u/Ok-Committee-873
r/BirdPhotography r/chicagobirding r/specialized r/Birdsfacingforward r/AskPhotography r/AlwaysANightHeron
▲ 319 r/AlwaysANightHeron
Futbols
Debating if the football, stretched neck, flasher, or mohawk pose is the best
u/Ok-Committee-873 — 8 days ago
▲ 53 r/chicagobirding
3 Lifers at North Pond
First time birding at North Pond in LP this weekend and saw three lifers: Solitary Sandpiper, Green Heron (Juvenile), Great Blue Heron (Immature). I also recently went to River Park, where others have pointed out is a great spot for herons, and saw 10+ BCNHs (would highly recommend)
u/Ok-Committee-873 — 11 days ago
▲ 175 r/BirdPhotography
Slowest shutter speed without a tripod?
What is the slowest shutter speed you would recommend if you're only able to prop the camera on something stable but not in a fixed position (i.e., without a tripod)? Should I be shooting wide open instead of f/16 to improve the blurred water effect?
Details: Black-crowned night heron. Taken at 1/15 shutter speed, f/16, ISO 200. Edit: 200mm focal length
I am trying to go for a blurred water effect with a slower shutter speed but feel like the subject isn't that sharp. Wondering if it looks like I missed the focus or if the longer exposure introduced subject blur.
u/Ok-Committee-873 — 15 days ago
▲ 0 r/AskPhotography
Does anyone know what this is and how to fix it?
Hi, I am trying to figure out what this light artifact is and how to prevent it. For context, I don't have a UV filter on my lens and am wondering if a filter could make this better or worse. How can I get the glowing circles of light (without lines going through them) with proper bokeh?
Details: 300mm, f5.7, 1/1,000 ss, 200 ISO. Camera is Panasonic Lumix GH4 and lens is Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar 100-400mm f/4-6.3.
u/Ok-Committee-873 — 20 days ago
▲ 15 r/chicagobirding
New Birder Question - What do you look for during the summer?
Hi everyone,
Tldr: I got into birding when Montrose was popping with 100+ species some mornings. Now that spring migration is over, what do you like looking for while birding?
I just got into birding in May after randomly asking two guys at Montrose about a bird I'd never seen before (it was a Magnolia warbler). They told me I happened to be at Montrose during peak migration season. (These guys were very nice, and I've since had other good interactions with friendly birders). After that, I've gone to the Montrose and Bill Jarvis bird sanctuaries a dozen times and have had a great time photographing and learning new species. Every night I was checking Birdcast for live migration maps and eBird for recent checklists to decide when to go out the following morning, specifically to catch migratory species. I've now learned these species aren't coming through as often anymore and I want to know what to start looking for next.
My question: After Spring migration and until Fall migration (i.e., the summer) what do you all typically go out to find when birding? Are there any particular "rare" or otherwise interesting species you enjoy looking for? I do also recognize the enjoyment possible from just being outdoors and observing the local birds!
Pics: these are my most recent pictures I haven't already posted here :) 1 Dunlins(?) in flight, 2 rough-winged swallow, 3 spotted sandpiper, 4 semipalmated(?) sandpiper, 5 tree swallow, 6 american goldfinch, 7 yellow warbler, 8 & 9 a female northern cardinal taking a bath and subsequently drying off
TIA
u/Ok-Committee-873 — 3 months ago
▲ 46 r/chicagobirding
End of May Montrose Point
Saw plenty of warblers, Imani the piping plover, the domestic-wild crossbreed mallard that someone else spotted, and finally a cheeky raccoon
u/Ok-Committee-873 — 3 months ago
▲ 157 r/specialized
I bought this bike used. The wheels have roval stickers on them but they’re CL IIs, which didn’t come with that option stock. Stickers are pretty well placed and neatly cut but I could remove them. Which do you think looks better on this frame color?
Tldr, white or black?
u/Ok-Committee-873 — 4 months ago