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Jack Winter (ID?) and Rainbow Bee-Eater
Well given the weather was looking a lot better today (the sun was actually out). I decided to head out to the You Yangs in the search for Rainbow Bee-Eaters. After walking around for a while checking out some spots I knew of from previous walks, I decided to head where I had been informed they nest. Which meant going onto private property. I placed my camera + the monster lens + tripod over the fence in a spot that I thought was quite safe while I climbed over. Once I got over I heard a thump and there was my camera + lens on the ground. Luckily the Wimberley head and the hood saved it
 Few minor scratches on the hood and a bit of sand all over the wimberley and inside the hood. DOH!
Anyway here are a few photos that I managed to grab. Many more in the batch aswell that I haven't had time to process. Jack Winter (ID confirmation still required) 
Rainbow Bee-Eaters  Darryl (aka Kipper)
Nikon D200
Nice one Kipper. Somehow I doubt D'oh was going through your head when you heard the thump
Love the first pic. Nice and crisp  Hassy, Leica, Nikon, iPhone
Come follow the rabbit hole...
kipper,
Nice one from the the first batch of the monster lens. Watch out for next time! it's fragile and the damage is huge! Birddog114
VNAF, My Beloved Country and Airspace
Despite the unnerving event with dropping the kit I bet you are deservedly happy with these results. You really are a very accomplished worker at this and it shows.
Cheers, _______________
Walter "Photography was not a bastard left by science on the doorstep of art, but a legitimate child of the Western pictorial tradition." - Galassi
great shots kipper! nicely done. enjoy the new toy...
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Superb work Darryl. The sharpness (particularly the first one) and the wonderful rendering of the backgrounds are real stand-outs in your shots.
Well done. Simon
D300 l MB-D10 l D70 l SB-800 l 70-200 VR l TC 17-E l 18-70 f3.5-4.5 l 70-300 f4-5.6 l 50 f1.4 l 90 Macro f2.8 l 12-24 f4 http://www.redbubble.com/people/manta
Beautiful images. Great poses too and lovely use of bokeh.
Steve.
|D700| D2H | F5 | 70-200VR | 85 1.4 | 50 1.4 | 28-70 | 10.5 | 12-24 | SB800 | Website-> http://www.stevekilburn.com Leeds United for promotion in 2014 - Hurrah!!!
Kipper I don't think I'm going to like the fact that you have this lens....
... You're showing me what my images SHOULD look like when I use this lens. Not even close! Congrats one some great pics. I look forward to getting jealous every time you post
Paul http://www.australiandigitalphotography.com
Living in poverty due to my addiction to NIKON... Is there a clinic that can help me?
Hey Darryl, mate they are a couple of nice shots there mate, i think they look great. Not that i would know 1 bird from another, 1st one looks like a comon spoggy to me, but i am sure you will make good use of that new lens mate.
D3,D2x,D70,18-70 kit lens,Sigma 70-200mm F2.8EX HSM,Nikon AF-I 300m F2.8, TC20E 2X
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Darryl,
I don't suppose you could post a small 100% crop of that first image around the eye could you? Thanks Paul http://www.australiandigitalphotography.com
Living in poverty due to my addiction to NIKON... Is there a clinic that can help me?
Paul, not a problem. Mind you at 100% crop it does look a bit blurred. Lighting was fading fast as the clouds moved in, the Bee-eaters were in much brighter light.
Darryl (aka Kipper)
Nikon D200
Hi
Both shots are very nice. I like the background of the 1st shot. The focus is a tiny bit off. The focus seems to be on the body of the birds rather than the necks.
regards, Arthur
Hi
Congrats on your new monster. Big and heavy. Don't forget to get insurance for it. Your next toy should be the upcoming D200. How's the AF with D70? Are you able to AF and then fine tune using the lens (M/A)?
regards, Arthur
For perched shots I'm using purely AF, it's too hard to MF on the shitty viewfinder. It's really hard to figure out if it's 100% in focus or not at the size things appear. I'll have to rely on a bit of MF adjustment via the lens as trees sometimes play havoc on the focusing.
As for the D200, we'll wait and see how it performs before making a decision. Ultimately it'd be nice to have the D2X but at that price I'm happy to wait another year Darryl (aka Kipper)
Nikon D200
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