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Long Lenses

doug

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back home from a month away

a Coyote granted me a few minutes of his time










Western Bluebirds now have fresh bright plumage


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I spent last month visiting family in various parts of Japan and managed to sneak in some time for the local birds


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all: a7rIII, 100-400 GM
 
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doug

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California's 'shelter in place' rules allow solitary outdoor activities as long as a 6' distance is maintained from other people. This is an outdoorsy introvert's paradise. The rules are silent regarding distance from wildlife.

a7rIII, FE 600mm f/4 GM
 

gurtch

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In keeping with our paying attention to social distancing, we have been going to out of the way places that have no people there at present. Sony A7rRII, Sony GM 100-400mm lens at 152mm, f13 1/500 sec. ISO 400. Image changed to 4:3 format and converted to B&W and manipulated with Topaz Adjust.
Thanks for looking
Dave in NJ
www.modernpictorials.com

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doug

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In a remote area of El Dorado County California is a mountain meadow favored by Calliope Hummingbirds. The feisty little jewels return here every spring once the snow has melted and bugs re-emerge. This spot has been so reliable that I've been able to take friends there, point to a scrawny willow and say "watch that twig" and within minutes the twig is decorated with the hummingbird.

Last year's late-spring snowstorm did not treat the scrawny willow kindly but within 10' is another perch, now the hummingbird's favored lookout spot.







both: a7rIII, FE 600mm f/4 GM, extension tubes

 

doug

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I visited the Calliope Hummingbird spot again last week, this is likely the last photo of this species for the year since the bird is harder to find after mid-May and my schedule has suddenly become more complicated.


a7rIII, FE 600mm GM
 

doug

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I made some revisions to my backyard avian portrait studio: the birdbath is now closer to camera level and I've eliminated most of the bright reflections in the water. This cooperative Ruby-crowned Kinglet was my first test subject with the revised birdbath.

03 December 2020
IMBY, Sacramento County California
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