Your Photo of the Week

[Clix Pix]

Yep, these guys are really fast and hard to capture! Unfortunately a lot of viewers don't realize this, either, and either just move on past an image of a Kingfisher or maybe give it a "like" if it occurs to them....

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Took the kiddo on a short trip and sat beside her as the Mrs drove us. Snapped this shot of her staring at me, and though it was not sharp due to bad choice of settings, it spoke volumes to me...

• Sony E 35mm f/1.8 OSS
• 35.0 mm
• ƒ/1.7999999523163
• 1/50 sec
• ISO 100

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Took the kiddo on a short trip and sat beside her as the Mrs drove us. Snapped this shot of her staring at me, and though it was not sharp due to bad choice of settings, it spoke volumes to me...

Awwww...

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

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[FowlersFreeTime]

Asked the wife to take this one of me with my camera. Probably should have put it on Auto for her, but it came out well enough.

• Sony E 35mm f/1.8 OSS
• 35.0 mm
• ƒ/1.7999999523163
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 100

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Probably should have put it on Auto for her,

You're just jealous that she knows your little trick to get that extra special aperture value...

 

[Brownie]

Asked the wife to take this one of me with my camera.

That's not your camera, that's your kid.

 

[spudhead]

one from yesterday

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Week 2, Year 3... One of the local Barn Owls just prior to diving on a mouse. Quite a big crop on this, but I love the lighting.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1000

 

[Clix Pix]

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
• 90.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/320 sec
• ISO 8000

 

[John B]

From Saturday's shoot. A little HSS practice with the FJ400.

• ILCE-7M4
• E 70-180mm F2.8 A056
• 96.0 mm
• ƒ/4.5
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 100

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Daisy.

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[Uncle Kevriano]

Week 3, year 3. In no way a close, detailed shot, but this Merlin is a lifer bird, and one that is very hard to get in the UK. They are very much like Kestrels, and I took this shot thinking it was, but on closer inspection had my doubts. It has since been verified by a couple of people with greater knowledge than me. Another reason to love the cropping power on the RiV, the bird was at least 50 yards away.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 640

 

[spudhead]

pied wagtail from a dull walk S

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600 mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G) + 1.4X Teleconverter (SEL14TC)
• 840.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 2500

unday

 

[Clide]

Eastern Bluebird

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[Clix Pix]

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/320 sec
• ISO 12800

 

[Old Al]

Week 3 completed now:

The resident female Kingfisher paid another visit! This time she obligingly posed for me on top of one of the posts on the pier:

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[Old Al]

Week 3 completed now:

The resident female Kingfisher paid another visit! This time she obligingly posed for me on top of one of the posts on the pier:

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One of the few examples where the female of species has brighter plumage than the male. Why, for the same reason female plumage is subdued, to provide camouflage when on there nest. Kingfishers nest in holes/burrows in the muddy edges of water, hence the brown belt below her neck helps her blend in. One of my favorite birds....obviously. Great shot, thx

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Week 4. A Kestrel from Gaz's neck of the woods today

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[Tim Mayo]

Took the kiddo on a short trip and sat beside her as the Mrs drove us. Snapped this shot of her staring at me, and though it was not sharp due to bad choice of settings, it spoke volumes to me...

Lovely photo Chris, she's a gorgeous little girl. They do grow so quickly!

 

[Tim Mayo]

Due to some health issues I've not taken too many photos this year. Thankfully I'm out and about a little more now. Here's a little stonechat on our local common.

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[-ST-]

Due to some health issues I've not taken too many photos this year. Thankfully I'm out and about a little more now. Here's a little stonechat on our local common.

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Glad you're out and about a little more Tim. Best wishes for a speedy return to normal or better.

 

[MeowZzz]

• ILCE-9M2
• Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 55 mm F1.8 ZA (SEL55F18Z)
• 55.0 mm
• ƒ/2.4
• 1/750 sec
• ISO 100

 

[Brownie]

Great shot!

 

[-ST-]

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Thank you, Miao.
Seeing this reminded me of a long-lost friend.

 

[Clix Pix]

Playing with the Meike 6.5mm circular fisheye on my A7R V:

• ILCE-7RM5
• ----
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 12800

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

St Huberts Island, NSW.

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[FowlersFreeTime]

St Huberts Island, NSW.

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Nice weather! With the exception of the hills in the background, this reminds me of the bridges we have in the Florida Keys.

 

[MeowZzz]

St Huberts Island, NSW.

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I jumped off that a long time ago

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

I jumped off that a long time ago

We were driving past and I'm looking at that bridge thinking why it is on such an angle. As I drove on a bit it clicked that it's an island suburb and obviously will make for a cool super wide angle shot.

A lot of these images we take, especially Sydney City and Darling Harbour for me bring back some funny youthful memories for us guys.