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VelociBacon posted:Honestly man you've posted good photos in other threads I dunno why you waste your energy in this one posting ironically. I'm not posting ironically, I'm very earnest in it actually. This is the bird thread, so I post birds. Sure they're not the Status Quo of bird photos, but that's on purpose - there's enough super sharp super crisp super zoomed in super bokeh'd photos. I want to elevate those out of their technically perfect cave and into an abstraction of the idea of Bird and how it exists in our minds.
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Feb 2, 2023 16:16
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I don't really have a problem with it, but I wont be posting my bird portraits in the portrait thread, or my bird taken in an urban setting in the street photography section etc. I think you can probably see how for it you might be subversive and have artistic merit, to some it might come over as "taking the piss" especially if it became spammy. I don't react to them because I don't particularly think they meet your goals as stated but I am not here to give artistic criticism.
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Feb 2, 2023 16:54
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Tbf, there are very few landscapes in the landscape thread.
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bobmarleysghost posted:I'm not posting ironically, I'm very earnest in it actually.
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Feb 2, 2023 18:08
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i thought it was a running joke and usually had a small giggle before scrolling by to the good stuff i like the shitpost photos in the pyf birb thread though
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bobmarleysghost posted:I'm not posting ironically, I'm very earnest in it actually. While I get your idea, and believe it could work as a separate collection, in this thread it feels like you are walking around with a bunch of birders, claiming you totally see a bald eagle, when in reality you spotted a eagle painted on U-Haul truck passing on the nearby road.
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Feb 2, 2023 18:25
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This is actually answering a lot of questions I had. Whenever I’m new to an SA thread I just assume anything I don’t understand is an inside joke that’s been going on for 20 years.
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Feb 2, 2023 18:45
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Bulky Bartokomous posted:Whenever I’m new to an SA thread I just assume anything I don’t understand is an inside joke that’s been going on for 20 years. same here buddy
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Feb 2, 2023 18:51
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today's lunch outing wasn't the greatest haul but I managed to snap a pic of this extinct bird
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Feb 2, 2023 19:44
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jarlywarly posted:I don't really have a problem with it, but I wont be posting my bird portraits in the portrait thread, or my bird taken in an urban setting in the street photography section etc. these are all the same thing
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Feb 2, 2023 19:50
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bobmarleysghost posted:today's lunch outing wasn't the greatest haul but I managed to snap a pic of this extinct bird Spitfires might be endangered but they aren't extinct yet.
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Feb 2, 2023 20:38
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this is one of the biggest who care ive ever seen i dont think bob is taking the piss maybe his photos dont hew to the popular aesthetic or display the same ornithological fascination but i dont really see why they should bother anyone
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Feb 2, 2023 21:11
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  I enjoy seeing less conventional bird posts sprinkled in here. It makes me feel better about not owning huge lenses 
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Feb 2, 2023 21:15
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Mega Comrade posted:Tbf, there are very few landscapes in the landscape thread. I wish there was a seperate carpark thread and landscape thread. I do like the moody shots of dirty diners on film, but I also like snow capped Yosemite shots, ya know?
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Feb 2, 2023 21:56
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Twenties Superstar posted:this is one of the biggest who care ive ever seen one of those "just keep scrolling if you don't like it" moments or an ignore button moment i will continue to enjoy their photos along with everyone else's contributions, it's just nice to see the thread so active I love birds!!
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Feb 2, 2023 23:13
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Not posting a photo because this is just a forwarning/reminder If you go on vacation to somewhere different, please for the love of god take a camera body and at least a decent zoom lens. I've been in Mexico since sunday and all I've brought is a 18-45mm kit lens for my little Fuji and I'm DYING. I've seen 31 new species of bird just in the resort alone and while they get close, if I had my 70-300 I'd be FEASTING on all the new shots of these birds. Don't make the mistake I did. Bring your camera and smaller zoom lens.  Don't be like me.
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Feb 3, 2023 18:59
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Going to Lanzarote soon, trying to work out if I get the 500 f/4 in my hand luggage or if I just take the 100-400.
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Feb 3, 2023 19:27
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Skimmers! Unusual in my county and I finally made it to see the 4 that have been hanging out a local birding hotspot. Pretty happy with these for a first visit but I'd love to return when the light's better and hopefully get them doing their thang. Meeker Slough skimmers-0310 on Flickr Meeker Slough skimmers-0295 on Flickr Meeker Slough skimmers-0330 on Flickr Meeker Slough skimmer avocets godwits etc-0257 on Flickr Meeker Slough White-crowned Sparrow-0457 on Flickr Meeker Slough Hermit Thrush-0079 on Flickr
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I finally went through a bunch of photos I took this summer Wilson's Phalarope Wilson's Phalarope Wilson's Phalarope Female Wood Duck Northern Mockingbird Northern Mockingbird
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I like it Birudojin posted:I finally went through a bunch of photos I took this summer These are great. Wood duck and the second mockingbird are my faves. I went for a second try for some local varied thrushes. These are better than what I got last week but still not what I was hoping. They look ok on a small screen but I'm going to need to run them through Topaz before I try to print I think.  Tilden Varied thrush-5036 on Flickr Tilden Varied thrush-4998 on Flickr
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Slotducks posted:Not posting a photo because this is just a forwarning/reminder I really stepped out of my comfort zone for these - not used to this stuff at all.  Pair of Yucatan Jays  Party of Yucatan Jays  Great Kiskadee
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Feb 9, 2023 15:09
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Another gray day, another crow. Wonder what this guy has done to the "fingertip" feathers? Hooded crow by Eero Vuorinen, on Flickr
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Feb 9, 2023 15:27
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Feb 9, 2023 16:54
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Saw a crow last summer who was missing its tail entirely. Flew a bit wobbly and looked bare assed.
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Brrrmph posted:
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Feb 9, 2023 22:48
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Some mallards from yesterday - is the radial filter too much? Mallards by Eero Vuorinen, on Flickr
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You can only see it when you really zoom out on the photo - preview and actual size you can't see it. You're good. Before I hit up Mexico, I hit up a spot where the birds are the least human scared I've ever seen them. Almost felt like cheating. lovely light though; so Topaz Denoise saved the hell out of the entire shoot   Tufted Titmouse - these guys loved the peanuts  Hairy Woodpecker  White-breasted Nuthatch   Northern Cardinal  Black-capped Chickadee - this one looked at this pile of seeds for what seemed forever, choice paralysis probably
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Cardinals are cool, man 
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I have seen pictures that some people are attaching red dot sights to their birding lenses to help with BIF aiming 
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Sorbus posted:I have seen pictures that some people are attaching red dot sights to their birding lenses to help with BIF aiming How does that work? You need to look down the viewfinder? Do you mean a laser?
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jarlywarly posted:How does that work? You need to look down the viewfinder? Do you mean a laser? I think it is easier to get the aim on the bird using a red dot sight and then just switch to evf. I have some troubles with 600mm if the bird is not far enough.
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Sorbus posted:I think it is easier to get the aim on the bird using a red dot sight and then just switch to evf. I have some troubles with 600mm if the bird is not far enough. Yeah that's interesting, certainly hard to pick them up with narrower FOV when they are so close. Do you have any example setups to link to? jarlywarly fucked around with this message at 14:49 on Feb 15, 2023 |
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jarlywarly posted:Yeah that's interesting, certainly hard to pick them up with narrower FOV when they are so close. Do you have any example setups to link to? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qTulqRd5Fk&t=1376s I spotted it from this video, looks like there are hot shoe to weaver mount adapters available for purchase in Amazon etc. Not going to buy one though as it would be too tacticool for me 
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Guessing I'm gonna have a harder task getting the gear here in the UK
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I can see it being really useful for those running a teleconverter plus a longer length lens but also lmao what
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