Critique Random Birds in St James Park

[SFTPhotography]

A Black one eating bread

_DSC3789 by SFTPhotography, on Flickr

A grey one, I think its a pigeon. You get a lot of those in London

_DSC3811 by SFTPhotography, on Flickr

A Brown exoctic one, maybe a duck like bird

_DSC3841 by SFTPhotography, on Flickr

 

[new2me]

Decent enough

 

[kendo1]

You've surpassed yourself there with your wit and humour, Steve.
Thanks for making my day!
And the pics are not bad...

 

[SFTPhotography]

Its not normally my thing, but St James park was nice and quiet and the busy tourist spots were doing my nut in, and I had a short telephoto lens on me so I thought I would give it a try. You could get really close to them and the D800 allows for so much cropping.

I've admired a lot of the skill that goes into the best bird images you see here. I focussed on the eyes and just shot at F4 and bumped the ISO up and ensured I didn't blow the whites out. I might try get into this, its very restful and theraputic and strangely addictive to get the pose and eye contact.

 

[kendo1]

Not ever having ventured into the minefield of the bird section, preferring the more laid back resort of 'Out of Focus', I find these not without interest.
They are well framed, sharp, well exposed and each subject is actually interesting. Maybe others would prefer to see a Red Throated Bee Eater in its native habitat, but I like these, Steve.

 

[markyboy.1967]

Its a slippery slope when you start. A few months of the easier birds then you go to more wary birds then the rare birds and then there is no way back.

 

[fracster]

Its a slippery sloap when you start. A few months of the easier birds then you go to more wary birds then the rare birds and then there is no way back.

What is a sloap mate? Some wild exoctic highland creature................

 

[Mikechappers]

Its a slippery sloap when you start. A few months of the easier birds then you go to more wary birds then the rare birds and then there is no way back.

Ain't that the truth Mark and the more you get into birds the more expensive it becomes.

 

[markyboy.1967]

What is a sloap mate? Some wild exoctic highland creature................

No idea what you mean.

 

[kendo1]

What is a sloap mate? Some wild exoctic highland creature................

Was that not what Clarkson described a bridge as having in Burma?

^typo: slope

 

[BillN_33]

Egyptian Goose ... invasive birds and species

 

[Bobsyeruncle]

Hope you weren't feeding them Steve

 

[dinners]

I might try get into this

A slippery slope indeed.

Bit or a one way gear slope too.

 

[SFTPhotography]

Hope you weren't feeding them Steve

Naturally I wasn't. But in a park even I cannot complain if people feed them.

 

[SFTPhotography]

A slippery slope indeed.

Bit or a one way gear slope too.

I've bucket loads of gear. Nothing really long and I could see to start me off a big long f4/f2.8 prime or one of those sigma sport series 150-600s.

Probably start with a low four figure zoom as 210mm is the longest I own and see how I get on.

 

[fracster]

Naturally I wasn't. But in a park even I cannot complain if people feed them.

You sure?.........

 

[SFTPhotography]

You sure?.........

The outrage meter didn't even go above 2....it can register 11 at time

 

[kendo1]

That will be the Spinal Tap Outrage Meter you're using.

 

[SFTPhotography]

That will be the Spinal Tap Outrage Meter you're using.

It goes to 11 because ten just isn't enough. It registered a 9 when I paid £17.50 for a starer, and a full 11 when I took the tube from Wesminster to Euston station. The tube is not for me.