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I only get one chance each year to have a go at the garden birds up here in Edinburgh and yesterday was it for '09. It was 2 in the afternoon before I was able to start and the light was going by 3 p.m. I used ISO 800 throughout to give me any chance of a decent shutter speed, and even then I was getting 1/60 s at times (full open, obviously). The snow on the ground helped, providing some nice uplighting (I have a whole series of uplit shots of the robin and dunnock - I have just put one of each on here - let me know if you would like to see the others.)
Nothing exotic - there is a great-spotted woodpecker around, but he didn't put in an appearance, nor did the greenfinches or male chaffinch (female chaffinch didn't make the shortlist!). The coal tit was the most difficult to get one of. They stay still just about long enough to get them in view and focused, but then dart away before you get the shutter pressed.
Cheers,
Col
blue tit
robin
coal tit
great tit
tree sparrow
dunnock
All shots taken through a window with Canon 40D and 100-400 mm IS lens at 400 mm, f5.6, ISO 800. Shutter speeds 1/60s to 1/350s. Judicious cropping required.
Nothing exotic - there is a great-spotted woodpecker around, but he didn't put in an appearance, nor did the greenfinches or male chaffinch (female chaffinch didn't make the shortlist!). The coal tit was the most difficult to get one of. They stay still just about long enough to get them in view and focused, but then dart away before you get the shutter pressed.
Cheers,
Col
blue tit
robin
coal tit
great tit
tree sparrow
dunnock
All shots taken through a window with Canon 40D and 100-400 mm IS lens at 400 mm, f5.6, ISO 800. Shutter speeds 1/60s to 1/350s. Judicious cropping required.