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Great photo, DKRabbitry!! Chickadees never sit still for long, so they are difficult to get a good pic of. I am so happy that you have been inspired to get the feeders out and capture some bird photos! Keep sharing. :) On a side note, my yard (half open field/half wooded) has been very active...

:yuckyuck Never (**knock on wood**)... but I've been "this close" too many times. :rolleyes:

I was trying to describe it to my mom, and I actually said it was about the size of a mourning dove to describe it...so that sounds right. :D

Redtailgal, of course I snapped up lots of pictures...does this help? Thanks!! :)

This is the first time I've seen a Sharp-shinned Hawk (?). This might explain the little feathers scattered next to the chicken coop last week... and another pile of feathers at the end of our driveway from a few days before that. I was standing outside on our deck, and our rooster was the first...

I use the blending stumps for small space I want to shade- such as the mouth, eyes, nose. Mostly, though, I just use plain facial tissue. I hold it kind of wrapped around my pointer finger tip and blend with the contours of the object I'm drawing. Its perfect for a large surface area where you...

Have you looked for a photo mat with a square opening? You'll probably have to go to a craft store like Michaels. Then you can have the photo printed large enough to be able to tape the photo in the position you want behind it. That's if you were planning to frame them.

A picture I had to share. I'll preface it by saying, yes, I know it's blurry and not the greatest picture. I had to crop it down so much. I was outside stalking a different bird in the bushes, when I heard a loud hawk call. I immediately popped up and started scanning the sky. This red tailed...

November's full moon. :)

DKRabbitry- I feel like I'm in the same boat as you. I've never seemed to be able to catch on to the painting. Especially watercolors. Eek! :rolleyes: I always go back to just black and white graphite drawing. I think I might be able to make the leap into colored pencils one day. I did buy a...

I love all the new photos being added by you guys! I've been too busy with work... then I cut my finger & had to get stitches, so that didn't help matters, either. But I'm back, LOL! DKRabbitry- I think I agree with RTG, the reeds don't look bad in the mallard duck photo. The first telephoto...

Just throwing it out there to see if anyone else is interested in talking about drawing or even drawing/painting!? I mostly draw in graphite, but I want to get back into painting and colored pencil.

No. I wish I was home right now so I could go test that out and let you know how it goes. Ah! You have nothing to be worried about!! :) Which picture exactly are you referring to? The eastern kingbird? Oh, BTW, good thing you're getting a new tripod because the one downside- but I know this...

Oops! I lied... But, I just checked the info on these pics and they were definitely taken with that lens wide open at 500mm. It's a good lens for the money, less then half of the money canon wanted for a 500mm fixed focal length lens. I do wish the bokeh was a little better. Oh! And that snowy...

That last sparrow photo would look great framed on a wall. I love the angle of his perch and how it cuts through the pic. I :love the hawk! Well, I love any bird of prey, especially owls.

I have a Canon Rebel T3i. Lenses I use for my bird photographs are a Canon 70-200mm f/4L and Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3. I also have the 18-55mm that came with the camera body, and a 10-22mm wide angle. I bought the wide angle for mostly outdoor landscapes, but I haven't had a chance to really get...

Wow! Thanks. :) I thought of some general tips that apply to photographing birds: -Ideal times of day to shoot are early morning and late afternoon, when the sun is lower in the sky. You will get less shadows and the lighting will be softer. -Try to shoot with the sun to your back. You don't...

Welcome to a new thread where we can share our wild bird photographs, talk about tips and share lessons that we've learned, and even ask questions and seek opinions. Whether you have been photographing wild birds for years or became inspired to start after seeing the pictures here, please join...

:gig In my head, I saw a bunny doing a jumping back flip off a table holding a mini samauri sword. Ms. Research- I love the close up of the black bunny. All he needs now is a new background/surroundings to model for you in! Maybe something more natural like grass or fall leaves.

Yay! I`ll get a chance to start the new thread tomorrow, hopefully. I`m travelling overseas for work tonight. :P