First shots with the 7D

[connie]

April 28, 2011 at 11:14 pm

This robin was not camera shy!

Snooze time.

Think this is a pigeon

There is something about this I like.

[Pussnboots]

April 29, 2011 at 7:38 am

Connie they are fab the first two are brill and like you I like the last one too its like entering a dreamworld where life meets its reflection. How far away were your subjects and what lens did you use Connie? You got up really close to them. Great shots!

[shutterbug]

April 29, 2011 at 7:54 am

Lovely set Connie, gorgeous Robin and a strange looking pidgeon allright he
looks to have a longer beak than most, but could be the angle!

Good luck with the new camera, nothing like a new camera for getting the
juices flowing again :lol:

[connie]

April 30, 2011 at 9:56 am

Thank you both. Jenny it takes a bit more getting used to but I do love it. Pussinboots, I used canon 70-200L F4 is usm, but I cropped the pictures in raw prior to edit in Photoshop. This gives the illusion that I was much closer than I am. :D

[Pussnboots]

April 30, 2011 at 12:37 pm

Thanks for the reply Connie, you did a great job of them they look fab! :)

[miki g]

April 30, 2011 at 6:17 pm

Hi Connie.
The 7D is a great camera & these shots look like you’ve mastered it already. Keep up the good work.

[Padraig]

April 30, 2011 at 9:45 pm

You make me want to upgrade!

[connie]

May 1, 2011 at 8:46 am

LOL Miki many thanks. What you didn’t see was the total of 160 shots taken and only about 30 of them usuable. But getting the hang of it slowly. I did find some pics were not as sharp as I would have liked and the 200 end but pretty sure that is down to me.
Padraig many thanks. It is very very fast when set up right :D

[eviejean]

May 1, 2011 at 12:46 pm

Very nice shots! I know how you feel, I love it when birds co-operate!

[fergie]

May 1, 2011 at 2:00 pm

Nice shots Connie and from all I have read and seen from the 7D it seems like a serious piece of kit. The strange pigeon is a fledgling wood pigeon. They are strange looking wee dudes. The only other thing I would say is try and not make your subjects too central in the frame. The robin would be that wee bit better with a bit more room on the right. Apart from that it’s spot on.

[hotjohn01]

May 5, 2011 at 1:58 am

That 1st shot is an absolute beaut, what a poser !!

[connie]

May 8, 2011 at 10:45 pm

sorry for the late reply folks. Thanks for the complements.
Thanks for identifying it Fergie. I am working on and reading up on composition as this is something I definately have to work on. Will go back to that Robin and redo it. :D