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I am clearly very outclassed in here! But I just bought a new zoom lens that I can do macro stuff with, so I tested it out in the garden on a bee, some blackcurrants, and the stonecrop. 
[PIC_THREAD] Wildlife, Animals, Birds, Zoo
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Never compare your photos to others, take the photos you want to take, share the ones you like if no one else likes them don't worry about it - you liked them enough to think I'll share them.I am clearly very outclassed in here! But I just bought a new zoom lens that I can do macro stuff with, so I tested it out in the garden on a bee, some blackcurrants, and the stonecrop.
I fell into a trap of sharing a few photos online and always wanted to get more and more likes but then had a photo that I loved and no one else did...this was good for me as it just stopped me thinking about things too much just do what I want to do.
I'm trying to get my head around macro at the moment, it's a bloomin hard subject!
Matt
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Got a 2x Teleconverter for my birthday while camping and there were a ton of Swifts feeding on the midges (damn things) - in flight I couldn't catch them but they also had their juveniles starting to fly and resting up in between.
un-cropped 600mm hand held (got to to love in lens + in camera stabilisation)
and a common chaffinch
un-cropped 600mm hand held (got to to love in lens + in camera stabilisation)
and a common chaffinch
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A few Spoonbills from last week
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Taken near Woolacombe north Devon, it was about the size of a AA battery..
Red kite, probably my favourite capture of a bird of prey so far that I've managed.
Link, as I can't the bloody thing to load.
https://flic.kr/p/2nA59eL
Link, as I can't the bloody thing to load.
https://flic.kr/p/2nA59eL
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Lovely pics, what setup are you using as that's super crisp
Lovely pics, what setup are you using as that's super crisp
Sony a7iv with Sony 200-600 and TC I think for this shot.
Manual about 1/2000 and f9 ,iso usual set to auto at max 3200 my usual set up for birds/aircraft.
Very little post processing, tiny bit of de noise , that was it.
Was hazy as hell so wasn't expecting much from it tbh ,was pleased as punch.
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The bear necessities:
And an owl:
And an owl:
Awesome chicken action shotPrinknash bird and deer park
If you guys are ever anywhere near Stroud or Cirencester, I heartily recommend a visit to this place. All the animals are very tame so you can get really REALLY close to them and feed them. Really lovely place to go especially with kids.
Posing Peacock by slinky19891, on Flickr
Peacock staring at me by slinky19891, on Flickr
Hen strutting her stuff by slinky19891, on Flickr
Silver Pheasant by slinky19891, on Flickr
Group of swangeese by slinky19891, on Flickr
Love the owl's expression. Me most morningsThe bear necessities:
And an owl:
good shot
Went to Horsey Beach the other day as I read the seals are now giving birth. I found this little fella on its own, about 100 feet from other seals. Hoping it wasn't abandoned.
spot on focus on the eyeWarwick Castle, thing was huge. Nikon Z6 ii, 70-200 2.8.
Bloody Rats - horrible creatures.
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A few kingfisher shots from yesterday.
Kingfisher 3 by Matt Hirst, on Flickr
Kingfisher by Matt Hirst, on Flickr
Kingfisher Shake It Off by Matt Hirst, on Flickr
Kingfisher 2 by Matt Hirst, on Flickr
Kingfisher 3 by Matt Hirst, on FlickrKingfisher by Matt Hirst, on FlickrKingfisher Shake It Off by Matt Hirst, on FlickrKingfisher 2 by Matt Hirst, on Flickr
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stunning photos (both Matt & Cyclone) always interested to know whats peoples settings look like
