Some recent birds, random selection

[Silverpenguin]

Not really been out too much with the camera last couple of weeks and everything is packed away now for my holiday next week, so I thought I'd share some random recent photos. Most were taken in low afternoon sunlight and all are with the D3 & 600 + 1.4x TC

This one is a bit of an experiment, not if it works or not?! The background was pretty dark so I just lowered the shadows right the way down with some levels.

These next two, the colours were actually like this thanks to setting sun and the tree's refelcting in the water having brown/golden leaves.

 

[Overread39 2]

beautiful work there!
Love the contrasty look of the photos, some of the white look like they might be blown, though exposure overall is very good (and without compression for the net the whites might not be so bad)
The second is a great lowkey shot and definatly works for me

 

[jv08]

It's beautiful, indeed.

 

[matt-l]

Great eye level shooting! Really like the Redhead bay duck shot. Nice work!

 

[ClarkKent]

Great captures....