The Winged Ones

[Tyger]

(I thought i may as well start a bird thread too:) SO!! COME ONE COME ALL AND POST YOUR WINGED CREATURES HERE!!!)

Here's a couple of bird shots i took today, the first one i did some major post production, adjusted levels and colours and gave it a soft look as well.
The second one I adjusted the colours a little to get more of a punch, and both were cropped. Both birds were in some shade hiding in trees so it was hard to get ideal situations.

http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/6003/bird2ax.jpg

http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/6872/bird29fq.jpg

[morea]

http://thecreativeforum.com/photopost/data/500/647duck3.jpg

[morea]

http://thecreativeforum.com/photopost/data/500/647duck.jpg

[morea]

http://thecreativeforum.com/photopost/data/500/647duck2-med.jpg

[morea]

http://img272.imageshack.us/img272/783/duckagain1bh.jpg

[morea]

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/1043/duck37ba.jpg

[Tyger]

hope you guys don't mind a few re-posts.

http://www.monzoncreations.com/budgee.jpg

http://www.monzoncreations.com/geese.jpg

[Tyger]

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/8907/owl7mz.jpg

http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/6075/owl28td.jpg

[morea]

I only have ducks. :o

The closeup of the owl is killer... and the shot of the geese looks like a painting!

[Tyger]

http://www.monzoncreations.com/bird.jpg

[Tyger]

i luv duck shots and geese. They really love the camera. Nice shots morea, nonetheless:)

[Tyger]

aww, crap! i gotta resize that owl one...will do:(

[Mynock]

You promised some panoramic shots :)

[Tyger]

i know bro....i don't have much to choose from right now but may shoot some night ones tonight:)

[Tyger]

ok, last one and i'll work on the panoramic shots ;)
http://img276.imageshack.us/img276/672/swan0on.jpg

[Mynock]

Well good luck, I'm going to start a thread tomorrow about filters. I just got two ones, and I'm thinking about getting atleast one more. Just make sure you don't spent too much time shooting photos when you could be hanging with your newest edition. :) Happy shooting.

[morea]

a sparrow

http://thecreativeforum.com/photopost/data/500/647sparrow.jpg

[Tyger]

I first spotted this heron on our way to the parking lot from this place we went to today know for it's geese, ducks, turtles etc. I went chasing after him to get a decent shot, but he kept flying away and it was way too dark to get him in flight. He finally rested upon a rock and even posed for me :D I took quite a few shots, but because it was so dark i had to use a flash and up the ISO a bit.

I'll be going back there tomorrow after work :D

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/9932/heron17lq.jpg

[Tyger]

:LOL: who says you can't teach a duck tricks?

http://img304.imageshack.us/img304/334/duck35sq.jpg

[morea]

that is an AWESOME shot!

[Tyger]

thanx morea, good timing i guess, i wish the water wasn't overexposed, oh well.

here's another,

this gull was leading a pack of gulls, i'm sure it would've made a better shot if i got all the wings. I was going for the grainy b&w look.

what'cha think?

http://img400.imageshack.us/img400/7366/gull17sg.jpg

[Tyger]

Goldfinch i believe,
http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/1388/bird4jpg4xd.jpg

another Mallard doing weird tricks :D

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/7531/mallard15cy.jpg


Don't know what kind this bird is, but he let me get pretty close.
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/139/bird39lh.jpg

[Tyger]

here's this weeks captures.


This little guy wouldn't hold still, he hopped from one branch to the other...

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/3074/bird2xn.jpg

This Robin is cropped, he was pretty far away to get a decent shot.

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/1124/bird22ef.jpg

anyone know what kind of ducks these are? the white one has some sort of latch on his beak...i'm not sure if it's because it is broken?

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/6568/bird32zr.jpg

[Tyger]

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/4568/bird41ce.jpg


For the gull lovers :D

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/8885/gull0ju.jpg

and the geese lovers. not as sharp as i would like..

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/728/geese1ah.jpg

[Tyger]

I'm not positive on the kinds of birds these are....

Female Kinglet
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/3189/bird58sd.jpg

Northern Flicker
http://img421.imageshack.us/img421/5377/bird65sg.jpg

Hairy Woodpecker:)
http://img421.imageshack.us/img421/169/woodpecker8ji.jpg

[Tyger]

http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/7186/geese012dn.jpg

here's a revised version, cloning out the table and tree trunk at the end, and added a frame to see what it would look like if i got it printed and framed.

http://www.monzoncreations.com/geese2.jpg

[TheBluePanda]

(O_O) Now that is beautiful! That needs to be in a gallery or something!

[flutterby nut]

i agree, that is beautiful!...your photographs are always so amazing!