Our First Owl Photos........ (1 Viewer)

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StevieEvans

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• Feb 15, 2004

• #1

During a pleasant country walk this morning we were delighted to see
Kingfisher, Heron, Kestrel, Yellowhammer, Goldcrest, Treecreeper, Jack Snipe, along with a Weasel, a stunning Dog Fox as well as Badger & Roe Deer tracks.

Inspired by such an interesting morning, & a hastily eaten Sunday dinner, we set out again this afternoon with a 'fancy' new Nikon camera (needed a rucksack JUST for the instruction Book!) with the hope of taking a few pictures......

But, Taking Bird pictures is Not as easy as it appears.....



Hope they appear with the text :h?:

StevieE.

 

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StevieEvans

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• Feb 15, 2004

• #2

2nd Try....

Here is the best one we managed, this has taken me hours & im going to Destroy the Cameraaaaaaaaaaaaaaa




Hope it works this time as ive followed Strict instructions...
StevieE

 

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IanF

Moderator

• Feb 15, 2004

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Sounds like a great day out. I tried for our LEO's this afternoon but they've either moved on or someone disturbed them this morning as I couldn't locate them.

It was well worth the effort of persevering with the photo :t:

 

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StevieEvans

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• Feb 15, 2004

• #4

Composure regained...

An ice cold McEwans Export has calmed me down.
Getting the picture to appear on the screen was Far Harder than actually finding the Bird.........i plugged the camera into the PC prior to 6PM !!

As ive (WE) managed it , here are a few others of the same bird/its location.




This reminds me of old school reports......'must try harder....'

StevieE

 

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christineredgate

Winner of the Copeland Wildlife Photographer of th

• Feb 15, 2004

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steve,that Owl is so well camoflaged with the twigs,it is a wonder you managed any pic at all,they are good.You weren't using the new Nikon digi slr ,by any chance were you?.I met a chap on the beach this evening who was using one.It looked very sophisticated.

 

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Nancy

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• Feb 16, 2004

• #6

Stevie, its a lovely wol and a great photo. I know all about the difficulties of uploading your first photos. I succeeded once but have probably forgotten how I did it cos I haven't done it again

 

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jayhunter

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• Feb 16, 2004

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Well done Steve, you could have captioned it "You can't see me because I am a Tree". Why do they only sit out on nice exposed boughs when I don't have a camera with me? Saw a Tawny on my way to work this morning passed within inches of my windscreen, frightened the life out of me as it was 6.30 and I was still half asleep.

 

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StevieEvans

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• Feb 16, 2004

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Thanks for all your comments & interest.
I'm going to try & enhance some other pictures etc & get used to that Adobe fotoshop, and put them here later.

I've got to say i am NOW going to look at EVERY bird image in a VERY different light....! There looks like theres a lot to learn.

(We used Nikon 4500 camera with it hand held against a 30x scope to get the 'best' image).

We're finished work, got the kids ready for their evening out, so looks like a try for Barn/Little owl now........

StevieE