Moorhens

[Speed]

While I'm posting bird photo's, thought I'd post these as well.

Most of these were posted in the Nature and Wildlife Forum.

F5, 80-200mm f 2.8, Reala.

Again, which one(s) appeal to you?

[photophorous]

Hi Speed,

These are also very good. Again, I like the second and the last. The bird has a weird posture in the first one. The colors of the ripples in the water are great for both the first and second. I think some of these shots would benefit from framing the bird more off-center. Also, I think a few of your shots, like the last one in this post, might benefit from a polarizing filter. That would reduce the glare comming off the water, where it's reflecting the bright sky. I wouldn't want to use it where the colors are nice, but where there's just a white glare, I think it might help. Just my $.02

Good shooting!

Paul

[Speed]

Hi Speed,

These are also very good. Again, I like the second and the last. The bird has a weird posture in the first one. The colors of the ripples in the water are great for both the first and second. I think some of these shots would benefit from framing the bird more off-center. Also, I think a few of your shots, like the last one in this post, might benefit from a polarizing filter. That would reduce the glare comming off the water, where it's reflecting the bright sky. I wouldn't want to use it where the colors are nice, but where there's just a white glare, I think it might help. Just my $.02

Good shooting!

Paul

Hey Paul,

I agree with you there! I just haven't bought a 77mm CPL yet. It's on my list of things to get.

When I posted these, I noticed that the birds were too-centered in most of them. That comes from trying to shoot moving targets with my N80. The central focus point is the only one that I could count on to focus fast enough for moving targets. The F5 focuses much faster than the N80, so I need to start using those other focusing points with it.

Thanks again for the comments! I do appreciate them.

[photophorous]

I feel your pain when it comes to shooting moving targets. I have an N75, and I do the same thing.

Paul

[Speed]

I feel your pain when it comes to shooting moving targets. I have an N75, and I do the same thing.

Paul

;-)

Misery loves company.

On a more upbeat note, I understand that the N75 is basically the N80 in a different package, and they knocked a few bucks off the price. And don't take the above as a knock against the N80. It is a very capable consumer level camera. The autofocus speed is the only thing I've been disappointed with, but for the price, it is an outstanding camera.

[dbutler]

My favorite overall is #1 but that stick...it's very poorly positioned don't you think?

[Speed]

My favorite overall is #1 but that stick...it's very poorly positioned don't you think?

I've got to ask, Which stick? I count three in the first photo.

Let me know which one you find objectionable, and I can attempt to clone it out. Attempt being the operative word. I'm not that good with PS Elements, but I can do simple tasks.

;-)

[dbutler]

Oh, don't clone it out. I was being semi-facetious as the stick is appears to be....umm....in his....DA. It's like he's skewered or trying to set it free a bit.

[Speed]

Oh, don't clone it out. I was being semi-facetious as the stick is appears to be....umm....in his....DA. It's like he's skewered or trying to set it free a bit.

HEHEHEHEHE!!!!

That cracked me up D!!!!

:-D

I figured you meant one of the three sticks in the background. I didn't realize you meant the stick it was standing on.

A previous poster (Paul I think) mentioned he didn't like the angle the bird was at. The bird was stepping off the stick into the water when I took this, hence the funny angle, and hence the skewered look.

Thank you for bringing a smile to my face today! Hope it brought one to yours as well.