Comments on: Bohemian Waxwing http://www.my-photo-blog.com/bohemian-waxwing Photo blog featuring outdoor, travel and nature photos. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:14:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bohemian Waxwing - Bombycilla garrulus | Birds of the World http://www.my-photo-blog.com/bohemian-waxwing/comment-page-1#comment-78976 Bohemian Waxwing - Bombycilla garrulus | Birds of the World Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:54:09 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=1723#comment-78976 [...] Bohemian Waxwing [...] [...] Bohemian Waxwing [...]

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/bohemian-waxwing/comment-page-1#comment-75029 Ron Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:34:43 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=1723#comment-75029 Thanks Richard! Thanks Richard!

]]> By: Richard Wong http://www.my-photo-blog.com/bohemian-waxwing/comment-page-1#comment-74990 Richard Wong Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:56:41 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=1723#comment-74990 Great use of flash Ron. I wouldn't have known this was the sole light source. Great use of flash Ron. I wouldn’t have known this was the sole light source.

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/bohemian-waxwing/comment-page-1#comment-74900 Ron Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:37:30 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=1723#comment-74900 Thanks mom - you are going to love those trees! Hi Ray, These guys actually let me get real close - this bird was 4.8 meters from the camera. I held really still, and kept my camera close to my face, and the flock didn't seem to have any problem flying in. The first couple of flashes made them jump a little, then they didn't seem to notice. I typically use a 600 for birds - usually with a converter, it makes a big difference! Because this is a short trip home for us, and the cost of shipping is so high, I left my 600 in storage in California, so this was with a 100-400, and cropped a little bit - I normally never crop, but felt it was ok in this situation, and because it was captured with a 22 mp camera. Thanks, Ron Thanks mom – you are going to love those trees!

Hi Ray,

These guys actually let me get real close – this bird was 4.8 meters from the camera. I held really still, and kept my camera close to my face, and the flock didn’t seem to have any problem flying in. The first couple of flashes made them jump a little, then they didn’t seem to notice.

I typically use a 600 for birds – usually with a converter, it makes a big difference!

Because this is a short trip home for us, and the cost of shipping is so high, I left my 600 in storage in California, so this was with a 100-400, and cropped a little bit – I normally never crop, but felt it was ok in this situation, and because it was captured with a 22 mp camera.

Thanks,

Ron

]]> By: Ray http://www.my-photo-blog.com/bohemian-waxwing/comment-page-1#comment-74877 Ray Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:37:10 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=1723#comment-74877 Ron: Nice image and I do like the added fill. I'd like to do more bird photography but can't swing anything like a 600+lens. Can you tell me what you use? Ray Ron:

Nice image and I do like the added fill.

I’d like to do more bird photography but can’t swing anything like a 600+lens.
Can you tell me what you use?

Ray

]]> By: mom http://www.my-photo-blog.com/bohemian-waxwing/comment-page-1#comment-74873 mom Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:47:48 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=1723#comment-74873 I can't wait for our young Mountain Ash to mature enough to produce berries so that we can see these incredibly beautiful birds. Nice photo. One of our new trees just snapped off about 4' high in the strong winds. I think it will be awhile before that one produces. Mom I can’t wait for our young Mountain Ash to mature enough to produce berries so that we can see these incredibly beautiful birds. Nice photo. One of our new trees just snapped off about 4′ high in the strong winds. I think it will be awhile before that one produces.

Mom

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/bohemian-waxwing/comment-page-1#comment-74869 Ron Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:06:18 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=1723#comment-74869 Thanks Genevieve, Do you ever see the Bohemians in Seattle? Thanks Beth - it was like a Alfred Hitchcock movie! They are pretty good sized birds, about the size of a robin. Ron Thanks Genevieve, Do you ever see the Bohemians in Seattle?

Thanks Beth – it was like a Alfred Hitchcock movie! They are pretty good sized birds, about the size of a robin.

Ron

]]> By: Genevieve http://www.my-photo-blog.com/bohemian-waxwing/comment-page-1#comment-74866 Genevieve Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:29:24 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=1723#comment-74866 I love the Cedar Waxwings we get around here (Seattle) but that Bohemian is even prettier. Nice picture! I love the Cedar Waxwings we get around here (Seattle) but that Bohemian is even prettier. Nice picture!

]]> By: Beth Lunsford http://www.my-photo-blog.com/bohemian-waxwing/comment-page-1#comment-74849 Beth Lunsford Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:31:31 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=1723#comment-74849 Sounds like an Alfred Hitchcock movie for a minute there Ron! LOL! That's a very pretty little bird.It kind of reminds me of a hummingbird. And that's the perfect backdrop to bring out all those pretty colors. Sounds like an Alfred Hitchcock movie for a minute there Ron! LOL! That’s a very pretty little bird.It kind of reminds me of a hummingbird. And that’s the perfect backdrop to bring out all those pretty colors.

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