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An assortment of recent back-yard birds:

 

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What part of town did you snap these in? I had never seen most of these besides the woodpecker until my parents moved by a golf course.

 

Galena. All those should be really common across central Ohio though. The Osprey from the other thread is the only one you will probably only see at Alum or Hoover (Both in Galena/Delaware).

Jeff

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Looks like you're having a good time with the lens.

 

Look into a Better Beemer too. Toss some fill flash into the mix will add a nice spark the eyes and brighten up shadows. Overall colors will pop a bit more and you'll have a bit more control over white balance.

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For sure. Balancing out your white contrast with your color tubes... I don't know what the fuck I'm talking about.

 

Nice pics, man. ;)

 

Here's is something I can add that's useful. The names of the listed birds in the order they appear in this thread:

 

1st Post

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Red-winged Blackbird

House Finch

White-breasted Nuthatch

Tufted Titmouse

 

2nd Post

Black-capped Chickadee

Mourning Dove

Eastern Bluebird

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Looks like you're having a good time with the lens.

 

Look into a Better Beemer too. Toss some fill flash into the mix will add a nice spark the eyes and brighten up shadows. Overall colors will pop a bit more and you'll have a bit more control over white balance.

 

The first two were the only ones taken on a very over-cast day but the others were in direct sunlight. I have looked at the BB but I am on the fence. Most of the time I am not getting very close to whatever it is so not sure how effective it would be. I never use a tripod so the less to carry around the better :)

Jeff

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Those are some very cool photos. I decided to take a different bridge across big walnut on the way home tonight with my Daughters and ended up kicking myself for not having a real camera handy. Sitting on the rocks was a pair of Male and Female Mallard Ducks. I think I interrupted them;-)
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The first two were the only ones taken on a very over-cast day but the others were in direct sunlight. I have looked at the BB but I am on the fence. Most of the time I am not getting very close to whatever it is so not sure how effective it would be. I never use a tripod so the less to carry around the better :)

Jeff

 

A flash with zoom capability can typically spot light a subject pretty far away. Definitely about to be used with at least a 200mm lens.

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The first two were the only ones taken on a very over-cast day but the others were in direct sunlight. I have looked at the BB but I am on the fence. Most of the time I am not getting very close to whatever it is so not sure how effective it would be. I never use a tripod so the less to carry around the better :)

Jeff

 

BB is well worth it. Cheap really. Very effective. I use it with the 800mm all the time. Look at my past bird threads. Most have a flash in them. However, key is to never be able to notice or tell one was used ;)

 

Just be careful that you cover it or remove it as a nice sunny day and some carelessness will cause it to melt your flash. Think large magnifying glass.

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