Some finches

saddler · 5 Mar 2006 at 17:44

Been playing with my Sigma 100-300. I've found a way to shoot the finches on my feeders pretty close up without them freaking out too much.

These were some of the best.

Any comments and suggestion welcome

John

ethan · 5 Mar 2006 at 17:46

Nice and clear

Zheka · 5 Mar 2006 at 17:51

Nice and sharp. 2 and 4 are very nice shots.

Mohain · 5 Mar 2006 at 19:31

Wow. As a pin! Cool

Joe T · 5 Mar 2006 at 19:36

Liking no. 3.

hoodmeister · 5 Mar 2006 at 19:52

it's not just that they're sharp, the bokeh is fantastic!
It looks like you've plonked a bunch of finches in a studio to take shots of them

Sleepyd · 5 Mar 2006 at 20:14

Great shots!

Geffen · 5 Mar 2006 at 20:34

Great shots but how did you get so close to take them.

ranarama · 5 Mar 2006 at 20:45

Nice shots, good and sharp. As above, how on earth did you manage to get so close, particularly with the 3rd one.

saddler · 5 Mar 2006 at 21:46

Thanks for the comments

I achived the pics, (none of which are cropped at all btw) by creating an outside 'studio'. I live in a 1st floor flat and have managed to attract the birds by attaching feeders to a drainpipe outside my window. I've prevously posted attempts at shooting the birds through the window but this was the first time I shot with the window open:

I'll try to take some pics of my setup tomorrow.

John

Zheka · 5 Mar 2006 at 21:54

wow, yes please post some

saddler · 5 Mar 2006 at 22:15

One more I like, this took some work though as it was from the first batch that I ruined by not noticing that I had left my camera set with -1 exposure :rolleyes:

John

SDK^ · 5 Mar 2006 at 22:34

Great shots, nice colours and sharp images.
Your setup is a great idea - I might try it myself

Sleepyd · 5 Mar 2006 at 23:32

Brillant illustration! In this cold, I'm not too sure about open windows... brr!

Richard T · 5 Mar 2006 at 23:40

great shots dude!

Nice explanation as well

dod · 6 Mar 2006 at 10:06

yep. nice shots

AndyBorzi · 6 Mar 2006 at 10:12

I've bought myself a feeder for the purposes of photos but I don't think I will have as an easier time as you taking the photos though!

Great pics, I love them all!

saddler · 6 Mar 2006 at 19:16

As requested a shot of the setup i've got. I usually have a motion sensing webcam setup in the window to capture all the action throughout the day. Not only does this create some great videos but gives me an idea of what visits when and the birds behaviour. I'd share the videos if I had any method of doing so.

The feeders are suspended from right angle shelf brackets.

John

Vipernet · 6 Mar 2006 at 19:18

Good stuff! nice pics! I tried shooting birds once, went down like a lead weight :rolleyes:

Zheka · 6 Mar 2006 at 19:19

Great stuff.