I just wonder, looking at these, whether they are close enough for a touch of fill flash Dan?
If you have a flash with a decent zoom; say "180-200mm", or perhaps a better-beamer type thing.
It may not be where you want to go, but just thought I'd ask.
They were likely close enough, Dave. But I don't flash. I do have an SB-800 and bought a better beamer years ago with the intent of going that route. But time went by without using it so I recently gave the beamer to a friend. I hung on to the flash for the occasional indoor need.
Superb shots
Beautiful birds, very nice images Dan
Berry good I would say. Waxwings and good b/gs do not usually go together.
Great birds shots. Well done
Still in awe of your birding shots...these are angry-looking birds but very pretty.
Thanks for commenting, folks.
That's for sure. These were among a large enough flock that I was able to identify a bunch of berries with a relatively clean BG and low angle and wait for a bird to occupy that spot. But still I have dozens of frames with busy BGs.
They do look sort of angry don't they? Or at least very serious. I think it's a combination of the black "mask" across the eyes and the crest. The ones with the crest standing look particularly serious.