JMB299

Placed 12^th in the challenge. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Placed 21^st in the challenge.

Placed 25^th in the challenge. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

All are interesting birds. I like seeing birds from around the world. My favorite is the 3rd one in the series, the background is less distracting.

Great shots dharma108. I am very fond of the Great Blue Herons, so that is my favorite of the 3, but the eagle is very nice too. Good details on all 3.

Nice catch John.

Very nice BIF shots. I have not had much luck with that yet.

Thanks Dhama

Thanks Richard, I have always enjoyed viewing this thread. You can always learn quite a bit by checking out the settings used by other photographers.

The Hairy and the Downy do look a lot alike. The Hairy is larger and has a long beak. Thanks for looking and the nice comments. It has been a number of years that I have posted in this forum. Glad...

Thanks WhyNot

Thanks 19andrew47JMB

Draft Horse Hitch class at the Central Wisconsin State Fair - Marshfield, WI

Hairy Woodpecker. This guy was not shy. Red Bellied Woodpecker. I was playing hide & seek with this guy for almost 2 hours as he kept flying in on the back side of the tree from me. I was finally...

Placed 23^rd in the challenge.

Thanks Oly and Henry. Yes, I do have the equipment you both mentioned. I best start practicing tonight so I am ready by the weekend. -- JMB

I want to get sunset & nite shots of the harvest moon this weekend, but I need some night photography help. How long of a lens? How to set focus in the dark? How long of a shutter speed? I just do...