I have been trying for two years - -

[Ron Evers]

- to get a good shot of a Bluejay & have ended up trashing them. This evening was the best yet & I did not trash it but came close. Damn birds will not cooperate with me.

Canon FD 300/5.6.

 

[RedWylder]

Soo pretty! Tried taking photos of dogs today who wouldn't hold still and they don't move anywhere close to a bird...nice capture!

 

[tirediron]

Crumble a little valium in the bird-feeder!

 

[burdock87]

Crumble a little valium in the bird-feeder!

LOL! I have some etomidate if you'd like...it's a great sedative; works best when given IV, but for a small bird, I think a couple drops in the feeder would do the trick. But then again, Valium is easier to get from the doc...hehe

 

[412 Burgh]

Do you like your lens? I love the Capture!!

 

[Derrel]

Peanut butter and suet.

 

[Ron Evers]

Thank guys but I am trying to catch wildlife in the natural environment. I have done the feeder shots with some birds but I find the greater challenge is to get them elsewhere.

 

[MWG]

Awesome capture, nothing more to say. I like everything about it.

 

[Ron Evers]

Do you like your lens? I love the Capture!!

For a under $50 all in off eBay I am very pleased.

 

[fokker]

Good shot, especially for a $50 lens! How many lenses do you actually have Ron?

 

[Overread]

Closer and better than most of my small bird shots!
You might want to slip in and just add a little selective brightness around the eye, the bird has a natural darkpatch of feathers just in the corner of its eye and its shadowed a little so appearing extra dark.

but yeah you might try peanut butter on the back of a few branches; I've also read of a lot of photographers who put nuts and other food sources into little gaps to create a temporary lure to draw small, elusive birds a little closer to the camera. Not essential, but might make life a little easier and its only a temp. food source not anything as long lasting as the bird feeders (so there is certainly more than an element of luck and skill in still getting the birds closer - since you are well out in their environment).

 

[FranDaMan]

If all else fails, go down to the Skydome Stadium. There is always a lot of blue Jays in their natural environment ;-)

Like this shot !

 

[Ron Evers]

Good shot, especially for a $50 lens! How many lenses do you actually have Ron?

Twenty-eight I think now. I picked up a nice clean Canon FD 50/1.8 @ a pawn shop last week for $15 taxes in. Got home & discovered the diaphragm is stuck wide open; wish I knew how to free it.

 

[Ron Evers]

That's a good idea Overread.

 

[Ginu]

I have to admit that's a nice shot.... I was trying to take a picture of some birds while waiting in the parkinglot and had a tough time over 30 mins of trying... little suckers move fast.

On a side note, I think visiting pawn shops is a great idea... have to find some around my area.