From Birdsong's backyard

[MN Shutterbug]

I drove out to the state park this morning and didn't get a shot off. I hadn't taken a picture for over a week, and it was really starting to bother me. I went over to Birdsong's after lunch, sat on the steps of her back deck, and came back with these 2 shots. And to think, I only needed to go 2 blocks.

The cardinal was shot handheld at 1/60 sec at 400mm, which is why it isn't as sharp as the downy. The downy was shot at 1/640 sec. at 220mm. It makes quite the difference.

[Lisa Almquist]

Sometimes the coolest things are in our own back yards. Nice shots!

[Dbl]

Nice work!

[Birdsong]

Nice! You can count every hair on his chinny-chin-chin. Next time the red-bellied will land somewhere appropriate--he promised. And the red breasted nuttie, as well.

[Jim Almquist]

Sarah you are going to have to start cleaning up those birds before Mike gets there so they are more photogenic

Mike that Downy is very sharp-NICE

[MN Shutterbug]

Next time the red-bellied will land somewhere appropriate--he promised. And the red breasted nuttie, as well.

Excellent. I'm glad you had a talk with them. I could use a decent shot of a Red-breasted nutty especially.

[Birdsong]

Sarah you are going to have to start cleaning up those birds before Mike gets there so they are more photogenic

I will look into installing a napkin holder and little tiny paper napkins.

[finnbay]

Like the WP!

[mojo54]

The second one is so sharp, I almost cut my eyes looking at it. What camera and lens combo did you use? I don't believe it could be any sharper.

[MN Shutterbug]

Mojo, I used the Canon 50D with the 100-400L lens, on these 2 shots. I have come to the conclusion that if my photos aren't tack sharp, it's definitely not the fault of the equipment.

Thanks, everyone.

[JayinMN]

Nice shots Mike, especially the woodpecker.

[wishing for walleyes]

Nice shots.That red cardinal is awesome.