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HAB911

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4. thanks!

Reply to HappyH (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 10, 2025, 07:46 AM

Dec 2025

I have this feeder set up to have a nice green background, not the white fence in this photo. But I couldn't get to that spot without the scaring it off. I really had to isolate the crow in post to bring down the stark white fence, otherwise there would be no detail in the wings. They just suck up the light so much.

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Even at 1200mm I feel fortunate to get close enough [View all] HAB911 Dec 2025 OP

Very nice portraits! HappyH Dec 2025 #1

thanks! HAB911 Dec 2025 #4

Wonderfully detailed, my dear HAB911! Marvelous portraits. Thank you! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2025 #2

nice!! what rig were you using to get 1200mm of focal length? Gato Moteado Dec 2025 #3

Those are nice! HAB911 Dec 2025 #5

no shit? a 2x on the 180-600mm? wow.... Gato Moteado Dec 2025 #6

oh yeah HAB911 Dec 11 #8

i like primes... Gato Moteado Dec 11 #11

That 600 is on my list too HAB911 Dec 12 #12

i shot that froglet with the 50mm f/2.8 Z macro..... Gato Moteado Dec 12 #14

I used my 50 2.8 yesterday HAB911 Dec 12 #15

Lemme see if I got this right HAB911 -- Unlike Tom Sawyer's friends, you George McGovern Dec 2025 #7

LOL, correct HAB911 Dec 11 #9

Well, it worked well this time for sure. George McGovern Dec 11 #10

The detail is so good alfredo Dec 12 #13