Have birding lens ..will travel

[gus]

All with my 400mm again. I can't pan the lens to save my life so pelicans etc on the shore are easy.

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A local fisherman was near by cleaning his catch & these blokes were waiting for a handout.

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No idea what this fella is.

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Wished i had time to pan down with this bloke...he hit the water like a missile.

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[Michiel de Brieder]

Wow Gus,

the 3rd shot has it all for me! Great sharpness, as can be expected from that shiny white baby :wink and the composition is a beauty!!

Thanks for sharing Gus!

[Nir]

now you're doing the birds too 'gus?! :D

Great catches!

[Skippy]

All with my 400mm again. I can't pan the lens to save my life so pelicans etc on the shore are easy.
A local fisherman was near by cleaning his catch & these blokes were waiting for a handout.
No idea what this fella is.
Wished i had time to pan down with this bloke...he hit the water like a missile.


Wow Gus........great Pelicans, those sea birds are just amazing aren't they.....
I went out to test my Canon 400mm today :D and I learnt this .... I suck at panning at this stage too :rofl is there hope for us Mate :dunno
I found some ducks, and silly me only put one CF card in my bag, and it was already half full :bash wasn't that great a day for sunshine so I wasn't to annoyed by it :D thanks for sharing your birds Gus, I hope to join the birding club real soon :D Skippy (Australia)

[Osprey Whisperer]

Nice shots. I wish I had that variety of pelican ....locally. We only seem to have the brown variety. :dunno

BMP

[bfjr]

Morning Gus
Beautiful crisp whites and eyes (wll except for the last one)
Not even close to easy trying to get any bird diving like that, I know I haven't got one yet meself :D
that 3rd one is a common (I think :dunno) flying rat :lol4

[Phil U.]

Hey Gus! Great shots!

[ginger_55]

Gus, great shots. I like the first one best. Just me.

As far as panning goes, I think most people pan horizontally, vertical would be a new one to me. I can't pan very well either. If I were to pan successfully, the photo would be a blurred one, liked in some circles, but not here. Or, even better, just the eye would be in focus. But I haven't done it yet.

I think most of these BIF photos are stop action with a shutter speed to allow that, just MHO.

ginger

in a rush, I love your photography with any lens, you know that.

[ian408]

You're turning into quite the birdman :D

Ian

[gus]

Thanks for the comments everyone.


Gus

[Harryb]

Very nice shots Gus. Now that you hae soem reach we have to get you to Florida and give you some real variety to shoot.:D

[gus]

Ta mate but i refuse to shoot egrets with anything under 30 calibre.

[Ann McRae]

Great pelicans Gus. Love this one - give it a caption and try some potd sites. Gives me a good giggle!
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No idea what this fella is.

http://wadjelaphotography.smugmug.com/photos/27785392-M.jpg

I'm thinking this is a juvenile regular old sea gull.

ann

[gus]

I'm thinking this is a juvenile regular old sea gull.

ann
Thanks ann...im not sure as that beak is not seagullish enough for me.

Thanks for looking ..Gus

[pete w]

The first three Pelican shots a lot, great lens and great pics.

[gus]

The first three Pelican shots a lot, great lens and great pics.
Thanks pete. I am always surprised how sharp that lens is.

Gus