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Toukakoukan
13-08-2007, 21:27
Evening!
First post on TP! Yay!
I'm a real beginner to photography, I've been lurking for a while and had my EOS 400d for a while but not really had much time to use it, so my actual skill does not match the amount of time I've had the camera!
Even so, I've taken a few photos and invested some cash in some kit, some of which arrived this morning!
None other than my much anticipated Sigma 70-200mm F/2.8!
I step outside my office after having a play around in doors and what do I see but a Grey Wagtail!

http://sam.vayahosting.net/Photos/Kingfisher.jpg

Unfortunately I still had it set on ISO 400 from shooting indoors, but it's not too noticeable I don't think! :)
Venomator
13-08-2007, 21:32
Grey Wagtail ... :shrug: ... sorry ... ;)


Nice capture and love the reflection ... :thumbs:




:p
Toukakoukan
13-08-2007, 21:33
Grey Wagtail ... ;)


Nice capture and love the reflection ... :thumbs:




:p


Gah!
There I've gone and made a fool of myself! My dad swore blind it was a kingfisher!
Venomator
13-08-2007, 21:36
Nah ... we all do it and anyway you can blame your father ... :D ... if you're quick you can change the title and no-one will notice ... ;)


Still a lovely capture ... :thumbs:



:p
busterboy
13-08-2007, 21:36
Gah!
There I've gone and made a fool of myself! My dad swore blind it was a kingfisher!


Then lets all blame your dad and not you...:lol:
IanC_UK
13-08-2007, 21:37
heheheh dont worry about it, not a bad effort as it seems to have been scooting the opposite way pretty sharpish, kingfishers are very blue and orange, and fly like little missiles very low to the water.
moomike
13-08-2007, 21:37
:lol:
Not bad for a beginner at all nailing the focus like that with one of the most difficult subjects to photograph (birds in flight). I'll wait patiently for the one of him coming the other way & towards you :thumbs:
Welcome to the forums by the way :thumbs:
Toukakoukan
13-08-2007, 21:40
Lol, oh well, here's a rather out of focus shot of a magpie in an attempt to redeem myself
http://sam.vayahosting.net/Photos/Magpie.jpg
And if anyone says this isn't a Magpie, I'll kill 'em! :D
Bev
13-08-2007, 22:17
redeemed you are!! easy mistake, but good images all the same.
Venomator
14-08-2007, 20:09
Lol, oh well, here's a rather out of focus shot of a magpie in an attempt to redeem myself
http://sam.vayahosting.net/Photos/Magpie.jpg
And if anyone says this isn't a Magpie, I'll kill 'em! :D

It isn't a Magpie ...

http://www.clipart.co.uk/clipart/mazeguy/animated/duck.gifhttp://www.clipart.co.uk/clipart/mazeguy/animated/duck.gifhttp://www.clipart.co.uk/clipart/mazeguy/animated/duck.gif


OJ of course ... ;) ... Consider yourself redeemed ... :lol: ... have you got a thing about shooting birds in flight ... :thinking: ... or are you just too slow with the trigger finger ... :naughty:



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PIKEMAN
14-08-2007, 21:25
well done on your first post on tp not bad at all:thumbs:you have picked one of the hardest thing's to do, bird's in flight .get these right and the static shots will be easy:lol: