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Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

03/27/2004 10:35:48 PM · #1

probably an easy one one - but being a bit lazy and asking the masses

Sonifo

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

03/27/2004 10:37:52 PM · #2

Pretty little birdy. What lens did you use to take this shot?

Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Nikon

03/27/2004 10:42:46 PM · #3

canon 75-300 f:4-5.6 III
480mm equiv - handheld - cropped to about 75%
through a window

vtruan

Nikon D5100

03/27/2004 10:47:34 PM · #4

Anerican Goldfinch, in winter plumage, will be turning bright yellow soon. Van

03/27/2004 10:49:13 PM · #5

cool thanks
i need to get a bird book - used to have one...
thought it was a finch, didnt know which

thanks again

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

03/27/2004 10:50:03 PM · #6

so between this, and the bluebird - i can rest assured spring is coming ;}

Zoomdak

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

03/28/2004 05:03:13 AM · #7

Possibly. This year it might just skip spring and summer and go back to the end of fall.

faidoi

Pentax K10D

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

03/28/2004 05:07:46 AM · #8

Since this thread is up. What's a good reference book for bird watching/photographing.

amsmyth

Nikon D50

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED

03/28/2004 06:48:21 AM · #9

David Sibley's books are great, then there are all the Field Guides.

LindaLee

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

03/28/2004 09:42:41 AM · #10

Originally posted by soup:

canon 75-300 f:4-5.6 III
480mm equiv - handheld - cropped to about 75%
through a window

Nice shot! How do you keep from getting reflective glare from the window??? I have taken a bunch of pics of the birds on our deck, but keep getting reflections from the sliding door showing up.

Canon PowerShot Pro 90 IS

03/28/2004 09:48:22 AM · #11

thanks ;}

not sure how i get rid of glare - but a couple thoughts.
lense is about 2-3" from the window

1) the windows are double paned vinyl - not real glass...
2) i try to shoot as square with the window as i can.
3) the sun is usually to the far right, and the window is blocked by direct light by part of the house.
4) i took out the screen
5) i don't own a polarizer

Originally posted by Ihall:

Nice shot! How do you keep from getting reflective glare from the window??? I have taken a bunch of pics of the birds on our deck, but keep getting reflections from the sliding door showing up.

the national audobaun societies field guides are good ones. need to start picking them up - parents have a bunch of them, and i miss them.

Originally posted by fadoi:

Since this thread is up. What's a good reference book for bird watching/photographing.

coolhar

03/28/2004 03:32:33 PM · #12

Nice shot of the goldfinch soup. I've found them hard to photograph because they are small and they move around so quickly. Hope someone will identify this hawk for me. Shot him yesterday afternoon in the parking lot of an apartment complex.

I cropped this version pretty close to get a smaller file size.

Gordon

RIM BlackBerry Curve

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

03/28/2004 03:42:55 PM · #13

The lens hood would go some way to reducing window glare - as would just cupping your hand around the lens - though that will probably scare the birds. Wearing dark clothes also helps reduce reflections.

justine

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

03/28/2004 03:57:37 PM · #14

My guess is a Cooper's Hawk.

P.S. it's a nice shot whatever kind of bird.

Message edited by author 2004-03-28 15:58:50.

hsteg

Fujifilm X-T20

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

03/28/2004 05:05:44 PM · #15

if you shoot up against glass, parallel, use a lens hood.