Just a mommy-goggles snap of my boy Cameron, smirky half-smile and all.The birds in yesterday's post, from top to bottom, were a chipping sparrow, two male cowbirds, a chickadee, and a purple finch. Some of you wondered how I got sharp bird photos. Like anything, the answer is practice, practice, practice and taking lots of photos. This time of year I get a really wide variety and a large number of birds because it's migrating and nesting time. I do have a lot of trees in my yard and hang a lot of feeders. I get as close as I can to one of my feeders outside. (I usually scare them all away when I appear and then after I've been standing quietly for a while they'll come back to feed again.) I use my 70-300 lens set at 300mm and at the lowest F-stop I can with it at that length (5.6--it also has image stabilization) and then I shoot a ton of photos and crop in on the sharpest of them. Some birds are not very shy, like chickadees, so you can get pretty close--they just don't stay in one place for long so you have to be quick that way. Thanks for letting me share with you!
19 comments:
Oh Becky, what a nice picture! He's very handsome:)
he is so handsome! you're going to be beating the girls off soon!
hes very handsome! very nice eyes!
ahhh the birdlady reveals her secrets! lol i picture you in camouflage...just waiting! ;)
Becky, he is so cute! I love that half-smirk. It is SO boy. Thanks for the bird tips. The last time I tried a feeder in the yard the elk emptied it in 20 minutes...
Oh, Becky, he is handsome! He'd probably get along well with my guys. . . They could all be mischievous together! Thanks for sharing the details on the birds. . . . hmmmmm, I might have to talk my husband into a new lens. . . and trees, or maybe moving someplace that has better trees. . . .
What a good looking young man you have
Great shot. So clear and sharp. I love the expression on his face.
Wow! He is so handsome. I love that half smirk that boys of all ages give.
love that grin on his face! Very nice!
Aw, he's a cutie! You should be well pleased!
OK, I LOOOOOVE his expression here. He looks so fun and full of life, GREAT job!
Very handsome!! You must be so proud! :)
Nice picture and what a handsome guy!
What a great shot, awesome focus!! His smirk is so cute!
Not a mommy goggles pic at all! He is a cutie!
OK! That look totally made me have a great toothy grin! LOVE it! :)
Cheers,
jewels
It's a great shot! I really love how well she stands out from the background! Great job!
Looks like a sweet son you have there, I like his half-smile! Thanks for the tips on the birds, I really want to get some shots. I have a 70-200 lens that I'm going to use, I think it has IS too. We still have a bunch of snow in the yard and another storm coming tomorrow and Wednesday and then another next week! Maybe after those I can put up a couple of feeders. :)
how cute!! Great shot! He looks like hes enjoying it, dont let him fool you!
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