Today the sky was mostly cloudy and it was rather nippy outside. A lot of birds came to our bird feeder. At one time, as I walked by the patio door, I saw three bright red Northern Cardinals perched on the magnolia tree, waiting for their turn. I got my camera out and started shooting, first with the 1.4 extender attached to the lens.
Two hours later, they were still flying in and out. This time I did not use the 1.4 extender.
I prefer the shots taken without the 1.4 extender as they are noticeably sharper, which will come in handy with large-size prints for framing. However, the ones with the extender are really not too bad.
Julie@frogpondfarm said:
Super images Hien as always! Such a huge difference in the plummage between the male and female ..
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Julie! For birds, in general male birds have more colorful feathers compared to the females.
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bayphotosbydonna said:
Lovely captures, Hien!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Donna!
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quietsolopursuits said:
I think that they are all excellent, but your remarks about the ones shot without the extender being sharper may be because of they way the images are presented in your blog doesn’t show any difference in sharpness that I can detect. I may have to do some more experimenting myself in the near future.
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neihtn2012 said:
For printing, I usually zoom in the image on screen first. When you zoom in at 200% or 400%, you will notice the difference between images taken with or without an extender.
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Jet Eliot said:
Super photos of this stunning classic American bird, Hien. I like seeing the hopeful buds on the magnolia tree too. A wonderful series, thank you.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you very much Jet!
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Emma Cownie said:
I think the gloomy daylight makes these fabulous birds seem even brighter!
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neihtn2012 said:
You are right of course. That is why a cloudy day is not so bad, some of the time.
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Mz&Cho said:
Lucky you to have such visitors!
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neihtn2012 said:
Very lucky indeed! Sunflower seeds also help.
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dinhqle said:
Hình chim anh chụp thật rõ và đẹp
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neihtn2012 said:
Cám ơn Anh Đính!
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Amy said:
They are beautiful!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Amy!
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rabirius said:
Excellent.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you!
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ekurie said:
Such a beautiful bird
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neihtn2012 said:
Indeed, they are a joy to see any time of the year.
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Eliza Waters said:
Really nice shots, Hien. #4 is my favorite – love the way the branches frame him.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Eliza! Number 4 is also my favorite.
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