I am really surprised you guys didn't get a little snow. My bro in Huntsville said it was 5 degrees there and no snow either.
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I am really surprised you guys didn't get a little snow. My bro in Huntsville said it was 5 degrees there and no snow either.
Michael J.
Senior Member
Day #30
Playing with my lighting again today. That same handsome fellow showed up again for more portraits!
This was my personal favorite of the four I kept.
Yep, that one is great. Great color, great overall for me. Something is about your expression makes you looking sad or something like this. But this is maybe you're doing a selfie and the way you look into the camera is different.
No I am certainly not sad but I am not a real bubbly, smiling sort of person. I am getting old though and my face shows it with lines, wrinkles and sags below my eyes.
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Day #33
This shot should have been much better. Not sure why its not. Was possibly the angle of the late afternoon sun coming from the side instead of from behind. I was taking pics of small birds beside the lake and I saw this fellow coming in real low and slow. He was checking me out for sure.
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Day #33
This shot should have been much better. Not sure why its not. Was possibly the angle of the late afternoon sun coming from the side instead of from behind. I was taking pics of small birds beside the lake and I saw this fellow coming in real low and slow. He was checking me out for sure.
Lawrence, it is the only way to get these little buggers in really close.
What I did was put up a feeder directly outside one of my windows, one that is in a room not used for anything much, and removed the bug screen. Feeder doesn't necessarily need to be really tall or short. It is best that it is close to the house as possible, mine is about 6 feet away from the window, but still close enough to some trees or branches so that the birds will land on those branches while checking out the feeder. This is where you get the more natural shots without a feeder in the photo. If you don't have availability to the natural trees or branches, build a fake branch and attach it to your feeder post.
Need to do this on a side of the house that gets good sun light.
Make sure the viewing window has dark curtains and just open them up enough to get your lens poked through. This will keep you hidden as much as possible. Be slow and quiet and eventually the birds will get used to seeing your lens.
Different types of seed will attract different birds. I just use a "birding mix" as it is called.
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Day #37
Spent most all day at the VA Clinic today so not time for shooting. It was also very cold (to us) and clod rain. Nasty day. One day I am going to ask if I am allowed to take my camera inside the clinic with me. There are so many great subjects there to photograph, many with a lot of character.
Anyway, my other Blue Jay shot not posted in "Birds" thread.
Day #37
Spent most all day at the VA Clinic today so not time for shooting. It was also very cold (to us) and clod rain. Nasty day. One day I am going to ask if I am allowed to take my camera inside the clinic with me. There are so many great subjects there to photograph, many with a lot of character.
Anyway, my other Blue Jay shot not posted in "Birds" thread.
Mfrankfort
Senior Member
Get the see-through feeder! haha. I saw one on TV a few days ago. Kinda cool
Nah! That would force me to have to clean my windows!
Mfrankfort
Senior Member
hahah! But think of the cool pictures you'd have! That's what winter for here, not cleaning anything. lol. Lazy winter so far with this snow.