painted buntings (again)

[rdking647]

i took some advice i got from a photography forum and try for better bunting pics. I think these are much better
i turned off autofocus and instead used manual focus

all these are taken with a sigma 150-500 lens and a 1.4 teleconverter

first a female. iso 2000 f9 1/400
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/5801021287/>
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/5801021287/>DSC_7380 by http://www.flickr.com/people/rdking647/>rdking647, on Flickr

next a male iso 800 f9 1/250
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/5801577360/>
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/5801577360/>DSC_7454 by http://www.flickr.com/people/rdking647/>rdking647, on Flickr

last (and what i think is best)
also a male iso 800 f9 1/320

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/5801022803/>
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/5801022803/>DSC_7455 by http://www.flickr.com/people/rdking647/>rdking647, on Flickr

[Mira]

1. You lucky lucky energetic and persistent dog you! I love painted buntings, have

never seen one, in three and a half years since I've been here this is the second only time we had a photographer present them here.
Forget who was the first time. Was it you?

I love both posts and you are right these are even "more better" and when I have time, maybe later tonight, I'll show you the painted bunting that lives at my house.
Really.

The last two!! I'M SO PROUD for you.

[rdking647]

4. it wasnt me

[Elfin Yeti]

2. Wow! Just Wow...

...no, awesome, just awesome!

[NV Whino]

3. Wonderful!

[Mira]

5. Not a photo of the real thing...Here are my own painted buntings as promised

There is a screen print artist, Charles Harper, who does wonderful serigraphs of wild life.
These are his "Painted Buntings" I have owned the print since it first came out, maybe 35 years ago.

Hope you like it, for me it is a thrill to see your photos for obvious reasons




http://www.antiquehelper.com/item/316194

[rdking647]

6. cool picture...

i had never heard of paonted buntings until i moved to texas. so many new birds here to try and get pictures of. next up i want to get a shot of a golden cheeked warbler. I know a place they supposedly nest but its about a 75 minute drive from my house and it would mean hiking on a trail carrying a heavy camera bag in 100 degree heat

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

7. Damn!

That last one really looks 'painted'. :fistbump:

[Mz Pip]

8. I love the last shot

The bird is wonderfully framed by the tree branches. Very lovely photo.

[Celebration]

9. Oh my

Even better than your first series!

[HarveyDarkey]

10. That is a beautiful bird

I didn't comment on your first photos, but that last shot is stellar.