
Which camera are you using?
Thank you
Keep posting.

the conditions weren't harsh.....the sun was going down the reason the white bird is brighter is because i used a center wheighted setting on the light meter.

it is a Nikon D80 and that shot was taken with a 55/200 VR lens

Nice camera, try to test the lens @ just under 200 and see how it performs.
Perhaps do a test @ 180 and f/7 against a shot @ 200 f/7
A good review of your lens is in THIS link
Cheers

Originally Posted by Chucaro

Nice camera, try to test the lens @ just under 200 and see how it performs.
Perhaps do a test @ 180 and f/7 against a shot @ 200 f/7
A good review of your lens is in THIS link
Cheers

thanks for the link I dont really use that lense anymore I have a nikon 2.8 70/200mm now

which is what these were taken with




just posted up the other one with the ducks because the thread was about bird pics with kit lenses

Very nice captures, I like the pose on them.

NM I personally always think unless your wanting to focus in on a specific spot stay with the auto focus.....it is hard to keep moving things sharp and in focus when doing it manually especially when they are quick movers

The Blue faced honey eaters are very nice birds.
You captured a very nice habitat shot.
If you have Photoshop the blue cast can be removed. If you do not have PS I can try to remove the cast for you if you like it.
Thank you both to keep the thread a live

These shots of a Red winged parrot or Crimson winged parrot (Aprosmictus erythropterus) are from my garden couple days ago.
I used the Nikon D200 and the Nikkor 75-240
I do not like the harsh natural light but I cannot let the opportunity passed

This is one from a while ago - this guy dropped in for a visit one breakfast.



Martyn