poontang Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Paid a visit to Lackford Lakes reserve near Bury St. Edmunds yesterday in the hope of catching a glimpse of the Kingfishers that reside there. Unfortunately we only caught a quick flash of blue over one of the lakes...far too quick for a shot. We had a good day but the high winds made taking some shots quite tricky. Here's a few from the day, hope you enjoy them. Male Dunnock Nuthatch Another Nutty Great Tit On the way home I had to stop to catch the colours on this fella... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Excellent.i love Dunnocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 WOW! Some cracking shots, pin sharp and very well composed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Cracking pics , the cock pheasant is stunning . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Well done indeed :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 stunning pictures, may i ask what camera you are using Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Very nice pictures,the colours are excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted April 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Thank you all for your kind comments, much appreciated. stunning pictures, may i ask what camera you are using I was using a Pentax K-50 with a Sigma 150 - 500mm lens. I find the Pentax a very capable camera though often overlooked in favour of the big two, Canon and Nikon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Did you use a filter for the pheasant? The colours are superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telf Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 great pics,nuthatch my favourite,lovely little birds,youve caught the colours on the pheasant with the sun on him spot on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted April 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Did you use a filter for the pheasant? The colours are superb. I didn't use a filter, the colours are pretty much how they were straight from the camera, I reduced the contrast a little and reduced the exposure by a fraction. The only other thing I did was blur the grass a tad more in the foreground as it was a bit distracting. I try not to do too much post production with wildlife shots and try to keep the subject as natural as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Your pictures have inspired me to get out this weekend with my camera. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted April 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Your pictures have inspired me to get out this weekend with my camera. Thanks! Good stuff. I've just been playing with a pic of a Little Owl I took a few days ago. It was a bit uninspiring to be honest, the light was poor and it was all a bit 'brown'. The result... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berettacocker Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Nice pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan.lord Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 excellent pictures !! Nice to see keep up the good work. I love the Owl, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 The owl is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telf Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 the owl is class Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinchesterDave Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Those pictures are truly awesome pal! Nice one! I'll hopefully be there one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Thank you all for your kind comments, much appreciated. I was using a Pentax K-50 with a Sigma 150 - 500mm lens. I find the Pentax a very capable camera though often overlooked in favour of the big two, Canon and Nikon. Wow that lens must realy pull stuff in, is it a tripod job at 500 then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted April 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Wow that lens must realy pull stuff in, is it a tripod job at 500 then I don't think I've ever used it on a tripod, I generally go for birds in flight so find it easier to hand hold and with the high shutter speeds used camera shake isn't a problem. With static shots like the ones on this topic I use a slower shutter speed but tend to just brace myself and use some form of natural support like a tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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