The Duffers.............

My effort-:shrug::LOL:

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story, set up camera pre focussed sit in lounge to catch goldies, mother rings up needs me to do something fairly urgently (bless her)
said to my daughter while you sat there heres the remote if you see a bird press that button on remote
off i go come back approx 2hrs later, the wife greets me with dont know what was wrong with your camera earlier but it was clicking away like mad when i popped out in the garden, excitement daughter been cathing the birds.

lets see what we got 4 gig worth of duffers :crying: the daughter fell asleep laying on the remote button :bang:

well we all had a good laugh over it :)

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Cool attempt Mick............(y)
 
Some great duffers on here, really setting the standard....

Moments before this was taken, the buzzard was sat perched on a old tractor with the sun setting but it flew off before I had time to even aim.

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Liam said:
Some great duffers on here, really setting the standard....

Moments before this was taken, the buzzard was sat perched on a old tractor with the sun setting but it flew off before I had time to even aim.

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Cheers Liam a worthy contribution and a good 'if only' account of the action.

Tom
 
I'd like to say this was an attempt at a BIF shot, but no.... its one of many that got away, the other rejects I am too ashamed to show :nuts:

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CC welcome lol :bang:
 
Red Backed Shrike, honestly, thats what the man with the big telescope told me. Obviously this is the fastest most aerobatic bird in existance and so this is actually a great shot of one, possibly the best ever.......:whistle:



Andy
 
I normally delete all of mine but why I kept this one I don't know

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Bird photography isnt my thing really (not that its not a valid form of photography just not in to birds) but i love this thread. anything that shows even the top togs miss just the same as any one. i think these threads should be set up for all subjects.

some crackers in this one
 
Trev4 said:
I'd like to say this was an attempt at a BIF shot, but no.... its one of many that got away, the other rejects I am too ashamed to show :nuts:

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CC welcome lol :bang:
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A bit of quality here Trev and then you tease by mentioning that you have done better.
 
Andysnap said:
Red Backed Shrike, honestly, thats what the man with the big telescope told me. Obviously this is the fastest most aerobatic bird in existance and so this is actually a great shot of one, possibly the best ever.......:whistle:



Andy
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Well camouflaged that species but I'm sure its there somewhere Andy :LOL:
 
purplepaul said:
Bird photography isnt my thing really (not that its not a valid form of photography just not in to birds) but i love this thread. anything that shows even the top togs miss just the same as any one. i think these threads should be set up for all subjects.

some crackers in this one
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Kind words - glad you like the thread :D
 
Had a massive hard-drive clear out found some good ones I missed and a few not so good ones which I have kept for some reason...

Taken when I first started shooting manual, made a bit of a mistake here and I was still shooting in jpeg...

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My second time photographing Barn Owls, this guy started hunting right above me and then dropped to the floor in front me, this was the only shot I got because I was so shocked / slow... (full frame)

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Went to the beach to photography sanderlings, my plan was to get one doing the wing/leg stretch, I have about 10 images all with legs and wings missing... (full frame)

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And another Kite shot from this weekend, good eye contact though...

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its like role reversal, the people who have posted on this thread trying to emulate my shots instead of vise versa
 
I've become a bit of a "specialist" duffer this year ...




This year I have mostly been shooting ...​




OTTER ARSES!





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In fact I am so much of a specialist I can even get four otter arses in the same shot! :D:D:D:D:D

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(I know they are not birds but hey, it just goes to show how duff my duffers are!)​
 
Great thread - and most of these are better than Ive produced at all when it comes to bird photgraphy.

It got me thinking (but ive had a rest so now i'll continue), would any one within 40 miles of Manchester be willing to teach me a bit about it, cos i'm going seriously wrong somewhere. Have car, willing to travel.

Neil.
 
All bar one said:
Great thread - and most of these are better than Ive produced at all when it comes to bird photgraphy.

It got me thinking (but ive had a rest so now i'll continue), would any one within 40 miles of Manchester be willing to teach me a bit about it, cos i'm going seriously wrong somewhere. Have car, willing to travel.

Neil.
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Hi Neil :)

I'm from Manchester too, you'd be more than welcome to come along with me and I'll give you some advice and pointers!

Drop me a message if you like!
 
purpleclouds said:
Hi Neil :)

I'm from Manchester too, you'd be more than welcome to come along with me and I'll give you some advice and pointers!

Drop me a message if you like!
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Good man Phil - very much what TP is about :clap:

Tom
 
Liam said:
Had a massive hard-drive clear out found some good ones I missed and a few not so good ones which I have kept for some reason...
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Masterful set Liam - care to give an insight to you technique :D

Tom
 
slicemydrive said:
its like role reversal, the people who have posted on this thread trying to emulate my shots instead of vise versa
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As you can see its a difficult challenge but peeps are trying hard :D

Tom
 
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