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Some pictures I took recently

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#1352 20-10-2011 11:57pm
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Nice one whyulittle, usual place?, if it is got to get over there some day.

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#1353 21-10-2011 12:06am
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trebor28 wrote: »

presume thats your own site?

Yep, something I've been meaning to do for a while. Just a nice way to keep track of things.

thyme wrote: »

Nice one whyulittle, usual place?, if it is got to get over there some day.

Usual place. But you don't need to go anywhere - you're as lucky as Kess with the wildlife around you.

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#1354 21-10-2011 12:20am
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Yeah a whole family of Reds hopping around here at the moment, but would like to get a photo of the Harrier's for my own little library .

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#1355 21-10-2011 1:08am
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Do you think we could start a thread on wildlife photography tips/how tos?

I am just getting started with the whole area, but I get the feeling that some of the really good folk on here could impart some good advice in terms of how to take good pics, both technically in terms of camera functions (shutter speed, aperture, good lenses etc) and also tips in terms of good times of day to go shooting pics.

I could go to photography forum, but they dont seem to have much of a wildlife focus. Would love to hear from the Pros on here about how it is done best!

Ed

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#1356 21-10-2011 8:39am
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Clearpreso wrote: »

Do you think we could start a thread on wildlife photography tips/how tos?

I am just getting started with the whole area, but I get the feeling that some of the really good folk on here could impart some good advice in terms of how to take good pics, both technically in terms of camera functions (shutter speed, aperture, good lenses etc) and also tips in terms of good times of day to go shooting pics.

I could go to photography forum, but they dont seem to have much of a wildlife focus. Would love to hear from the Pros on here about how it is done best!

Ed

Thats a good idea Ed! maybe if we start putting the camera settings with the picture and time of day taken it might be of some help. I dont claim to be a pro far from it a lot of my pics are down to patience and luck.

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#1357 21-10-2011 9:18am
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Perhaps expand this thread to include settings?

I can amend title.

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#1358 21-10-2011 11:38am
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Rainbowsend wrote: »

Thats a good idea Ed! maybe if we start putting the camera settings with the picture and time of day taken it might be of some help. I dont claim to be a pro far from it a lot of my pics are down to patience and luck.

Yep, thats a brilliant idea. Would be a great start.

As for the existing camera thread, what camera are you using is a bit of a different question from how you are using it I think. Having read it before it seems more hardware focussed than how-to. I don't want to hijack/divert it in a different firection.

Rainbowsends idea would be a great start though.

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#1359 21-10-2011 12:56pm
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Not knocking the general idea of giving tips etc, but settings are a tricky thing.

You'd be better off just going out and experimenting - seeing how/why your settings change when you're shooting on a cloudy/sunny day, towards/away from the sun, into a bright sky/dark vegetation.

This book normally gets recommended in the photography section for help on understanding hows the different settings effect each other.

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#1360 25-10-2011 10:05pm
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thyme wrote: »

Yeah a whole family of Reds hopping around here at the moment, but would like to get a photo of the Harrier's for my own little library .

Great day there today - male and female Hen Harrier, juvenile or female Marsh Harrier, along with Buzzard, Sparrowhawk and Kestrel.

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#1361 25-10-2011 10:44pm
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whyulittle wrote: »

Great day there today - male and female Hen Harrier, juvenile or female Marsh Harrier, along with Buzzard, Sparrowhawk and Kestrel.

Spoilt for choice again I see.
How many Buzzard's would you see around that area, there is always one here, but on a good day I would see three or four,and they always seem to come from that area , and go back that way.

Oh, could you tell the Harrier's to come this way for a day or two, get the Buzzard's to show them the way,hehe.

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#1362 25-10-2011 11:17pm
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whyulittle wrote: »

Not knocking the general idea of giving tips etc, but settings are a tricky thing.

You'd be better off just going out and experimenting - seeing how/why your settings change when you're shooting on a cloudy/sunny day, towards/away from the sun, into a bright sky/dark vegetation.

This book normally gets recommended in the photography section for help on understanding hows the different settings effect each other.

Couldn't agree more with you on that , get out and experiment.
Thats the best about digital cameras, you can review your shots , as you take them, if you don't like it delete it and try again with a different setting.
Works for me, ( most of the time ) , still learning .

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#1363 26-10-2011 12:13am
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The most I've ever seen there at once was three or four one day.

Looking at the photos, I think the male Marsh Harrier was actually there today as well. Pity there's not such a striking difference between the sexes as there is with the Hen Harriers!

Male?

Female/juvenie?

Female Hen Harrier

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#1364 26-10-2011 4:43pm
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A few from near the feeders today, everything seems bright and colourful after the rain.
Bluetit

Coaltit

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#1365 27-10-2011 10:59am
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Great pics Rainbowsend. I especially adore the coal tit photo. Very cool pic of that particular badger head.:)

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#1366 28-10-2011 12:21am
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Rare non-raptor shot. :P

Female Reed Bunting I'm going with.

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#1367 28-10-2011 4:16pm
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Wheatear along the West Pier in Dun Laoghaire yesterday.

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#1368 28-10-2011 4:27pm
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Click on your link to get the URL.

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/441942/179524.jpg

Then either put [img][/img] at either end of, or just click the little yellow icon with the mountain, and paste the URL directly into the pop-up box.

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#1369 28-10-2011 4:32pm
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When you have ur pic uploaded double click on it so you can copy it. then when you writhing ur post paste it in the picture option looks lick this.

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#1370 28-10-2011 5:22pm
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whyulittle wrote: »

Click on your link to get the URL.

Sorry didn't see your post, took me so long to wright mine.

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#1371 28-10-2011 7:52pm
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#1372 30-10-2011 1:55pm
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Some photos with settings as suggested, I'm no expert on photography but I do find shooting into cloud quite hard, I prefer a blue sky background or ground level shots and high shutter speeds...:)

Little Grebe..(1/1250sec f5.6 ISO400)

Kestrel..(1/1250sec f5.6 ISO125)

Kestrel..(1/1250sec f5.6 ISO100)

Harrier.. (1/1250sec f5.6 ISO800)

Harrier..(1/500sec f5.6 ISO320)

Harrier..(1/500sec f5.6 ISO400)

Guillemot..(1/1250sec f5.6 ISO250)

Guillemot..(1/1250sec f5.6 ISO320)

Redshank..(1/1250sec f5.6 ISO1250)

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#1373 30-10-2011 2:10pm
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Awesome shots Vbull, and thanks for adding in the camera info.

Where do you go to get these amazing shots! So. many. raptors... I am more than a tad jealous

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#1374 30-10-2011 2:27pm
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Any idea what the really big high-flying flocks are at LB V Bull?

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#1375 30-10-2011 2:29pm
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VBull, where were these taken? some look like they could've been around Bull Island, but I'm hoping not, as I'd be kicking myself

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#1376 30-10-2011 2:39pm
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whyulittle wrote: »

Any idea what the really big high-flying flocks are at LB V Bull?

Hi WUL...spotted huge flocks of Plovers & Lapwings but nothing unusual todate.

VBull, where were these taken? some look like they could've been around Bull Island, but I'm hoping not, as I'd be kicking myself

Hi stupidusername.. Raptors were in WUL back yard..LB the others were in Bullock Harbour..

(1/1250sec f5.6 ISO125)

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#1377 30-10-2011 8:20pm
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whyulittle wrote: »

Looking at the photos, I think the male Marsh Harrier was actually there today as well. Pity there's not such a striking difference between the sexes as there is with the Hen Harriers!

Male?

Female/juvenie?

Ist bird is a 2nd year male marsh harrier. Looks like female-type bird but notice the distinct black tips to wing. Males only show that trait.

The second bird is a female-type bird (no distinct black wing tips).

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#1378 30-10-2011 11:30pm
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heres a couple of pics
below nosy starling

local hedgehog

Dragon fly

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#1379 31-10-2011 8:06am
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Some shots I took of a Heron on Tolka River at Glasnevin, Dublin.

Canon 7D, Canon 300mm f4 L IS USM, 1/100", f6.3, iso 200

Canon 7D, Canon 300mm f4 L IS USM, 1/125", f4, iso 200

Canon 7D, Canon 300mm f4 L IS USM, 1/320", f4, iso 400

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#1380 31-10-2011 11:46am
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artieanna wrote: »

heres a couple of pics
below nosy starling

I think this is a Common Hawker (Aeshna juncea). Just for a moment I thought you had photographed a Golden-ringed Dragonfly (very rare). :pac:

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#1381 31-10-2011 8:37pm
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Roen and fluffy I can't see the pictures and would like to.

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