Oh, very well done - and if that level of camera shake is all you have to worry about, you're a far better photographer than I!
Just a bit of a shame the file downloaded so slowly I didn't get to the end before other things called, but that's not on you.
Hi guys, made the jump to lemmy today and wanted to share a few pictures of my cats I've taken. I bought the camera a couple years ago for macro photography, primarily surveying moth populations, and busted it back out recently....
To tell you something you probably already knew, your depth of field is too short in this one, and you needed to increase the aperture or move back, so that you get the full glory of the fluffiness on the right.
Really nice subjects, though!
Male Mandarin Duck preening itself. The female was obscured by vegetation, which is a shame because they have a subtle beauty to them so different from the flashy male....
Mostly accidental - in the sense that there was a lot to crop, and I felt the blossom just had to remain, for all it was not on my mind when taking the shot.
Ever had one of those days when you spotted something interesting, but it wouldn’t sit still, and certainly wasn’t going to come out of focus-wrecking cover?...
Yes, it seems the American colonists were none-to-observant when calling the birds they saw the names of birds they were familiar with in Europe. Different times, and all that.
The American Robin from the picture struck me as a European Thrush/Blackbird (Blackbirds being a member of the thrush family) head (beak especially), and so it proves scientifically as well.
That sounds ever so like a UK song thrush or blackbird - and yes, fun to watch!
On posting pictures in replies (or indeed at all), i find I have to use the raw Lemmy website rather than the Alexandrite overlay. Might that be your issue?
I always think “arrow head” but yes! I’d also how I know it’s a Song Thrush - I never really got to see its wings, where white edging shows a Mistle Thrush, and none shows Song. Distinguishing between “blob” and “arrow head” usually feels a lot less certain than this.
Redwing in Prospect Park, Reading, UK on a misty morning, behind some brambles - a good day to play with the histogram in post-processing to get rid of the washed-out mist effect....
Blue Tit, other end of my balcony, Reading, UK Canon R6 + RF200-800mm lens (at 800mm). Still learning the lens, so managed not to notice had been knocked to F22
American White pelicans on a colorado lake (05-17-24) ( files.catbox.moe )
stopped by my favorite birding spot after work and had these fellas fly in over my head. guest appearance by a great blue heron....
Photoshoot with my pals ( lemmy.world )
Hi guys, made the jump to lemmy today and wanted to share a few pictures of my cats I've taken. I bought the camera a couple years ago for macro photography, primarily surveying moth populations, and busted it back out recently....
Crow ( lemmy.world )
Just because I like a good glossy crow when I get lucky with sunlight....
Hairy Woodpecker ( lemmy.world )
Taken early May, 2024; Myakka State Park, FL.
Mandarin Preening ( lemmy.world )
Male Mandarin Duck preening itself. The female was obscured by vegetation, which is a shame because they have a subtle beauty to them so different from the flashy male....
short-eared owl by Ian Parker ( lemmy.world )
Blosson and Tit ( lemmy.world )
I like the contrast....
Wodpecker Pecking Wood ( lemmy.world )
Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Prospect Park, Reading, UK Canon R6 +RF 800mm, 1/1250s, F9
An exercise in depth of field? ( lemmy.world )
Or “In lieu of an interesting bird photo, a cute one”...
An Exercise in Frustration ( lemmy.world )
Ever had one of those days when you spotted something interesting, but it wouldn’t sit still, and certainly wasn’t going to come out of focus-wrecking cover?...
A Robin making an April Fool of itself ( lemmy.world )
Contact sheet form as it strikes me as a little more bandwidth friendly....
Song Thrush ( lemmy.world )
Song Thrush, clearly wanting it’s photo taken :)...
Lesser Redpoll? ( lemmy.world )
And as a bonus side shot (where the red poll is less obvious):...
Cute for Cute's Sake ( lemmy.world )
Long-tailed Tit Prospect Park, Reading, UK Canon R6 + RF 800mm, ISO1250, 1/1000s, F9 They always put a smile on my face.
Stuffed ( lemmy.world )
Jackdaw, Prospect Park, Reading, UK...
Redwing in the mist (and bonus Green Woodpecker) ( lemmy.world )
Redwing in Prospect Park, Reading, UK on a misty morning, behind some brambles - a good day to play with the histogram in post-processing to get rid of the washed-out mist effect....
Preening Magpie ( lemmy.world )
Prospect Part, Reading, UK...
Just because it's common doesn't mean I don't think it cute ( lemmy.world )
Blue Tit, other end of my balcony, Reading, UK Canon R6 + RF200-800mm lens (at 800mm). Still learning the lens, so managed not to notice had been knocked to F22