Bird photos

[SDK^]

Some bird photos from today - all with the 100-400L IS

Swan in flight

http://www.sdk2003.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/swan-1.jpg


Grebe

http://www.sdk2003.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/grebe.jpg


Robin

http://www.sdk2003.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/robin-2.jpg


Img tags broken by Steve as the size exceed the forum guidelines

[silkstone]

The one that stands out is the robin. It looks pin sharp, and the DOF is just right. The grebe I like too for the same reasons, and the swan is fine but it's a shame that the head and neck are in shadow.

It's been raining all day here. :x

[Arkady]

Cracking shots these - the swan is nearly there, but may have benefitted from being taken a fraction earlier when the bird was still flying towards you rather than waiting til it had passed.
You also need to work on the images in photoshop or something - the levels in the Robin shot are all over the place and a quick tweak here improves the contrast no end.

[SDK^]

Thanks for your comments
I didn't have time to increase the shutter speed when the swans went flying past and as silkstone pointed out, the swan is in shadow so the others didn't turn out as well.

Arkady - yeah, there was a slight colour cast on the photo above
This looks better

http://www.sdk2003.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/robin-3.jpg

[matty]

really good shots, nicely captured, spent an hour or 2 pointlessly taking pictures of birds today, need a 70/300mm i thnk