Photos: Sapsucker, Nuthatch, Pheasant
posted by Andy
Some more bird photos. (1) A sapsucker woodpecker punching holes in our pine tree by the house. (2) Nuthatch waiting on an apple tree branch for its turn at the feeder, near Winston. (3) Wild pheasant crossing the road south of Corvallis, colors edited.
posted @ 8:46 AM
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Andy,
What lens were you using on these captures?
I've had no time lately for photography, and I'm worse off for it. ;)
I really like these photos.
Thanks, Will. We have a canon 70-200mm EL f4.8 "L" lens. Very nice, except on very overcast days. But, these were taken 5-15 feet from the birds. Hungry birds are just easier to photograph.
Did you use a tripod with these? I know you said with your 50mm, you usually photograph hand-held.
I rearly have the tripod or monopod with me. I typically only use them for still life in darkened locations, like ferns in a forest or something. I have seen some great nature photograhs using tripods, but that's more of the "stakeout" approach, and I'm too impatient for that. One guy got great shots chipmonks doing amazing things like working under the hood of a toy car - he placed seeds in it and used a remote trigger.
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