Spring Time

Here are some recent bird photos Enjoy click on photo to see larger!

Nikon D7000

I took some test photos using the D7000 There is no need to go on and on about the D7000 there are hundreds of reviews already. My experience was very positive. Good :) I enjoyed the small light weight,(compared to d700 d3s) I love having two sd card slots, this feature is very useful. Dials are well placed and easy to get to. Bad :( the focus point dial is on the left side of the camera next to the lens, you have to push in a small button and turn the control dial on the right front of the camera. Very hard to use if you have large fingers or thumbs. It's not a matter of getting used to it, on the contrary it's hard to push in. Thus slowing down the process of changing the focus points in your view finder. This is the only negative using the D7000. Now for the real meat and potatoes image IQ, I'll let you be the judge here are some image samples, I used a nikon 28-300 vr .

Happy Bear

Happy bear  "Click to Enlarge"

KingFisher

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Nikon CoolPix P7000

My previous post I commented on the high noise levels in ISO of 100-400.   This is one of those photos I used lightroom to reduce the noise level but by doing so it created a softer image, the details are not  as sharp.  The camera mode was set to Macro.   As you can see the image is not all that bad and usable.  The P7000 was on the slow side focusing but these are not action photos, so patience prevails.

Nikon CoolPix P7000

I was not very pleased with the photo quality produced from this camera.  I shot several photos at various settings, ranging from Manual to Auto modes.  In each case the Noise levels from ISO 100 up to 400 were not acceptable.  I was able to manage some of the noise in Lightroom.  I realize this is not a pro level camera, none the less I was expecting better results even from a Point and Shot system.  This camera has a lot of nice features and options, but unfortunately image quality isn't one of them.  Don't get me wrong for some users this may be a very nice camera .  Just not for me.  I was looking for some quality in a small camera when I did not want to lug around my heavier equipment. I'm excited to see the new Fuji Finepix HS20EXR http://bit.ly/hEtXtG.  I hope the quality is what they claim!

Rennie's Photography "Birds"

Blue Eyes

Blue Bird

Sea Eagle

Mallard Duck

Hummingbird

Feedng

Pelican

Secretary bird

Sparrow

Colorado Winter Day

This was taken today at a small lake in the Pinery subdivision.  It was statring to cloud up West of here and this seagull flew by just at the right time!  Enjoy  CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE.

Jump

I like the seperation from the skateboard and the look of concentration! on the skateboarder's face!

Where’s winter

No winter in Parker.  This has been the driest winter I have ever experienced in Colorado.  Does anyone remember a dryer one?  Let me Know.

Family Affair

This is a fun photo I love the expressions on both bears.  she obviously doesn't agree with Him!!

Red Tail Hawk

One of my favorite Birds in Colorado is the Red Tail Hawk.  I have seen several in the area this year, seems a lot more than usual.  I love to watch how they hunt for prey.  I was lucky to capture this one.  He was flying through large Ponderosa Pine Trees. So I only had a couple of seconds to capture his image.

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Low Light High ISO

The Nikon D700 and D3S have amazing low light capabilities.  This Photo was taken at an ISO of 6400, as you can see the photo is a little soft on focus but other wise a very nice photo.  This bird was in a glass cage with very low lighting.  The D700 did a very good job capturing this image and the colors are great.  I will be posting photos taken with the D3S later.

WOUNDED WARRIOR

I followed this buck through the trees and when he turned toward me, I seen that he had only half his antlers.  He gave me a great pose, but he looked pretty lope sided.  'CLICK ON THE PHOTO FOR A LARGER VIEW '

Deer Trail

I photographed three deer walking in a gully.  They had seen me and circled around me.  The Doe was leading, the oldest buck followed her and the young Buck was last.  'CLICK ON PHOTO FOR LARGER VIEW'

Snow Face

Woke up this morning and this Doe was looking at me !  Snow and frost on her head.  I know she wanted to come in and warm up!