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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsThe Little Bird in My Backyard
Overcast skies and 20 yards away with my Nikon D50 and 300mm zoom.
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The Little Bird in My Backyard (Original Post)
Steerpike
May 2012
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Steerpike
(2,692 posts)1. Very difficult to maintain focus
Steerpike
(2,692 posts)2. Like the patterns here in Black and White
Steerpike
(2,692 posts)3. More Birdie
Steerpike
(2,692 posts)4. Slightly different
Steerpike
(2,692 posts)5. Birdie VI
marzipanni
(6,011 posts)13. I like the angles of the branches/twigs and the bird's black cap and throat
I miss chickadees...I haven't seen them in this part of California- according to my bird book the Sacramento valley is in between where the coastal and mountain types live.
Steerpike
(2,692 posts)14. Thank you for the kind words!
It's all in the cropping!
Steerpike
(2,692 posts)6. So Far Away
Steerpike
(2,692 posts)7. Classic Profile
Steerpike
(2,692 posts)8. 3/4 turn
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)9. Great shots!
Steerpike
(2,692 posts)12. Thanks!
I'm getting hooked on this bird thing...they are just tough to capture. I hear them but don't see them.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)15. The closer you can get, the better
If it's in your own yard, one or more birdfeeders, nests, and or birdbaths will draw them in and keep them distracted.
IMO, the B&W images you made are more attractive because the lens you're using produces a lot of chromatic aberration and because I just like B&W.
bif
(22,771 posts)10. Black-capped Chickadee?
Steerpike
(2,692 posts)11. could be...
or a "Boreal Chickadee" but I think you may be right!