More Bird Shots

[Hideandwatch]

I used the T-con lens this morning and got some fairly good results.

 

[clutchkiller]

Do you have any idea of how long I've been trying to get both a male and female cardinal together in the same shot???

<-- ENVY! They always seem to keep a distance of at least ten feet from each other whenever they are around.

All of the images look outstanding Hideandwatch! The DOF in the third image is perfect!

 

[Hideandwatch]

Thanks Paul...thing is with the cardinal shot, I wanted both to be perfectly focused and they are not...so I have some work to do. There have been lots of Cardinals, male and female side by side at my feeder and all around the yard. I set out my new hunting blind (cabelas 4 seasons popup blind) today so hopefully I can get some real close close ups. I want to try with and without the T-con, the T-con does really well close
Thanks for the comments!

 

[clutchkiller]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hideandwatch @ Jan 19 2007, 10:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Thanks Paul...thing is with the cardinal shot, I wanted both to be perfectly focused and they are not...so I have some work to do.[/b]

I think you might be able to get away with just sharpening the males mask and beak... and then maybe trying to dodge & burn his eye to have it stand out a little (I wouldn't worry too much about the eye since it is surrounded by black). And... if you find a way to get two birds spread out like that "perfectly focused," PLEASE LET ME KNOW! It isn't an easy thing to do. I think the compromise is the way you shot the two sparrows with the foreground bird in focus (I love that image).

*I'm guessing they are sparrows, I don't have my field guide in front of me.

 

[wtnhunt]

Nice pics. See a lot of cardinals here. Had males and females together in the pea gravel around our pool the other day and by the time I got my camera and changed lenses they had spread out too far to get the shot I wanted, often it is all about opportunities.

Here is one of my favorite cardinal pics I have managed to take.

 

[Hideandwatch]

Thank you wtnhunt, very nice capture...I have found thta if you just sit and wait, kinda like hunt'n, they come back.