Chestnut Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 3 hours ago, Byrdie said: A few possibilities on this one. The Crested Flycatcher is a very good guess and highly likely for this area. It looks most like a Kirtland's Warbler but it could be an immature Goldfinch or one of the many varieties of Tits. (I didn't make up the name!) The Kirtland's isn't supposed to get this far West but it does get into Northern WI so it's possible you got a stray. I think the crested flycatcher is the one. The Kirtland doesn't look completely right. If i remember I'll dig out a lesser quality picture that when he was closer to me. I don't think it's in the tit family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 11 hours ago, Byrdie said: Hey @Chestnut A few possibilities on this one. The Crested Flycatcher is a very good guess and highly likely for this area. It looks most like a Kirtland's Warbler but it could be an immature Goldfinch or one of the many varieties of Tits. (I didn't make up the name!) The Kirtland's isn't supposed to get this far West but it does get into Northern WI so it's possible you got a stray. Couple More pics. It looks like the crested flycatcher but the size seems off. It says it's supposed to be Robbin sized but the grass looks tall compared to the bird. Robin in the same grass for scale, Robbins always remind me of professors. Despite being a common bird they are one of my favorite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 Maybe I need to give up Woodworking and take up photography. Those are some cool pics. And it has to be way less expensive ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 If size looks off, try Brown Crested Flycatcher. I did not go there first due to the appearance of bolder coloration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 7 hours ago, K Cooper said: Maybe I need to give up Woodworking and take up photography. Those are some cool pics. And it has to be way less expensive ? Keep telling youself that ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdie Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 The crest is a little more apparent in the newer photographs and I'd agree with the Flycatcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legenddc Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 5 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: Keep telling youself that ...... I think any hobby can be insanely expensive. Yeah you can run around taking pics with your phone or you can go spend thousands on cameras, lenses, computers, software, etc. etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 14 hours ago, K Cooper said: Maybe I need to give up Woodworking and take up photography. Those are some cool pics. And it has to be way less expensive ? The lens i used to take these pictures cost more than my table saw, planer and joitner combined, this isn't counting the camera body, batteries & memory card. I started woodworking to save money from photography. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 53 minutes ago, Chestnut said: The lens i used to take these pictures cost more than my table saw, planer and joitner combined, this isn't counting the camera body, batteries & memory card. I started woodworking to save money from photography. I started woodworking to save money from woodworkers. It didn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 And I just gave away about $5000 worth of cameras & accessories. The only camera I have now is what's in my phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankstick Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 At our granddaughter's kindergarten graduation, I took two photos on Manual and sent them to a friend who was the photographer for a university. Said the golden tint was faulty white setting. Basically said I would be OK to use Auto setting as it does all the work for you. Photos on Auto turned out good. The turkey photo was taken in the Great Smoky Mountain NP. Took several photos and saw this on the delay to review the photo. Got a chuckle out of a two-headed turkey. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 @Bankstick, I'm heading to the Smokies next week. I'll keep an eye out for your turkey friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 New guy arrives on the left.They scream song at each other.Guy on the right leaves...with a feint or two in the blink of an eye. New guy takes over at the orange. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankstick Posted May 25, 2019 Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 On 5/23/2019 at 5:50 PM, wtnhighlander said: @Bankstick, I'm heading to the Smokies next week. I'll keep an eye out for your turkey friend! The turkey was in the meadow between the mill parking lot and cemetery in Cade's Cove. If you notice, there are four legs, too. Drumstick for everyone! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chestnut Posted July 8, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 Snapped a couple interesting pictures recently. I saw a fox in my backyard hunting for who knows what. He stood there long enough for me to grab my camera and tap on the window to get his attention. Before i tapped on the window it looked like it was concentrating hard, or taking a nap. Over the holiday the Showy Lady Slipper was blooming. It's a temperate orchid that grows in very particular conditions. It's becoming increasingly rare. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JohnG Posted July 8, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 Love the fox. Was recently back in SoCal for a wedding (and bonus ukulele build). Relative’s house always has a bunch of hummingbirds around their feeders. Spent a good bit of time watching them, but every time I had my camera with me they stayed on the far side of the feeder. The times I had my camera with me I couldn’t stay long enough for them to get used to me 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gary Beasley Posted July 10, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 I was recently playing with my studio view camera, a Calumet 45NX with a 210mm Schneider lens, exposing some Kodak orthochromatic copy film. Shot at f/32 for 20 minutes using available light from a nearby window. Processed the film in Dektol print developer and scanned on my Epson 3200 scanner. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 That Fox looks just like the ones around here do this time of year. They're a lot bushier in cold weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post treeslayer Posted July 10, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 this young red tail and his parents have been hanging around for about 3 weeks, not scared of people at all 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 5 hours ago, Gary Beasley said: Kodak orthochromatic copy film Gary, nice image, very intriguing. What is the purpose of that Kodak film? Contact copies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Beasley Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 It was for shooting copy negatives from prints in a copy camera. Its a bit contrasty and blind to red light so it can be developed in a tray under a red safelight. It is very low speed, I used an EI of 12 on the light meter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gary Beasley Posted July 20, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 I found out my cellphone camera is pretty good as moderate closeup photography when I put it in manual mode. I usually have to set the exposure compensation minus a half to a full stop to keep from blowing highlights then set the focus at its nearest point then shift the camera back and forth till the focus it at its best. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo222 Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 Yesterday on the way to the village I saw this beauty. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankstick Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 On 5/22/2019 at 10:45 PM, K Cooper said: Maybe I need to give up Woodworking and take up photography. Those are some cool pics. And it has to be way less expensive ? Go to a camera website and price lenses only. Take an aspirin first to ward off the heart attack. I'm dabbling in writing and photography. Lenses will cost much more than the basic camera. We put up a bird feeder in the front and back yard. Now we are up to our eyebrows with squirrels, rabbits and birds. Got this guy from the deck, using a tripod to steady the camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankstick Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 On 3/31/2019 at 9:02 AM, JohnG said: I may have just found a great deal on an EF 17-40 f/4L definitely exceeding my hobby budget this month, but oh well! I do some occasional photography for work projects, and this will be good for those. Tax deductible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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