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  1. Denny Woodthorpe

    Back for another go.

    It’s been a while since I have done any bird photography in the garden, but now autumn is here and winter is on its way, I intend to have another go. There are not actually many birds around at the moment, as I have been away from home and the feeders have not been filled up. I spent all day...
  2. Denny Woodthorpe

    All quiet in the garden.

    It is now September. Autumn is now here according to the meteorologists and the garden is very quiet. Having reared their young, most of the birds seem to be taking time off to recuperate. Many of them are moulting, ready for the coming winter and consequently not looking their best. There is...
  3. Denny Woodthorpe

    More Activity.

    Thank you.
  4. Denny Woodthorpe

    More Activity.

    Thank you. I keep on thinking that I should print out some of my photos, but never get round to it.
  5. Denny Woodthorpe

    More Activity.

    After some success with catching garden birds in flight, I was eager to change a few things, as I was afraid that all of my photos were beginning to look similar, even if the birds were different. I still want to capture action, including flight, but I want my photos to be more than yet another...
  6. Denny Woodthorpe

    Got it!

    Yes. This is what I was after! This shot of a greenfinch is just the kind of shot I hoped for when I set out on my quest to photograph garden birds in flight. I don’t mind admitting that I am very happy with it. I wanted the bird to have its wings down, as I prefer that to seeing the...
  7. Denny Woodthorpe

    The Quest Continues.

    I have looked at the file and like you, I find it difficult to really tell whether my photo is of a juvenile male or a female.
  8. Denny Woodthorpe

    The Quest Continues.

    I am moving forward with my quest to photograph garden birds in flight, instead of just having them sitting on a perch. I have recently bought a new remote sensor system. It is a LiDAR sensor from Cognisys, called the Sabre. It is fairly expensive, but great. It is similar to radar, but uses an...
  9. Denny Woodthorpe

    Red bird in Massachusetts.

    Thank you.
  10. Denny Woodthorpe

    Red bird in Massachusetts.

    Thank you. I had other shots of the house finch, but they didn’t have as much red on them. Like this one.
  11. Denny Woodthorpe

    Small birds in flight.

    Hi, I was using a Versatrigger PIR sensor. As I was using flash, I didn’t think that a “pre-shooting buffer” would not work
  12. Denny Woodthorpe

    Red bird in Massachusetts.

    Hi, I am on holiday in Massachusetts and managed a shot of this bird. It is the size of a large finch or maybe slightly larger. I thought it might be a juvenile Northern Cardinal, but I am not really sure. Any help would be appreciated
  13. Denny Woodthorpe

    Suggestions for remote-triggered bird photography?

    Whereas most modern cameras have Wi-Fi, they are also very expensive. For about $200 dollars, a Camranger mini will do a better job than, for instance, the Canon app and it will work with practically all Canon DSLRs. This means that you could buy a second hand DSLR such as a Canon 60D for $250...
  14. Denny Woodthorpe

    Flights of fancy.

    Since setting out to photograph the garden birds in flight, I have only had the time for one session before today. What is more, I am away for another three weeks, so today was important for my learning and my confidence. The day stated badly, with lots of false triggers from the infra red...
  15. Denny Woodthorpe

    Suggestions for remote-triggered bird photography?

    Yes. The Camranger sets up its own Wi-Fi which you log onto with your iPad. It shows exactly what the camera is seeing and you can change any of the exposure controls. You can even tap on the screen to indicate where you want to focus, although I manually focus on the perch that I want the bird...
  16. Denny Woodthorpe

    Suggestions for remote-triggered bird photography?

    I use a Canon 60D camera, fired remotely by a Aodelan Pebble remote trigger. I also use a Camranger Mini attached to the camera. This is far better than using the Canon app. I see what the camera sees in real time, I can alter settings, take a photo and download the finished result onto my iPad...
  17. Denny Woodthorpe

    Small birds in flight.

    Thank you.
  18. Denny Woodthorpe

    Small birds in flight.

    With only a limited number of birds in the garden for me to photograph, I have to find ways of challenging myself to produce different types of images. At the moment I am working on flight shots of small birds. I find this branch of bird photography to be the most difficult. I have tried...
  19. Denny Woodthorpe

    A crisis of confidence.

    😀
  20. Denny Woodthorpe

    A crisis of confidence.

    Thank you! 😀
  21. Denny Woodthorpe

    A crisis of confidence.

    Thanks for your reply.
  22. Denny Woodthorpe

    A crisis of confidence.

    Thank for your support.
  23. Denny Woodthorpe

    A crisis of confidence.

    Thank you.
  24. Denny Woodthorpe

    A crisis of confidence.

    I haven’t added to my blog for a while and have even considered giving up posting altogether. Part of the problem has been a distinct lack of birds in the garden, but I must also admit to a small crisis of confidence. All it has taken is a fairly negative comment of a previous post, stating...
  25. Denny Woodthorpe

    Flash photography with birds

    I use HSS flash in daylight and honestly believe it does no harm to the birds. I did have a problem with the birds being frightened off whenever I took a shot, but then realised that it was the sound of the camera shutter and not the flash that was startling them. When I moved the camera back as...
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