vikingcraftsman
Wood Worker
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Loc: Long Island, N.Y.
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Here is a flophy cickadee
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Vikingcraftsman"A craftsman relies on science when the state of knowledge allows it, tradition and experience when it does not, and makes art whenever he can."
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vikingcraftsman
Wood Worker
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Posts: 3770
Loc: Long Island, N.Y.
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What night would be coplete with out a Sparrow image?
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Vikingcraftsman"A craftsman relies on science when the state of knowledge allows it, tradition and experience when it does not, and makes art whenever he can."
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sparrow
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 02/10/06
Posts: 1002
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Viking,
You have what's most needed to get good pictures-persistance.
Let us know what equipment you have and how you are using it and perhaps we can help.
Off hand it looks like you may be trying to hand hold that camera (no tripod)?
Sparrow
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For the animal shall not be measured by man. They are not brethren,
they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in
the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail
of the earth.
Beston
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sparrow
Pooh-Bah
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Posts: 1002
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This guy woke me up early in the morning and wouldn't let me sleep so I took his picture. It was backlit and low light so it was a tough one to get.
Sparrow
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For the animal shall not be measured by man. They are not brethren,
they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in
the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail
of the earth.
Beston
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sparrow
Pooh-Bah
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Cat bird taking his morning bath.
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For the animal shall not be measured by man. They are not brethren,
they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in
the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail
of the earth.
Beston
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Dave M
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Reged: 08/03/04
Posts: 6207
Loc: N.E.Ohio
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Nice shots Sparrow, hopefully the Oriole feeder i put up
will attract some Orioles to the yard, so far it hasn`t but
its only been up a couple days.
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Dave
Unitron 131-C
Meade 16" F4.5 EQ Starfinder
1976 Celestron Pacific C5
Celestron C90-Astro
Tak FSQ106ED
Astro-Physics 900-GTO
Masuyama`s 35mm, 30mm, 25mm-Wide, 20mm, 10mm
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sparrow
Pooh-Bah
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Quote:
Nice shots Sparrow, hopefully the Oriole feeder i put up
will attract some Orioles to the yard, so far it hasn`t but
its only been up a couple days.
They are fussy. Try some high quality jam with a lot of solid pulp still floating around in it like a good quality orange marmalade with the rinds still in it. Not the thin watery stuff most markets sell.
Remember they are neotropical and spend half of their life feasting on only the most choice fruits and nectar that the rainforests of Central and South America provides. They are aristocrats of the bird world and expect only the most natural foods.
Give them what is close to their natural food in the wild and they will come.
Sparrow
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For the animal shall not be measured by man. They are not brethren,
they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in
the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail
of the earth.
Beston
Edited by sparrow (05/11/07 01:43 PM)
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Dave M
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Thanks for the tips, i did get some oranges to cut in half, i`ll try the marmalade also then..
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Dave
Unitron 131-C
Meade 16" F4.5 EQ Starfinder
1976 Celestron Pacific C5
Celestron C90-Astro
Tak FSQ106ED
Astro-Physics 900-GTO
Masuyama`s 35mm, 30mm, 25mm-Wide, 20mm, 10mm
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vikingcraftsman
Wood Worker
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Posts: 3770
Loc: Long Island, N.Y.
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Ok you hit it Sparrow, I am hand holding the olympus camedia c50-50. I am shoting through a 32mm lens into an 8inch newtonian. I do have a trypod that I could use. Just too lazy to set it up.
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Vikingcraftsman"A craftsman relies on science when the state of knowledge allows it, tradition and experience when it does not, and makes art whenever he can."
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Dave M
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Loc: N.E.Ohio
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Here`s another Sparrow for Sparrow..
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Dave
Unitron 131-C
Meade 16" F4.5 EQ Starfinder
1976 Celestron Pacific C5
Celestron C90-Astro
Tak FSQ106ED
Astro-Physics 900-GTO
Masuyama`s 35mm, 30mm, 25mm-Wide, 20mm, 10mm
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Dave M
Postmaster
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Loc: N.E.Ohio
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Female Ruby throated Hummingbird, i`ll try for some better
shots tomorrow..
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Dave
Unitron 131-C
Meade 16" F4.5 EQ Starfinder
1976 Celestron Pacific C5
Celestron C90-Astro
Tak FSQ106ED
Astro-Physics 900-GTO
Masuyama`s 35mm, 30mm, 25mm-Wide, 20mm, 10mm
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vikingcraftsman
Wood Worker
Reged: 02/24/05
Posts: 3770
Loc: Long Island, N.Y.
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Another great day for you Dave. And Sparrow got to see another example of his name sake.
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Vikingcraftsman"A craftsman relies on science when the state of knowledge allows it, tradition and experience when it does not, and makes art whenever he can."
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sparrow
Pooh-Bah
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Oriole female (first Spring) at hummer feeder
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For the animal shall not be measured by man. They are not brethren,
they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in
the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail
of the earth.
Beston
Edited by sparrow (05/12/07 05:47 AM)
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Dave M
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Posts: 6207
Loc: N.E.Ohio
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Thanks Vike,
Great shot sparrow, the female Oriole is the one i seen
a couple days before i put up the Oriole feeder, havnt noticed
any since but the season is young.
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Dave
Unitron 131-C
Meade 16" F4.5 EQ Starfinder
1976 Celestron Pacific C5
Celestron C90-Astro
Tak FSQ106ED
Astro-Physics 900-GTO
Masuyama`s 35mm, 30mm, 25mm-Wide, 20mm, 10mm
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sparrow
Pooh-Bah
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Thought I'd just throw this in for a change of pace.
This was done by the artist that has illustrated my Wife's books. Amazing how much detail and it's only in black and white using a pen and ink.
This is copyrighted but I have the Artist's permission to post it as a low resolution thumbnail so enjoy. The original file is a gigantic uncompressed 28mb TIFF file setup to print at 2400 dpi.
Sparrow
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For the animal shall not be measured by man. They are not brethren,
they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in
the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail
of the earth.
Beston
Edited by sparrow (05/12/07 06:35 PM)
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sparrow
Pooh-Bah
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Posts: 1002
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My feeble attempt at capturing a hummer. Not as nice as Dave's hummers but there you are.
I have a fast short 300mm FL lens and when I have time will try Dave's method of getting very close and using a remote. Otherwise I have to use high ISOs and things get too grainy.
Sparrow
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For the animal shall not be measured by man. They are not brethren,
they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in
the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail
of the earth.
Beston
Edited by sparrow (05/12/07 07:48 PM)
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moynihan
Carpal Tunnel
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Posts: 2039
Loc: Lake Michigan Watershed
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I stop in at this thread every few days and enjoy all the wonderful images. This is one of the most fun threads i have run into on CN. Thank you!
jay
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"May I have the ability to reduce the uncertainties I can; the willingness to work with the uncertainties I cannot; and the scientific knowledge to know the difference."
Based upon an adaptation from Reinhold Niebuhr's Serenity Prayer, by J. Barsugli, C. Anderson, J. Smith and J. Vogel.
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KennyJ
The British Flash
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Posts: 20139
Loc: Lancashire UK
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Sparrow ,
As always ( almost daily now ! ) I continue to be impressed by your photos -- but that sketch of the owl really is something else ! :-)
Regards , Kenny
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Milton Wilcox R.I.P
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johnno
scholastic sledgehammer
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Quote:
I stop in at this thread every few days and enjoy all the wonderful images. This is one of the most fun threads i have run into on CN. Thank you!
jay
Well Said,these images are Stunning,
And very enjoyable.
Regards.John
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mooreorless
Just worried
Reged: 07/05/05
Posts: 2248
Loc: Cornpropst Mills,Huntingdon,Pa
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Sparrow,This has been bugging me, after you posted this excellent pen and ink drawing.Do you know what is in the owls talons?Looks like a little Great Horned Owl to me or a stuffed toy Great Horned Owl.:-)Thanks everybody for posting all these excellent photos,I find that I check these out everytime I get on here.:-)
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Regards,Steve M
Edited by mooreorless (05/12/07 12:11 PM)
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