SammieS Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 1- Kristin (kja) 2 - Kerri (Snook) 3 - Tanya (CrazyCresties) 4 - Kristen (Piper) 5 - Larissa (gapvic) 6 - Sam (Clicking Mad) 7 - Hannah (Rallyvalley) 8 - Taylah (DogSportObsessed) 9 - Meagan (MnDM - Monet n Diva's Mum) 10 - Lorrella (Cougar) 11 - Judi (PossumCorner) (Sherbrooke)\ 12 - Samantha (SammieS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 This popped up in my emails (I subscribe to DPS) and thought it might be handy given this fortnight's theme. :) http://digital-photography-school.com/forum/tutorials/212470-introduction-bird-photography.html#post1573175 Thanks Snook Also reminded me of this site I came across a few months back :) Bird photography tutorials - http://mikeatkinson.net/tutorials.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kja Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 My backyard is always full of birds and I had an idea I was excited about. Since this theme announced? None. F**king birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kja Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 OK, I see we have 12 participants but I only count 10 posts for theme 2? I think SammieS had to skip it because of all sorts of unexpected things but who else is missing?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 My backyard is always full of birds and I had an idea I was excited about. Since this theme announced? None. F**king birds. Hop on a plane a come to Penguin Island with us on Thursday :D OK, I see we have 12 participants but I only count 10 posts for theme 2? I think SammieS had to skip it because of all sorts of unexpected things but who else is missing?! I think Judi is still to pop her theme 2 ones up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Nature's a bitch kja!! I got a couple of shots over the weekend (we were camping so there were birds aplenty!). So hard though, think i'll go and look at the tutes..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 BIrd life is distinctly lacking around here too. I was at friend's on the weekend and was all excited about a rainbow lorikeet on a gum tree branch over hanging her fence. Of course it was in a terrible position and really outside the reach of the lens I had on at that moment in time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kja Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 I would say no they aren't allowed. Wild & free or domestic was the intent, I reckon. Be warned, if my birds don't come back MY theme will be nudibranchs :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Birds of the sea kja? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kja Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 Remember the rest of it "Feathered - wild or domestic" Can't wait to see everyone's ideas!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Oh shit. I thought that was just a clause that if you were going to go with birds it had to be wild or domestic. Bugger shit crap. I only picked the theme, I'll leave it to whoever suggested it to clairify :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Snook, I think the whole point is to interperate the themes as you see fit - I was fully expecting to see some pics of non-birds in the blog ;) :) It's not like you'll be kicked out for breaking any rules :laugh: I'm just going with actual birds as I have no imagination for other ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapvic Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Wild or domestic could really mean anything? I'm not doing birds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kja Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 As long as the theme is incorporated, the subjects can be whatever...but we do need to try to reflect the theme, that's part of the challenge ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Go both ways Snook - use one of your original ideas (slide it in, see if we notice :D ) and do 2 other bird shots maybe? At least you have more use for your props- and I imagine there'll be another theme later on that would allow you to use them anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Can't wait to see what you guys do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juddabug Whippets Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Of course, our gum tree outside has now dropped all it's flowers and the lorikeets are no longer visiting but naturally there are a ZILLION and one birds at work :S We went to the pier and all the birds had left My little local lake has some... gonna go hunt them down with my lens!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Off to Penguin Island tomorrow - if I don't get some usable shots then my camera should be taken away from me :laugh: Bird watching Penguin Island is a birdwatchers paradise! Species you are likely to sight include cormorants, darters, terns, fairy terns, noddies, silver gulls, oystercatchers, ruddy turnstones, bar tailed godwit (all the way from Siberia!), Arctic Skua, Little Eagles, Ospreys and Sea Eagles. The Islands are also breeding and nesting sites for colonies of Australian Pelicans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallyValley Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I got my shots today!! Here is one I can't use because this bird was in the captive enclosure, just a teaser for the 'real' thing :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 They were so cute those little penguins :D You can really see the blue coloration in that photo. It was a great day on the island with sea lions, skinks and about a squillion birds! I took over 800 shots, but have culled nearly 500 at the first look through - lots of out of focus flying birds :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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