Hi folks .. a second try of the Goldcrest This time I used audio to attract him Again image taken on an overcast day ... but I went a bit more punchy with the colors and a different hue of the foliage . Perch is what it is ... and the leaves if LRC are not the hottest stuff :bg3: Nothing removed Canon EOS R6 II EF 500 IS L II + 1,4 TC HH F 7,1 ; Iso 40.000 ; 1/1600 sec Processed with DT 4.7.0 and PSCC 2024 ; cropped from left and top Thanks for looking and commenting to my previous postings Cheers Andreas Attached Images   ..read more

Subject: Kestrel M (Falco tinnunculus) Baited Camera: Canon EOS R3 Lens: RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x Exposure: 1/2000 at f/10 ISO4000 Original format: Landscape, almost FF Steve Note: The subject is fully wild and completely unconstrained. Besides the potential impact of my presence, nothing has been done to intentionally alter or affect the ongoing behaviour of the subject. The mouse is dead and bred for snakes and I cannot see any difference between this and using sound recordings. It is now help the food intake for the female who is on the nest with eggs. Attached Im ..read more

Hand held capture taken early morning. Model Name : OM-1 40-150mm & MC14 Focal Length (35 mm conversion) : 401.0mm Exposure mode : Auto exposure ISO : 400 Exposure compensation : 0.0 EV Shutter : 1/500 sec Aperture : F8 Attached Images   ..read more

This barred owl owlet was first seen out of the nest 3 days ago. Yesterday when I checked on him, he was on the ground and trying to get back up into a tree. He made multiple unsuccessful attempts. This one looked good but he had trouble with the smooth bark and eventually fell to of the tree again. I was really worried about him surviving the local predators overnight, but was pleased to spot him back up in a tree first thing this morning. Lighting conditions were a bit of a challenge on this shot. Z9, 800PF, 1/1000s. f/6.3, ISO 12800. Hand held Post: Slight crop for comp. Used Denoise AI i ..read more

Orange tip Hand held OM-1 : OLYMPUS M.60mm F2.8 Macro Focal Length (35 mm conversion) : 120.0mm Exposure mode : Manual exposure ISO : 400 Exposure compensation : 0.0 EV Shutter : 1/80 sec F number : F9 Manual flash _ KR Diffuser Attached Images   ..read more

Cinnamon Teal drake from the same morning I shot the Blue-Winged Teal. In fact, these fellas were hanging out together. R5 640mm Handheld 1/6400 ISO 1250 f7.1 LR and PS. Added a sliver of canvas and evicted a few small bright specs on the head. Attached Images   ..read more

Subject:Hunting Lionesses (Panthera leo) Camera: Canon EOS R5 Lens: RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM HH Exposure: 1/320 at f/6.3 ISO1250 Original format: Landscape, FF width Attached Images   ..read more

Subject: Kestrel F (Falco tinnunculus) Baited Camera: Canon EOS R5 Lens: EF500mm f/4L IS II USM +1.4x III Exposure: 1/2500 at f/8 ISO2000 Original format: Landscape, almost FF Steve Note: The subject is fully wild and completely unconstrained. Besides the potential impact of my presence, nothing has been done to intentionally alter or affect the ongoing behaviour of the subject. The mouse is dead and bred for snakes and I cannot see any difference between this and using sound recordings. It is now help the food intake for the female who is on the nest with eggs. Attached Images   ..read more

I cropped the image a little more than desired for presentation reasons I also removed a few awkwardly placed twigs. I had not previously noted the "eye lashes" on these birds. OM-1 OM 150-400mm F4.5 TC Focal Length (35 mm conversion) : 876.0mm Exposure mode : Manual exposure ISO : 1600 Exposure compensation : 0.0 EV Shutter : 1/2000 sec F number : F6.3 ACR/PSCC Attached Images   ..read more

Hi folks ... a Newbie for me :bg3: , that I am very happy with in general !!! The twigs might be not ideal , as is the super monotonic BG .... I would have liked a bit more tonal variation to be honest . The shot was taken at forest edge .... with the forest as backdrop , pretty far away . Very tricky to catch this fast hopping tiny little critter So things can be improved ... Canon EOS R 3 EF 500 IS L + 1,4 TC HH F 6,3 ; Iso 12.800 ; 1/2000 sec Processed with DT 4.7.0 and PSCC 2024 ; slight crop and removing of two twigs on RHS Thanks for looking and commenting to my previous postings Ch ..read more