Birds: Sun, Rain & Snow

**Markulous** · 09-04-2008, 19:57

Back to the daily garden visitors

#1 Back-lit Coal Tit

Canon 350D, 300mm f/4 IS, 1.4x TC, f/9, 1/160, ISO100, Monopod

#2 Peer-down Blue Tit

Canon 350D, 300mm f/4 IS, 1.4x TC, f/5.6, 1/100, ISO400, Monopod

#3 Rained-on Blue Tit

Canon 350D, 300mm f/4 IS, 1.4x TC, f/5.6, 1/160, ISO400, Monopod

#4 Side-lit Blue Tit

Canon 350D, 300mm f/4 IS, 1.4x TC, f/10, 1/125, ISO100, Monopod

#5 Snowed-in Dunnock

Canon 350D, 300mm f/4 IS, 1.4x TC, f/5.6, 1/60, ISO400, Tripod

Comments, good, bad or indifferent are all welcome!

P-E · 09-04-2008, 20:19

Nice set of tits and a Dunnock

frances · 09-04-2008, 20:28

These are just wondeful Markulous ! so sharp, and what beautiful little birds !!

**Markulous** · 09-04-2008, 21:25

Many thanks for the comments!

Wannabe · 09-04-2008, 22:46

These are gorgeous!! Especially love the 2nd shot! He's look straight at you!!

jake · 09-04-2008, 23:20

Very nice, was you using autofocus or manual focus?

**Dabhand16** · 10-04-2008, 00:05

Very nice set Mark

exposure and compositions spot-on.

Lew · 10-04-2008, 00:25

Two and four and especially two. He looks as if he's about to ask something such as "And just what would you be doing?" Super nice colour, detail, and all.

Rosegold · 10-04-2008, 01:25

I like them all, but my favourite without doubt is #2 Peer-down Blue Tit, great angle

Thanks.

Summerleft · 10-04-2008, 08:41

Number two by a million miles, hes lovely , looks slightly cross lol

**Markulous** · 10-04-2008, 14:57

Cheers, everyone!

Quote:

Originally Posted by jake

Very nice, were you using autofocus or manual focus?

Both! Prefer manual focus (then comp is how I want it and not focus point dependant!) but it all depends on circumstances - and with the 1.4x TC AF will struggle anyway in dull conditions.

b.van_der_dylan · 10-04-2008, 21:23

great set Mark. number 2 love the bird the added bonus of some great bark/moss detail and colour

Boofers · 11-04-2008, 00:48

Naw,, #4 by a chirp, #5 to me has the most emotion shown by little birds who have been out all winter, even the grass is whittled down, poor little guy.

Kinda of reminds me of paying taxes.

.

**Markulous** · 11-04-2008, 09:05

LOL, Boofers! Taking their pics is my exacting of a tax for the bird food I provide!

Whipspeed · 11-04-2008, 17:56

Have to say I like the Dunnock, such a miserable expression.

09-04-2008, 19:57	#1 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 10,070	Birds: Sun, Rain & Snow Back to the daily garden visitors #1 Back-lit Coal Tit Canon 350D, 300mm f/4 IS, 1.4x TC, f/9, 1/160, ISO100, Monopod #2 Peer-down Blue Tit Canon 350D, 300mm f/4 IS, 1.4x TC, f/5.6, 1/100, ISO400, Monopod #3 Rained-on Blue Tit Canon 350D, 300mm f/4 IS, 1.4x TC, f/5.6, 1/160, ISO400, Monopod #4 Side-lit Blue Tit Canon 350D, 300mm f/4 IS, 1.4x TC, f/10, 1/125, ISO100, Monopod #5 Snowed-in Dunnock Canon 350D, 300mm f/4 IS, 1.4x TC, f/5.6, 1/60, ISO400, Tripod Comments, good, bad or indifferent are all welcome! __________________ ~CanonCreativity + SigmaSurReality~ by ΜΛЯΚ

09-04-2008, 20:19	#2 (permalink)
P-E Loves the place Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sheffield, S.Yorkshire UK Posts: 7,747	Re: Birds: Sun, Rain & Snow Nice set of tits and a Dunnock

09-04-2008, 20:28	#3 (permalink)
frances Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 812	Re: Birds: Sun, Rain & Snow These are just wondeful Markulous ! so sharp, and what beautiful little birds !!

09-04-2008, 21:25	#4 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 10,070	Re: Birds: Sun, Rain & Snow Many thanks for the comments!

09-04-2008, 22:46	#5 (permalink)
Wannabe Been here a while Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada. Posts: 279	Re: Birds: Sun, Rain & Snow These are gorgeous!! Especially love the 2nd shot! He's look straight at you!!

09-04-2008, 23:20	#6 (permalink)
jake Been here a while Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: yorkshire Posts: 377	Re: Birds: Sun, Rain & Snow Very nice, was you using autofocus or manual focus?

10-04-2008, 00:05	#7 (permalink)
Dabhand16 Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dunstable Bedfordshire UK Posts: 9,647	Re: Birds: Sun, Rain & Snow Very nice set Mark exposure and compositions spot-on.

10-04-2008, 00:25	#8 (permalink)
Lew Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Illinois just east of St. Louis, Mo. USA Posts: 908	Re: Birds: Sun, Rain & Snow Two and four and especially two. He looks as if he's about to ask something such as "And just what would you be doing?" Super nice colour, detail, and all.

10-04-2008, 01:25	#9 (permalink)
Rosegold Been here a while Join Date: May 2007 Location: North East England Posts: 318	Re: Birds: Sun, Rain & Snow I like them all, but my favourite without doubt is #2 Peer-down Blue Tit, great angle Thanks.

10-04-2008, 08:41	#10 (permalink)
Summerleft Feet under the table Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Derbyshire, UK Posts: 1,619	Re: Birds: Sun, Rain & Snow Number two by a million miles, hes lovely , looks slightly cross lol

10-04-2008, 21:23	#12 (permalink)
b.van_der_dylan Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 739	Re: Birds: Sun, Rain & Snow great set Mark. number 2 love the bird the added bonus of some great bark/moss detail and colour

11-04-2008, 00:48	#13 (permalink)
Boofers Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 40 miles south of St. Louis Posts: 2,443	Re: Birds: Sun, Rain & Snow Naw,, #4 by a chirp, #5 to me has the most emotion shown by little birds who have been out all winter, even the grass is whittled down, poor little guy. Kinda of reminds me of paying taxes. .

11-04-2008, 09:05	#14 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 10,070	Re: Birds: Sun, Rain & Snow LOL, Boofers! Taking their pics is my exacting of a tax for the bird food I provide!

11-04-2008, 17:56	#15 (permalink)
Whipspeed Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1,443	Re: Birds: Sun, Rain & Snow Have to say I like the Dunnock, such a miserable expression.

12-04-2008, 19:27	#16 (permalink)
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