[PIC_THREAD] Wildlife, Animals, Birds, Zoo

Pooh said:
how about a tighter crop ? Stick the bird on the bottom 3rd corner
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I did think about it but honestly I like it with the wider fov showing the bird in context of the environment. The lens used also doesn't really have the resolution to support much cropping even if i wanted to, it's just a 40 quid 500mm f8 that I picked up on ebay.
 
Matt_Hirst said:
They are fun to see, the youngsters are really funny...pain to photograph though as constantly moving.
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Came here to say the same thing, they are a lovely little bird and generally move around in family groups so if you see one there are generally a few more about and you can here them chirping between themselves as they move in and the out normally quite quickly. Def makes photography a challenge as they move around so quick and then are gone as quickly as they all appeared!
 
Light was superb on Saturday, wind was not...all I will say is photographing a bird at the end of a reed that can travel around 4 ft between half pressing and getting focus and then fully pressing shutter release was a challenge.

Male Bearded Reedling Posing Right by Matt Hirst, on Flickr

Male Bearded Reedling Posing by Matt Hirst, on Flickr

Male Bearded Reedling Posing LookingOver Shoulder by Matt Hirst, on Flickr

Female Bearded Reedling by Matt Hirst, on Flickr

Male Bearded Reedling Posing Eating by Matt Hirst, on Flickr
 
Matt_Hirst said:
Light was superb on Saturday, wind was not...all I will say is photographing a bird at the end of a reed that can travel around 4 ft between half pressing and getting focus and then fully pressing shutter release was a challenge.
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A fantastic set of images Matt, the light on these is fantastic! What lens were you using for these?
 
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