Birds In Motion
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nanny_56
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Birds In Motion
Trying to catch birds with their wings in motion has become almost like an obsession with me! When you get a good one it is sooo amazing! But the not so good ones can be pretty cool too!
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Claudia
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
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nanny_56
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- USDA Zone: 5b
- Location: Putnam County, Indiana Lat. 39* 45' 54.2892" Long. -86* 41' 55.9284''
The doves look so pretty when you catch them with their wings open. They remind me of angels.
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Claudia
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
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nanny_56
- Posts: 3202
- Joined: Jul 01, 2006 5:07 pm
- USDA Zone: 5b
- Location: Putnam County, Indiana Lat. 39* 45' 54.2892" Long. -86* 41' 55.9284''
found some more...
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- Male Cardinal & Blue Jay
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- Male Cardinal & Red-bellied Woodpecker
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- Male Cardinal
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- American Crow
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Claudia
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
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wishiwere
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Cute shots! Now you need some captions to go along with them! The other thought would be to do them as a screen saver with little captions added! 
Good job! It's another hobby. Enjoy it!
Good job! It's another hobby. Enjoy it!Jane (from the middle of the Mitten state)
My hosta list: viewtopic.php?t=39540
My hosta list: viewtopic.php?t=39540
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eastwood2007
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nanny_56
- Posts: 3202
- Joined: Jul 01, 2006 5:07 pm
- USDA Zone: 5b
- Location: Putnam County, Indiana Lat. 39* 45' 54.2892" Long. -86* 41' 55.9284''
here are some more.
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Claudia
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
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nanny_56
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- USDA Zone: 5b
- Location: Putnam County, Indiana Lat. 39* 45' 54.2892" Long. -86* 41' 55.9284''
okay, I admit it. It is a full blown obsession!
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Claudia
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
Excellent photos, you should enter them in photography competitions. What kind of camera do you use?
Spider's Hosta List There are photos there too 
"I gotta have more cowbell!" SNL
"If your gecko is broken you have a reptile dysfunction."
"If you don't talk to your cat about catnip...who will?"
"I gotta have more cowbell!" SNL
"If your gecko is broken you have a reptile dysfunction."
"If you don't talk to your cat about catnip...who will?"
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nanny_56
- Posts: 3202
- Joined: Jul 01, 2006 5:07 pm
- USDA Zone: 5b
- Location: Putnam County, Indiana Lat. 39* 45' 54.2892" Long. -86* 41' 55.9284''
last ones...for now!
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Claudia
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
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eastwood2007
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What beautiful pictures
and so sharp. OC want to be nosey, if you don't mind. What ISO, Aperature and shutter speed did you use. They are excellent and it should not be too long before OC can do that,,,If you don't mind. OC has Never been able to take action Pictures of birds....................There may be snow in the garden, but there will always be eternal springtime in the heart of this old gardner - Saying of Old Coot
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nanny_56
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- USDA Zone: 5b
- Location: Putnam County, Indiana Lat. 39* 45' 54.2892" Long. -86* 41' 55.9284''
OC!!! So glad you stopped by today!!!
I just use the auto setting. I have yet to advance that far to go manual and adjust settings myself! That was another reason I didn't get a DSLR. That is all so intimidating to me!
I do get the area in focus and I am poised to shoot when I see movement though. My arm gets tired sometimes. I really need to get a tripod sometime soon.
Oh, one more thing cleaning the windows is VERY important!
I just use the auto setting. I have yet to advance that far to go manual and adjust settings myself! That was another reason I didn't get a DSLR. That is all so intimidating to me!
I do get the area in focus and I am poised to shoot when I see movement though. My arm gets tired sometimes. I really need to get a tripod sometime soon.
Oh, one more thing cleaning the windows is VERY important!
Claudia
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
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eastwood2007
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Wow! That one is almost afordable for me! I found it's predecessor the S700 7.1mp for $185 and may be able to get that one. I just spent my whole tax return on plant things . I'd like to get shots of the ospray shaking off with a fish! They do that at eye level from my balcony! I'm excited now!
. I'd like to get shots of the ospray shaking off with a fish! They do that at eye level from my balcony! I'm excited now!Spider's Hosta List There are photos there too
"I gotta have more cowbell!" SNL
"If your gecko is broken you have a reptile dysfunction."
"If you don't talk to your cat about catnip...who will?"
"I gotta have more cowbell!" SNL
"If your gecko is broken you have a reptile dysfunction."
"If you don't talk to your cat about catnip...who will?"
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eastwood2007
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Spider, the S700 is the new one I just got....so far so good. Hard to tell for me as I am not a good photographer, but since I got the defective one replaced I have been very, very happy with it. The big difference in the two cameras that I could see was that the S8000 has an 18x optical zoom compared with only 10x on the S700.
Walmart carries them for around $195.
Walmart carries them for around $195.
Charla
Latitude 38.57N; Longitude -94.89W (Elev. 886 ft.)
Latitude 38.57N; Longitude -94.89W (Elev. 886 ft.)
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eastwood2007
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Well, you definitely are very steady, Claudia! I am going to get one of those tabletop tripods....I can't even hold the camera very still with both elbows resting on something and holding my breath!
The reason I ask, is that I think the anti-shake feature helps with subject movement, too? Not sure, that's why I ask...
Still learning...but lovin' every minute of it! I am sooooooo happy with my camera!
The reason I ask, is that I think the anti-shake feature helps with subject movement, too? Not sure, that's why I ask...
Still learning...but lovin' every minute of it! I am sooooooo happy with my camera! Charla
Latitude 38.57N; Longitude -94.89W (Elev. 886 ft.)
Latitude 38.57N; Longitude -94.89W (Elev. 886 ft.)
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nanny_56
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- Location: Putnam County, Indiana Lat. 39* 45' 54.2892" Long. -86* 41' 55.9284''
Charla, I'm not sure about that myself! A lot of people use the sports mode but I haven't had much luck with that myself. I'm still unable to comprehend what all I could really do with this camera if understood all this more!
I just do what I do as I go along! I want to get a tripod too!
I just do what I do as I go along! I want to get a tripod too!
Claudia
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest" - John Muir
Claudia, just exactly how much time are you spending at that window?? Great pictures!
This is one my favs with wing action. Taken with a Sony 717 in shutter mode at 1,000 sec with flash, tripod, and remote release.
Great pictures! This is one my favs with wing action. Taken with a Sony 717 in shutter mode at 1,000 sec with flash, tripod, and remote release.
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