I spent a couple hours out looking for birds today and it turned out to be a good day for it. Why I was out I also got to try out my new Sigma 170-500mm lens and it works pretty well. All the shots in this post are hand held at about 500mm except for the kestrels which I actually used my canon 250mm lens.
Bald Eagle, 03-05-2011, Saint Anthony, ID. Canon T2i, f/10, 1/200 sec. 500mm. (Exposure, contrast, Photo Shop)
I was taking some pictures of a flock of Common Goldeneye ducks that had just taken flight when I noticed this Bald Eagle flying over head. The shot did not come out as clear as I would like but for hand holding at 500mm with low light conditions it is not to bad.
Chickadee, 03-05-2011, Rexburg, ID. Canon T2i, f/5.6, 1/200 sec. 500mm.
Chickadee, 03-05-2011, Rexburg, ID. Canon T2i, f/5.6, 1/200 sec. 500mm.
These two Black Capped Chickadees amongst others have recently found the food that I have hung out for them. They also were the first subjects for trying out my new lens it may be a little soft at 500mm but I think the images turned out nice.
Perfect Flight, 03-05-2011, Saint Anthony, ID. Canon T2i, f/5.6, 1/320 sec. 500mm. (W/filter, exposure, Photo Shop)
This was 4th in a series of quick shots that I took as this swan came flying just above the river passing right in front of me. This is one of the shots that I have been trying to get for awhile (a Trumpeter Swan in flight) and it turned out nice a little grainy up close but it looks nice.
Kestrels, 03-05-2011, Rexburg, ID. Canon T2i, F/5.6, 1/200 sec. 250mm. (Contrast, exposure, Photo Shop)
This was a first for me two American Kestrels side by side the one on the right is the male (the gray blue markings on the wing). This was a shot I was unprepared for so with a little help from photo shop I was able to make the kestrels really pop but at the same time they look like they are a cut out.
