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| Posted by blackfox: Thu Jan 6th, 2022 22:14 | 1st Post |
time for a New Years thread if theres any interest on here still . all mine taken in poor light with a olympus omd1-mkiii +100-400 lens  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Bob Bowen: Sat Jan 8th, 2022 13:34 | 2nd Post |
| Brightened my day Jeff. Rain never seems to stop in Somerset of late. Keep the images coming please.
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| Posted by blackfox: Sat Jan 8th, 2022 21:28 | 3rd Post |
| no problem bob. ..weird uploader not working
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Sun Jan 9th, 2022 11:28 | 4th Post |
| Happy YY Jeff more good pixs keep them coming!
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| Posted by Iain: Sun Jan 9th, 2022 21:15 | 5th Post |
| A nice set of pics again Jeff, you have mastered that Olympus.
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| Posted by chrisbet: Sun Jan 9th, 2022 21:35 | 6th Post |
| It never ceases to amaze me how wide a wingspan owls have.
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| Posted by blackfox: Sun Jan 9th, 2022 22:51 | 7th Post |
| Cheers Iain , just found out a new focusing trick for stills and video to . No one seems to have sussed it before
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| Posted by Eric: Sun Jan 9th, 2022 23:12 | 8th Post |
blackfox wrote:Cheers Iain , just found out a new focusing trick for stills and video to . No one seems to have sussed it beforeAny interest/use to us non Olympus users?
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| Posted by blackfox: Mon Jan 10th, 2022 08:24 | 9th Post |
| No it’s just a hidden switchable menu function to enlarge the target area Eric . There are two methods and the normally used one doesn’t allow a focus box this one does ,ideal for keeping a small bird in eye focus
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| Posted by blackfox: Mon Jan 10th, 2022 08:55 | 10th Post |
try this uploaded from my flickrstream as uploader not working  the inspector general by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr
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| Posted by blackfox: Mon Jan 10th, 2022 09:01 | 11th Post |
and another  flex by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr berry nice by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr
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| Posted by Eric: Mon Jan 10th, 2022 11:24 | 12th Post |
blackfox wrote:No it’s just a hidden switchable menu function to enlarge the target area Eric . There are two methods and the normally used one doesn’t allow a focus box this one does ,ideal for keeping a small bird in eye focusThere are hidden gems in all these cameras that take time to evaluate their usability for your needs. Its taken me 3 months to discover I can configure a fn button next to the shutter button to do a viewfinder playback of the taken images on my Sony. Now I don’t need to move the camera away from the eye, just move index finger between two adjacent buttons. 
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| Posted by jk: Tue Jan 11th, 2022 11:27 | 13th Post |
blackfox wrote:No it’s just a hidden switchable menu function to enlarge the target area Eric . There are two methods and the normally used one doesn’t allow a focus box this one does ,ideal for keeping a small bird in eye focusSimilar feature on the Fuji X series cameras. Very useful feature. Olympus and Sony seem a bit ahead of Fuji and Nikon with this technology but the Z9 may address this.
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| Posted by blackfox: Wed Jan 12th, 2022 10:41 | 14th Post |
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| Posted by Iain: Wed Jan 12th, 2022 15:47 | 15th Post |
| I'm trying to load pics from flicker but they seem to have changed everything. Any help appreciated.
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| Posted by blackfox: Wed Jan 12th, 2022 20:59 | 16th Post |
BB code cut and paste iain  fields of gold by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr
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| Posted by chrisbet: Wed Jan 12th, 2022 22:33 | 17th Post |
| Just be aware that some photo sites assign temporary URLs to the images which expire, so images may disappear from the forum. Not sure if Flickr do this but it is always safer to upload the image from your machine using the blue cross in the editor.
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| Posted by blackfox: Thu Jan 13th, 2022 08:22 | 18th Post |
chrisbet wrote:Just be aware that some photo sites assign temporary URLs to the images which expire, so images may disappear from the forum.Which was not working last week hence. I uploaded a couple via Flickr , it’s now working again !!
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| Posted by Iain: Thu Jan 13th, 2022 18:38 | 19th Post |
blackfox wrote:BB code cut and paste iainThat’s what I thought but when I clicked it nothing happened. I restarted the pc and it’s working now so will load some images later.
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| Posted by blackfox: Sat Jan 15th, 2022 10:10 | 20th Post |
couple of goldfinch shots through double glazed windows , lazy day shooting from the settee  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Sun Jan 16th, 2022 20:26 | 21st Post |
Here is a few from this year. DS5_0373 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr  DS5_0352 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Richard_M: Mon Jan 17th, 2022 00:54 | 22nd Post |
| I picked up a Nikkor Z 100-400mm lens last week, and on Saturday I took it out for a test run using a 1.4tc on a Nikon Z fc. The morning was dull and overcast which I felt would be a good test, considering with the TC fitted the lens was f/8. The combo worked extremely well and now I'm wondering if I should sell my 500pf and keep using this setup. #1 Welcome Swallow  #2 Common Bronzewing  #3 Eastern Spinebill  #4 Black Swan  #5 New Holland Honeyeater  #6 Sulphur-crested ****atoo  #7 Sorry not a bird. It does show the detail with fur instead of feathers. (this image can be deleted if inappropriate) 
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| Posted by Iain: Mon Jan 17th, 2022 15:08 | 23rd Post |
| They look clean and sharp Richard.
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| Posted by jk: Tue Jan 18th, 2022 12:09 | 24th Post |
| Nice images Richard. What sort of camera to subject distances are you getting for these images.
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| Posted by Richard_M: Tue Jan 18th, 2022 20:33 | 25th Post |
Iain wrote:They look clean and sharp Richard.Thank you Iain, I was very pleased with the performance of the lens.
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| Posted by Eric: Tue Jan 18th, 2022 21:19 | 26th Post |
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| Posted by Richard_M: Tue Jan 18th, 2022 21:19 | 27th Post |
jk wrote:Nice images Richard.Thank you Jonathan. Obviously they varied and all of these are crops, some more than others. #3 Eastern Spinebill would have been the closest at around 5mtrs, where this Pink-eared Duck would've been around 25mtrs 
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Wed Jan 19th, 2022 08:44 | 28th Post |
| More super pixs thank you Richard,Jeff and Eric
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Wed Jan 19th, 2022 08:44 | 29th Post |
| More super pixs thank you Richard,Jeff and Eric
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| Posted by Eric: Wed Jan 19th, 2022 20:37 | 30th Post |
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| Posted by Eric: Wed Jan 19th, 2022 20:42 | 31st Post |
| We had a touch of CoRvid 19 last week. 19 Corvids on the back lawn. By the time I grabbed the camera there were only a few left. Here’s a couple….  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Thu Jan 20th, 2022 12:37 | 32nd Post |
Wish my corvid (covid) would disappear that quick. 
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| Posted by Eric: Fri Jan 21st, 2022 13:44 | 33rd Post |
Iain wrote:Wish my corvid (covid) would disappear that quick.There weren’t as many today…so only CoRvid 9. But they came a little closer…  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Fri Jan 21st, 2022 13:54 | 34th Post |
Iain wrote:Wish my corvid (covid) would disappear that quick.Have you got the dreaded lurgy?
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| Posted by blackfox: Sat Jan 22nd, 2022 09:02 | 35th Post |
a couple of places I frequent are dark woodland pools and I tend to suffer from having to use high i.s.o values in the winter with my main lens a olympus 100-400 f6.3 .. the other day my mate was selling up his nikon gear due to switching to sony and I knew he had a 300mm f4 af-s with a dodgy focus motor , I have now bought it complete with a nikon to MFT adaptor . and although manual focus its proving to be a winner couple with the olympus i.b.i.s and good focus peaking im getting some nice sharp shots with it as below . M/F HANDHELD . Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by chrisbet: Sat Jan 22nd, 2022 10:34 | 36th Post |
| There is a lot to be said for using manual focus, rather than letting the camera decide what to focus on and getting it wrong more often than not!
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| Posted by Iain: Sat Jan 22nd, 2022 21:07 | 37th Post |
Eric wrote:Have you got the dreaded lurgy?Yes, over the worst of it now but banging my head against the wall waiting to get out.
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| Posted by Richard_M: Sun Jan 23rd, 2022 02:37 | 38th Post |
| From my wander around a local reserve this weekend using the Nikkor Z 100-400mm with 1.4tc on Z fc body #1 Tawny Frogmouth chick  #2 Golden-headed Cisticola  #3 Red-browed Finch  #4 Rainbow Lorikeet  #5 Australian Reed-Warbler  #6 Black Swan on take off. I needed a faster shutter speed  #7 Red Wattlebird  #8 Purple Swamphen 
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| Posted by jk: Tue Jan 25th, 2022 08:37 | 39th Post |
| Really like the picture of the Golden-headed Cisticola. The weather in Melbourne is my preference for bird watching...... hot. UK weather is not conducive to me wanting to sit in dark, cold, damp places where you are more likely to get trenchfoot than a decent picture!
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| Posted by Eric: Wed Jan 26th, 2022 11:40 | 40th Post |
I was going to ask Richard what that blue background was 
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| Posted by Richard_M: Thu Jan 27th, 2022 19:49 | 41st Post |
jk wrote:Really like the picture of the Golden-headed Cisticola.I was lucky with the Cisticola, it landed on some reeds near where I was standing. If you have been watching any of the Australian Open, it has been hot and humid of late. Although we're currently having a couple of days of stormy weather.
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| Posted by Richard_M: Thu Jan 27th, 2022 19:51 | 42nd Post |
Eric wrote:I was going to ask Richard what that blue background wasI feel for you all during the winter months. This is why I go out photographing native orchids and fungi during Autumn and Winter.
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| Posted by Richard_M: Thu Jan 27th, 2022 20:04 | 43rd Post |
| I decided to have a go at photographing Grey-headed Flying Foxes (Fruit Bats) skimming the water. It was so hot, 36DegC, I didn't stay too long. The bats are fair moving as they skim the water. Gives me an excuse to go back again. The Z fc and 100-400mm struggled at times getting the subjects in-focus before they skimmed the water as they came out of the trees. Also the 5fps just wasn't fast enough. If I get a Z 9 I will endeavour to try it again. Flying foxes skim rivers, creeks or lakes to get their bellies wet, then lick the water off their fur during hot days to cool down. #1  #2  #3  #4  #5  #6  #7 
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| Posted by Richard_M: Thu Jan 27th, 2022 20:08 | 44th Post |
| I went birding prior to photographing the Flying Foxes Nikon Z fc with 100-400mm plus 1.4tc #1 Sacred Kingfisher  #2 Dusky Woodswallow  #3 Willie Wagtail  #4 White-naped Honeyeaters  #5 Yellow-faced Honeyeater  #6 Eastern Rosella 
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| Posted by blackfox: Sat Jan 29th, 2022 21:52 | 45th Post |
couple of stonechat shots from mid week olympus omd1-mkiii and 100-400 lens hand held  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Tue Feb 1st, 2022 16:18 | 46th Post |
| Super quality Jeff!
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| Posted by Iain: Wed Feb 2nd, 2022 16:05 | 47th Post |
Lollypop on a Stick. DS5_2065 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by blackfox: Thu Feb 3rd, 2022 22:27 | 48th Post |
couple from yesterday at the local N/R .. while posting the woodpecker to flickr last night I noticed on my stats that I have now exceeded 10 million views in total ,so feeling quiet chuffed  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Sat Feb 5th, 2022 11:22 | 49th Post |
Two young GS Woodpeckers: Sony A1 600mm lens 1/640sec f10 ISO2000 Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Sat Feb 5th, 2022 21:25 | 50th Post |
| Nice shots Jeff and Graham.
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| Posted by blackfox: Mon Feb 7th, 2022 14:28 | 51st Post |
linnet and little egret from last week  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by jk: Mon Feb 7th, 2022 15:35 | 52nd Post |
| Might close to that little egret Jeff. Nice shots but you need to get some spray colour on those drab UK birds as they look very dreary compared with the Australian ones.
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| Posted by Iain: Sat Feb 19th, 2022 11:55 | 53rd Post |
A Red Kite and a Buzzard. DS5_2713 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr  DS5_2705 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Iain: Wed Mar 2nd, 2022 08:45 | 54th Post |
A Willow Tit in the sun. 500_3298 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Eric: Wed Mar 2nd, 2022 18:35 | 55th Post |
| What a lovely shot, of an infrequently seen (around here), beautiful bird.
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| Posted by Iain: Wed Mar 2nd, 2022 20:07 | 56th Post |
Eric wrote:What a lovely shot, of an infrequently seen (around here), beautiful bird.We are lucky to still have two places where they are about with Marsh tits in the same locations to cause some confusion.
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| Posted by blackfox: Fri Mar 11th, 2022 09:54 | 57th Post |
couple of recent water rail shots  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Sat Mar 12th, 2022 09:24 | 58th Post |
| Jeff more nice ones, I have only once seen and photographed one, well done catching that. Sory now new pixs from me had a very busy time after storm power flash in mains took out my computer. New one now in place with nice upgrade but bank is lower by £2500!!!! Insurance no pay "Act of God"
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Mar 12th, 2022 09:50 | 59th Post |
| see post 62
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| Posted by Iain: Sat Mar 12th, 2022 12:12 | 60th Post |
| Eric wrote: Eric, I take it you were speechless about Grahams insurance not paying for the PC.
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| Posted by Iain: Sat Mar 12th, 2022 12:13 | 61st Post |
Graham Whistler wrote:Jeff more nice ones, I have only once seen and photographed one, well done catching that. Sory now new pixs from me had a very busy time after storm power flash in mains took out my computer. New one now in place with nice upgrade but bank is lower by £2500!!!! Insurance no pay "Act of God"Something needs to be done about insurance companies finding any excuse not to pay out
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Mar 12th, 2022 15:38 | 62nd Post |
Iain wrote:Eric wrote:I tried several times to post my comment but it was blank each time…….weird. I was actually complementing Jeff on those super photos of the Water Rail. I’ve never been close enough and without reed /scrub obscuring view to even consider a photo. They were excellent.
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| Posted by Iain: Sat Mar 12th, 2022 19:13 | 63rd Post |
Eric wrote:I tried several times to post my comment but it was blank each time…….weird.They are. Again I’m very lucky to have a site that they show quite well.
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| Posted by jk: Sat Mar 12th, 2022 21:59 | 64th Post |
| Graham, have you asked them to prove that it was an act of god and not some other action? If it was an act of god then surely you can raise a legal case against this god person for negligence and the insurance company should foot the legal fees. Another reason to spend no money with them.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Mon Mar 14th, 2022 23:10 | 65th Post |
Evening Fkight in Chichester Harbour this evening. Sony A1 with 200mm lens Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Fri Apr 1st, 2022 21:42 | 66th Post |
| Reading a magazine and sipping my coffee I was suddenly rudely interrupted with a huge bang on the patio doors. Obviously a bird strike but not the normal glancing blow. This was a full pelt collision. I saw the dove fall amongst the pots on the patio so leapt up to see if it was stunned. There stomping on it was a beautiful Sparrowhawk. I instinctively waved the magazine at the bird hoping to save the dove. Despite being only 3 feet away from me the hawk glowered at me indignantly and took off with the dove under slung. The hawk dropped it in the border then swooped round and through the bushes (remarkable agility) to land on the dove and continue stomping. The dove was clearly dead as it fell like a stone from the hawk grip landing upside down. So I resolved to let nature continue and went for the camera. Taken at an angle (to make things worse) through double glazing in poor 12,800iso light, it was never going to be really sharp. But I stupidly didn’t check the shutter speed ….1/100th for a ducking and plucking bird was a little sloooow. Unfortunately before I could change speed, the hawk had enough of being watched and took off with his meal into the woodland, leaving me with the feathers …….which Jan insisted I had to collect up before she was ‘going out there’. Nature can be brutal.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by jk: Sat Apr 2nd, 2022 10:57 | 67th Post |
| Not so bad for a Sony wundercamera! Well caught Eric. I think that you are very lucky to have 'doves that act as bait' for the sparrowhawk. All I get here is the three buzzards who circle over looking for rabbits stupid enough to be out in the field in daylight. I can see rabbits in the field in the summer mornings and evenings but seldom if ever in the day.
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Apr 2nd, 2022 12:21 | 68th Post |
jk wrote:Not so bad for a Sony wundercamera!Shoot one…that will get the buzzards and kites down. Alternatively Hercules says you can borrow some of his rabbits as decoys……  Click here to comment on this image. To be honest I don’t know why I bother shooting through dirty double glazing (haven’t cleaned it for 3/4 weeks) in dull weather. It’s not so bad if you shoot straight through the glass but at any angle is an extra quality loss. That said it always scrubs off some of the IQ from any camera, but the Sony seems to suffer from artefacts that need more post processing …..not a good recipe for dull weather work.
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| Posted by Iain: Sat Apr 2nd, 2022 13:33 | 69th Post |
| Not too bad through double glazing, a nice Sparrowhawk although the dove might not think that.
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| Posted by jk: Sat Apr 2nd, 2022 16:33 | 70th Post |
| Looks like those rabbits are sensible and staying out of clear sight. Best stick to the edges.
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Apr 2nd, 2022 16:51 | 71st Post |
jk wrote:Looks like those rabbits are sensible and staying out of clear sight. Best stick to the edges.Says a lot about my wife. A proclivity for statues of rabbits and naked men.
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Apr 2nd, 2022 16:53 | 72nd Post |
Iain wrote:Not too bad through double glazing, a nice Sparrowhawk although the dove might not think that.Although I thought I heard it chirp “who’s a pretty boy?” one last time.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Mon Apr 4th, 2022 23:27 | 73rd Post |
Good Sparrowhawk shot Eric we had one do the same with a woodpigeon three days ago. This is another of my Little Owl shoot from last year A1Sony. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Wed Apr 6th, 2022 15:55 | 74th Post |
Titchfield Haven yesterday with Sony A1 and 200-600mm lens. Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Wed Apr 6th, 2022 20:39 | 75th Post |
Trying to get used to the Sony way of working. A Bullfinch, not a easy bird to get the eye on but the Sony has not done bad. DSC00298-Edit by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Apr 7th, 2022 09:26 | 76th Post |
| Eye recognition for birds works ok but will always struggle with black birds (or black headed) and black eyes. There is often insufficient delineation between the two shades of black. If the bird turns its head to gain a highlight you will see the camera lock on much better.
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| Posted by chrisbet: Fri Apr 8th, 2022 07:41 | 77th Post |
Can anyone identify these? Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Fri Apr 8th, 2022 11:10 | 78th Post |
| Chris not enough detail but my best would be a House Martin? Eric or Jeff may do better.
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Apr 8th, 2022 21:18 | 79th Post |
chrisbet wrote:Can anyone identify these?Graham is spot on Chris, it’s a House Martin.
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| Posted by chrisbet: Sat Apr 9th, 2022 08:43 | 80th Post |
| Thanks - they only settle on that wire for a few mins and by time I have the nikon they have gone! I guess they are on their migration flight.
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| Posted by Iain: Sat Apr 9th, 2022 11:43 | 81st Post |
chrisbet wrote:Thanks - they only settle on that wire for a few mins and by time I have the nikon they have gone! I guess they are on their migration flight.They are just starting to arrive depending on where you are in the country. I've just seen my first one this week.
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| Posted by chrisbet: Sat Apr 9th, 2022 12:22 | 82nd Post |
| It will probably take our 2 another week to fly the 1000 miles to you!
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Apr 9th, 2022 22:28 | 83rd Post |
| Winds from SE next few days, should be an influx. Don’t know why again, I got another blank post that I cannot edit.
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| Posted by Iain: Mon Apr 18th, 2022 17:32 | 84th Post |
A Jay form today with the Sony A9 and 200-600 at 600mm. DSC01518 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Iain: Wed Apr 27th, 2022 17:48 | 85th Post |
A Red Kite in a very bland sky and a male Chaffinch looking for a mate. DSC02145 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr  DSC02028 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by blackfox: Tue May 10th, 2022 10:02 | 86th Post |
| thanks to being able to contact iain on another forum I have now found you all again photos will follow shortly
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| Posted by blackfox: Tue May 10th, 2022 10:04 | 87th Post |
heres a few sandwich terns on a rock as the tide rises  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by blackfox: Tue May 10th, 2022 10:10 | 88th Post |
and a couple of approachable birds over the last couple of months a confiding water rail and a friendly wheatear Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Tue May 10th, 2022 15:18 | 89th Post |
| Nice shots Jeff.
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| Posted by blackfox: Wed May 11th, 2022 11:40 | 90th Post |
couple from yesterday . I recently bought a NIKON 300mm f4 AFS lens off a friend due to the focus motor being broken ,got it for a song .apart from the motor its in pristine condition .. and having had one when I used nikon I took a chance .. using it on the olympus via a adaptor means using MF but the olympus focus peaking aid is the best I have ever used and I can even do b.i.f with it . so heres a couple of sample shots of a dipper at the waterfalls both MF-handheld- focus peaking  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by jk: Wed May 11th, 2022 12:29 | 91st Post |
| Good shots Jeff. Like the new logo as well.
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| Posted by Iain: Wed May 11th, 2022 15:02 | 92nd Post |
| That lens seems to work fine Jeff.
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| Posted by blackfox: Wed May 11th, 2022 20:59 | 93rd Post |
Iain wrote:That lens seems to work fine Jeff.Very pleased with it Iain ,I can even get b.i.f with it .. the olympus AF version circa £2000 this one cost me £105 .. and I was able to test it before buying . Tbh it’s a toss up between the AF 100-400 and this one each has there uses and both focus really close , now need to find a cheap Nikon fit 1.4 t.c
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| Posted by Iain: Fri May 13th, 2022 18:25 | 94th Post |
Tawny Owl Chick. Not the best photo due to big crop. DSC03676 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by blackfox: Fri May 13th, 2022 18:34 | 95th Post |
I got one last week too Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Fri May 13th, 2022 18:49 | 96th Post |
blackfox wrote:I got one last week tooNot the easiest to get. I’m lucky we put up two boxes and both have been used for the last three years.
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| Posted by blackfox: Sun May 15th, 2022 09:43 | 97th Post |
| trying out some menu/setting changes on my olympus 1-mkiii to enable better b.i.f shots it seems to have worked quiet well to ,photos below
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| Posted by blackfox: Sun May 15th, 2022 09:46 | 98th Post |
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| Posted by Iain: Sun May 15th, 2022 10:27 | 99th Post |
blackfox wrote:They look good Jeff.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Sun May 15th, 2022 11:58 | 100th Post |
| -Looking good Jeff!
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| Posted by Iain: Fri May 20th, 2022 15:48 | 101st Post |
A swift, this was a big crop as it was a distance away, but the Sony has caught it and in focus. Just testing the limits of this camera lens combo. The black dots are fly's. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by jk: Fri May 20th, 2022 20:16 | 102nd Post |
| Nice catch Iain. What sort of distance and what focal length?
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| Posted by Iain: Sun May 22nd, 2022 10:03 | 103rd Post |
jk wrote:Nice catch Iain.It was at 600mm the distance I'm not sure, its a big crop.
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| Posted by blackfox: Mon May 23rd, 2022 10:38 | 104th Post |
little egret in flight .. olympus 1-mkiii +100-400 handheld .. so = to 800mm  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by chrisbet: Mon May 23rd, 2022 11:45 | 105th Post |
| Looks like a kingfisher to me ...
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Tue May 24th, 2022 11:18 | 106th Post |
| Feeding birds in a smaller garden is not always good news. My trail camera as reported in past posts pick-up rats from time to time but this is another story see my u-tube footage from 3 nights ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFMmg2p9dVM
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| Posted by Iain: Wed May 25th, 2022 18:22 | 107th Post |
| Now its time to set up the flash lights and camera and get some pics Graham.
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| Posted by jk: Fri May 27th, 2022 22:32 | 108th Post |
| I say get a decent cat or a terrier that will sort out the rats! Badgers will get rid of your slugs and snails.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Sat May 28th, 2022 19:26 | 109th Post |
Badger was still there again at about 2.00 am we put up a red flashing scare flashing light but Badger just looked at it and carried on eating. This poor chap perhaps is just back from Ukraine or maybe badger or fox had a go? We are about to stop bird feeding now let the youg learn to find their own. We start again in Oct. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by blackfox: Sat Jun 4th, 2022 11:01 | 110th Post |
some sandwich tern shots from this week . olympus omd.1-mkiii +100-400 hand held  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Fri Jun 10th, 2022 16:58 | 111th Post |
Shoot in the woods yesterday. All with Sony A1 with 200-600mm lens plus x1.4 most at ISO 3200 but gt Tit was at 5000 ISO Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.   Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by blackfox: Wed Jun 15th, 2022 10:19 | 112th Post |
some shots of black necked grebes last week taken in the rain . private reserve on a island with gated access . massive crops on these shots but there that rare its worth it  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Wed Jun 15th, 2022 18:42 | 113th Post |
More from above shoot. The A1 can be pushed very hard in poor light this is shot at ISO 6400! Noise free A3 pin sharp print as processed in Camera Raw latest Photshop. 1/400sec f9 Lens 600-200mm plus x1.4 hand held. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by blackfox: Thu Jun 16th, 2022 21:06 | 114th Post |
a swallow down the estuary over high tide yesterday ,not easy  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Sun Jun 19th, 2022 10:32 | 115th Post |
A Kestrel taken with the Sony A9 and Sony 200-600mm. DSC04984 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr  DSC04994 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Sun Jun 19th, 2022 11:09 | 116th Post |
| Looks like it is working for you too Ian. That 200-600 Sony lens is very good value for money, pin-sharp but a tiny bit too heavy for long handheld walks!
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| Posted by Iain: Sun Jun 19th, 2022 21:34 | 117th Post |
Graham Whistler wrote:Looks like it is working for you too Ian. That 200-600 Sony lens is very good value for money, pin-sharp but a tiny bit too heavy for long handheld walks!Having come down from a D5 and 300mm f2.8 with tc the Sony kit is almost half the weight so I can manage it for now Graham. Might be different in a few years time.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Thu Jun 23rd, 2022 20:02 | 118th Post |
These arethree of Eric's Sony A1 high ISO and quite big blow-ups he wanted me to process in Photoshop. I did my normal work on the RAW files including some noise reduction but after crop are much as the files he sent me. I know he would like to have some comments please? Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Jun 24th, 2022 13:56 | 119th Post |
Graham Whistler wrote:These arethree of Eric's Sony A1 high ISO and quite big blow-ups he wanted me to process in Photoshop. I did my normal work on the RAW files including some noise reduction but after crop are much as the files he sent me. I know he would like to have some comments please?They look good, sharp, nice colours I like them.
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Jun 25th, 2022 16:32 | 120th Post |
| Just a little background regarding Graham processing my files. Since swopping to Sony I have come to realise that the raw converter in Affinity photo for iPad isn’t doing a good enough job. Unfortunately Photoshop for IPad is woefully pruned down (they’ve even left out a sharpening option !!!) so I am considering ditching the iPad (I hear Robert laughing) and reverting to more traditional editing machinery that takes the full fat Photoshop. Graham kindly volunteered to process some images from a recent outing to enable me to compare the performance of the two packages. There is no comparison! Grahams work has convinced me I need to spend more money  to get back into main stream computing/photo editing. As an example of how the two packages handle and process raw files here is a huge sectional enlargement of the courting couple, to show the harshness of Affinity for iPad, compared to traditional Photoshop…. Affinity photo….  Photoshop…  Click here to comment on this image. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Sat Jun 25th, 2022 19:18 | 121st Post |
Another of Erics I have worked on for him. Whole image and crop so as you see big blow up. Worked again in Photoshop as above Eric took this with 832mm lens 1000 ISO 1/2000 sec f9 Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Jun 25th, 2022 19:39 | 122nd Post |
Graham Whistler wrote:Another of Erics I have worked on for him. Whole image and crop so as you see big blow up. Worked again in Photoshop as above Eric took this with 832mm lens 1000 ISO 1/2000 sec f9What the exif doesn’t tell is that I was leaning out of a caravan window, totally off balance and got this one shot before it winged it. Theres a bit of a halo around the swallow, Graham?
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Sat Jun 25th, 2022 20:15 | 123rd Post |
Yes Eric just a bit too much USM my fault. These two pixs from Chichester Harbour yesterday Sony A1 and 200-600mm lens.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Wed Jun 29th, 2022 23:49 | 124th Post |
Avocets in Farlington Marsh yesterday. Sony A1 with 840mm lens including the x1.4.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Fri Jul 15th, 2022 11:49 | 125th Post |
Dunnock in the garden we also have young Greenfinches and Goldfinches no pix of them yet. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Jul 15th, 2022 15:07 | 126th Post |
Fight! Fight! Two Kingfishers having a go at each other. DSC05865 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr  DSC05866 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Fri Jul 15th, 2022 18:39 | 127th Post |
| Well caught Ian, super photos both are female.
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| Posted by blackfox: Mon Jul 25th, 2022 09:17 | 128th Post |
a very confiding cormorant taken while on holiday in dorset .olympus 1-mkiii +100-400 handheld  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Eric: Tue Jul 26th, 2022 15:37 | 129th Post |
blackfox wrote:a very confiding cormorant taken while on holiday in dorset .olympus 1-mkiii +100-400 handheldAbsolutely exquisite, Jeff. Is that a big crop or were you quite close?
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| Posted by jk: Tue Jul 26th, 2022 21:56 | 130th Post |
Iain wrote:Fight! Fight! Two Kingfishers having a go at each other.Great capture Iain. So well done.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Tue Jul 26th, 2022 23:36 | 131st Post |
| Jeff amazing detail well done!
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Aug 4th, 2022 20:36 | 132nd Post |
| Young Yaffle Late evening visitor to the darkest corner of the garden 8000iso due to low flat light and a heavy crop. Tried to get closer by hiding in bushes…….and got gnat bit for my trouble.  This wildlife photography is a(literal) pain.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Thu Aug 4th, 2022 23:33 | 133rd Post |
| Good capture and noise still not too bad at 8000 ISO
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Aug 5th, 2022 18:19 | 134th Post |
| Nice capture Eric even at the higher iso.
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| Posted by Iain: Tue Aug 9th, 2022 18:48 | 135th Post |
A juvenile Chiffchaff taken on a Sony A7r iii. DSC00808-Edit by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by Eric: Wed Aug 10th, 2022 08:55 | 136th Post |
Iain wrote:A juvenile Chiffchaff taken on a Sony A7r iii.Excellent. You are certainly getting good results with the A7r iii
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| Posted by Iain: Wed Aug 10th, 2022 18:31 | 137th Post |
Eric wrote:Excellent. You are certainly getting good results with the A7r iiiIt produces good images of static subjects and some moving but if there is too much movement, like BIF, I find the A9 is far better. The one surprising thing I found with the A7r iii is how capable it is at high ISO considering it has 42mp.
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Aug 19th, 2022 18:16 | 138th Post |
A cheeky Chaffinch to get things moving again. DSC07341 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by jk: Fri Aug 19th, 2022 23:02 | 139th Post |
Iain wrote:It produces good images of static subjects and some moving but if there is too much movement, like BIF, I find the A9 is far better. The one surprising thing I found with the A7r iii is how capable it is at high ISO considering it has 42mp.Modern sensors dont behave like the first, second generation sensors, the new support chipsets are designed to minimise high ISO noise. Most modern last two or three years will happilywork at 12800 ISO and look like Nikon D2X at ISO 800.
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| Posted by Iain: Sat Aug 20th, 2022 13:15 | 140th Post |
jk wrote:Modern sensors dont behave like the first, second generation sensors, the new support chipsets are designed to minimise high ISO noise. Most modern last two or three years will happilywork at 12800 ISO and look like Nikon D2X at ISO 800.Thats right Jonathan. You used to think twice before going to 1600 iso even if you needed too.
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Aug 20th, 2022 17:44 | 141st Post |
Iain wrote:A cheeky Chaffinch to get things moving again.Which camera are you using on that shot, Iain?
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Aug 20th, 2022 17:50 | 142nd Post |
jk wrote:Modern sensors dont behave like the first, second generation sensors, the new support chipsets are designed to minimise high ISO noise. Most modern last two or three years will happilywork at 12800 ISO and look like Nikon D2X at ISO 800.But little has been done to lift the bar on noise free ISO. The D3 would return noise free images at 3200 outdoors….and then fall off a cliff. I know a lot of people want to use 12800 but I would be happier if they had improved on lower iso. Noise free at 5000 would be more useful.
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| Posted by jk: Sun Aug 21st, 2022 08:25 | 143rd Post |
| Eric have you tried Topaz DeNoise AI v6.x it is really excellent?
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| Posted by Iain: Sun Aug 21st, 2022 17:09 | 144th Post |
Eric wrote:Which camera are you using on that shot, Iain?This was with the A9 and 200-600mm
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Aug 26th, 2022 16:11 | 145th Post |
I think this Buzzard has been watching the Karate Kid. DSC07874 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by chrisbet: Fri Aug 26th, 2022 19:15 | 146th Post |
| He had better check his undercarriage is down and locked before landing ....
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Aug 27th, 2022 21:58 | 147th Post |
jk wrote:Eric have you tried Topaz DeNoise AI v6.x it is really excellent?Not available on ipad. Maybe in the new year 
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| Posted by blackfox: Tue Aug 30th, 2022 10:21 | 148th Post |
a pair of little egrets having a fight on the local sea marsh ,taken while taking the dog for a walk olympus 1-mkiii +100-400 hand held .. unfortunately I still had the camera set for static shots of the red arrows at a local airfield they were using as a base for Rhyl airshow . but got the shots  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Thu Sep 8th, 2022 21:34 | 149th Post |
A Willow Tit from yesterday. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Mon Sep 26th, 2022 16:31 | 150th Post |
Another bump for this thread. A female Marsh Harrier that came in close, well the closest I've ever had one. DSC00304 by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted by blackfox: Wed Oct 5th, 2022 17:35 | 151st Post |
couple from last weekend ,been laid up for a few weeks due to a bad fall up in the welsh mountains . smashed my face and leg up badly so only just getting out and about again  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Wed Oct 5th, 2022 21:26 | 152nd Post |
| Glad you’re recovering Jeff and nice pics.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Mon Nov 7th, 2022 22:46 | 153rd Post |
Jeff some good pixs again glat you are up and about again. Studio portrait with electronic flash of a tame friendly Barn Owl. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by jk: Tue Nov 8th, 2022 08:56 | 154th Post |
| Jeff, sorry to hear about your fall. Glad you are recovering and getting out again. Take care.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Tue Nov 8th, 2022 15:43 | 155th Post |
T^awny Owl from the same studio shoot using pro studio flash and a friendly tame Owl. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Wed Nov 9th, 2022 18:39 | 156th Post |
| Those are nice Graham. The setting looks very natural.
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| Posted by Graham Whistler: Thu Nov 10th, 2022 23:39 | 157th Post |
Titchfield Haven this morning could not stay long as parking meter took my £2 and would not give me a ticket. Redshank with 200-600mm lens and x1.4 on the A1.  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by Iain: Fri Nov 11th, 2022 17:55 | 158th Post |
| That’s good with the TC on Graham.
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| Posted by blackfox: Sun Feb 19th, 2023 13:43 | 159th Post |
the threads need updating this is a 2023 image . I tried but it wouldn't have it  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted by blackfox: Sun Feb 19th, 2023 13:47 | 160th Post |
couple more from the same session , now have upgraded camera body to the olympus E-M1X which is a twin processor job with built in bird i.d software the tracking works extremely well to  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.
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