Yard stuff

[Allen]

I managed to get a couple of new birds this morning.

Of course the local tree rats had to interfer.
http://atsmith.smugmug.com/photos/21453995-L.jpg
Male House Finch
http://atsmith.smugmug.com/photos/21453924-L.jpg
White crowned sparrow. 1st time I've seen one of these.
http://atsmith.smugmug.com/photos/21453922-L.jpg
House sparrow. Hard to get, they don't sit long. 1st half-way decient shot.
http://atsmith.smugmug.com/photos/21453825-L.jpg
Tree rat, in your face.:rofl Full frame, no crop.
http://atsmith.smugmug.com/photos/21453796-L.jpg
Thanks for looking. 828/tcon17
AL

[Harryb]

Hey Allen,

Extremely sharp shots. :thumb You got some excellent results out of your equipment.

[bfjr]

Hi ya Allen
Sharp Hmmmm yeah I think so, as I like to say,
"Sharp enough to make you bleed" :thumb

Excellent work

[Allen]

Hey Allen,
Extremely sharp shots. :thumb You got some excellent results out of your equipment. Thanks Harry, and getting close helps. I'd love to get a DSLR but I don't know
what I'd do without the live preview and versitility. I got these sitting in a lawn
chair with some old army surplus green mosquito netting covering me.
Thanks again,
AL

[Allen]

Hi ya Allen
Sharp Hmmmm yeah I think so, as I like to say,
"Sharp enough to make you bleed" :thumb
Excellent work Thanks Ben

[Ric Grupe]

...have to leave home to get some wonderfully detailed shots.:thumb

[MuskyDude]

Simply beautiful, ALL of them! :thumb

AJ

[ginger_55]

I agree very sharp shots, and very nice ones, too.

You use camouflage? I have been thinking about it with the ospreys. Those birds watch me.

And I think the canon lens, big, white, is a factor. Maybe it is just me, but camouflage wouldn't hurt.

Nice shots.

ginger

[Allen]

I agree very sharp shots, and very nice ones, too.
You use camouflage? I have been thinking about it with the ospreys. Those birds watch me.
And I think the canon lens, big, white, is a factor. Maybe it is just me, but camouflage wouldn't hurt.
Nice shots.
ginger My DW wants me to get a blind, then she could sit and watch too.:lust
Problem is when the sun hits it, the temp inside will go out of sight. I used some old army surplus green
mosquito netting and the air passes thru. It's enough the break up my outline and with dark clothing
does the trick. If them BIG white lens is spookin' them get some camo tape.
Thanks for the comments,
AL

[Kirwin]

That house finch image is fantastic!. Love to see the detail in the eye of birds. Thanks for sharin' your series of images!

[Skippy]

I managed to get a couple of new birds this morning.

Of course the local tree rats had to interfer.

Male House Finch

White crowned sparrow. 1st time I've seen one of these.

House sparrow. Hard to get, they don't sit long. 1st half-way decient shot.

Tree rat, in your face.:rofl Full frame, no crop.

Thanks for looking. 828/tcon17
AL
Allen I would love a pet squirrel, we don't have them here in Australia, but soon I will be in USA for 7 weeks, in Montana and in Ohio, and I just gotta find me a squirrel while I'm there........they are just wayyyy tooo cute :D
Did those ones come up close to you to photograph ??
Thanks for sharing.......beautiful sharp images too :D Skippy (Australia)

[howard]

Great shots Allen, the camo can make a real difference. I've recently gone mad (ask my wife) and bought some "realtree" gear to hide me and the equipment. As I usually shoot near the border with the Mainland (I'm in Hong Kong) I often wonder what the authorities think when they see me. Here's an indication of how bad I look

My DW wants me to get a blind, then she could sit and watch too.:lust
Problem is when the sun hits it, the temp inside will go out of sight. I used some old army surplus green
mosquito netting and the air passes thru. It's enough the break up my outline and with dark clothing
does the trick. If them BIG white lens is spookin' them get some camo tape.
Thanks for the comments,
AL

[Allen]

Great shots Allen, the camo can make a real difference. I've recently gone mad (ask my wife) and bought some "realtree" gear to hide me and the equipment. As I usually shoot near the border with the Mainland (I'm in Hong Kong) I often wonder what the authorities think when they see me. Here's an indication of how bad I look Not bad at all. You are in the picture, arn't ya?:rofl
Can you imagine the reaction from Harry's DW when he suggests painting his car in camo?:rofl
I've got camo gear going back 30 years after many years of bowhunting. But when the suns out it can get awefully hot.
Thanks for hte comments.
Al

[Allen]

Allen I would love a pet squirrel, we don't have them here in Australia, but soon I will be in USA for 7 weeks, in Montana and in Ohio, and I just gotta find me a squirrel while I'm there........they are just wayyyy tooo cute :D
Did those ones come up close to you to photograph ??
Thanks for sharing.......beautiful sharp images too :D Skippy (Australia) Got too many pets now, don't need another. Way too many squirrels around here but fun to shoot. The close one was at about 5-6 feet. About the inner limits of the 828/tcon17/macro. Punching the 2x really fills the frame (680mm).
Thanks for your comments,
AL

[howard]

It gets pretty hot here in summer, circa 33c with vertical sun and humidity in the 90's. So I picked up a suit which is made from a very fine net. I go out with shorts and T-shirt and put the suit on when needed. The slightest breeze blows through it and it gives a little shade. The biggest problem is your hands with even lightweight gloves they get hot. Here's a shot but with heavy gloves. The whole suit packs in a pocket of the jacket.

Not bad at all. You are in the picture, aren't ya?:rofl
Can you imagine the reaction from Harry's DW when he suggests painting his car in camo?:rofl
I've got camo gear going back 30 years after many years of bowhunting. But when the suns out it can get awefully hot.
Thanks for hte comments.
Al