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ivoire · #**1661** June 20th, 2012, 03:36 PM

@nueces snapper ..... i've seen this guy quite a bit fishing in the river. Having the panny 45-175mm gave me the opportunity to capture this one. Otherwise i can't get close either

David A · #**1662** June 20th, 2012, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by kinlau

Great shots and story. Did you try putting your camera in video mode and just leave it on the table?

No, never thought of video. There were over 20 of them mobbing me at the peak of the frenzy. Since I never shoot video, I didn't think of that. I was too busy trying to keep them away, have the cake and coffee myself, and squeeze off a few shots one handed while I did that. The quality of my shots improved drastically once I'd finished eating and drinking and could push the plate and cup away from me and get a bit of distance between me and the birds. A lot of the birds flew off once I finished anyway, leaving just the ones in those 2 shots. It was a lot easier getting a couple of good shots when they were all in front of me and not all over me, and I do mean all over me.

MizOre · #**1663** June 20th, 2012, 06:04 PM

Couple of tropical kingbird shots taken with the GF1 and the 45-200mm lens, my backyard in the avocado tree, again. I'm not sure whether this is courting behavior or if that's a lazy full grown baby of the first bird.

nueces snapper · #**1664** June 20th, 2012, 06:36 PM

GLURGERMPPHHH! Or maybe EHRMERGHERD!

Great pics. I bet its a fat baby.

ricseet · #**1665** June 20th, 2012, 08:17 PM

Eagle In Flight

Taken with Em5/100-300

bunguar · #**1666** June 22nd, 2012, 02:49 AM

I have been shooting ducks at 50mm with a dslr and slr with no problem, but I have got no idea how you manage to catch the smaller birds with 50mm, they are all so paranoid that 400mm is the minimum here in Iceland.