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Some pictures I took recently

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#6602 06-01-2016 10:57pm
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Mech1 wrote: »

Hi any chance of access to your flickr collection? Great photo's!

PM sent.

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#6603 06-01-2016 11:07pm
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#6604 06-01-2016 11:43pm
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Bsal wrote: »

Starlings are so pretty.

Colours on a magpie are also beautiful but a menace is still a menace

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#6605 07-01-2016 12:47am
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dodderangler wrote: »

Colours on a magpie are also beautiful but a menace is still a menace

Next door neighbour's cat sleeps in the magpie nest in our tree.I'm fascinated to find out the outcome of this in a few months,when the pies want it back!

(My moneys on the birds!)

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#6606 07-01-2016 9:59am
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Phoenix Park

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#6607 07-01-2016 10:26am
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Early morning Sunbathing

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#6608 07-01-2016 3:05pm
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#6609 07-01-2016 3:16pm
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what's the third bird?

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#6610 07-01-2016 3:22pm
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Mod Note:

'Picture of the Month' thread updated - congratulations to Keps for August's picture of the month!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057260006

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#6611 07-01-2016 3:32pm
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savagethegoat wrote: »

what's the third bird?

It's a Dunnock.

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#6612 07-01-2016 4:11pm
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Hotei wrote: »

It's a Dunnock.

that's what I thought! beats my miserable picture! Thx for sharing

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#6613 07-01-2016 9:15pm
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Shuttle Service

Traffic Control issues

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#6614 08-01-2016 12:57pm
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Mod Edit: <snip> </snip>
Got my knuckles smacked by Mod & quite rightly so.

I really like your Traffic Control Issues - how long did you have to watch to get the shot?

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#6615 08-01-2016 1:13pm
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I like this shot, but how does that fit with the "rule of thirds" with such a bold line dividing the picture in two?.... I like to think that the face is in the right place and that's what matters with a close up bird picture. What do you think?

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#6616 08-01-2016 1:24pm
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Savage some of you pics are great but are not pin sharp which detracts from the framing. That siskin is a typical example. Nice framing even though the vertical twig is on the wrong side but not sharp and maybe a tiny bit out of focus.

If your lens is not up to close ups from distance then pull the shot out a bit and see if that helps the sharpness. Carry on though - its all a learning curve and some of you pics are still good.

TT

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#6617 08-01-2016 2:25pm
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Greater Periwinkle Vinca major stigma (left) & stamen (right)

Greater Periwinkle Vinca major stigma & stamen by Ciarán Byrne, on Flickr

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#6618 08-01-2016 4:31pm
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savagethegoat wrote: »

I like this shot, but how does that fit with the "rule of thirds" with such a bold line dividing the picture in two?.... I like to think that the face is in the right place and that's what matters with a close up bird picture. What do you think?

If your cropping ST, Try portrait mode, I prefer that style of pic with the bird in that position.

Theres no rules in photography

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#6619 08-01-2016 4:45pm
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TopTec wrote: »

Savage some of you pics are great but are not pin sharp which detracts from the framing. That siskin is a typical example. Nice framing even though the vertical twig is on the wrong side but not sharp and maybe a tiny bit out of focus.

If your lens is not up to close ups from distance then pull the shot out a bit and see if that helps the sharpness. Carry on though - its all a learning curve and some of you pics are still good.

TT

the sharpness issue is because many of them are taken through glass and I don't think that helps a lot, short of building a hide, can't do much about that. They are also on maximum zoom and I think that doesn't help either.

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#6620 08-01-2016 4:47pm
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JosDel wrote: »

If your cropping ST, Try portrait mode, I prefer that style of pic with the bird in that position.

Theres no rules in photography

I rarely crop but I'll try that anyway

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#6621 08-01-2016 10:06pm
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#6622 08-01-2016 10:18pm
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Mod Note:

It's a photo thread - someone asked for advice re: a photographic rule of thumb, various users offered constructive criticism. The original user in question has not indicated to the Mods that they have any problem with it. I think this thread is a perfectly ok place to ask for comments and critiques, to compare techniques, and to ask for advice. If it gets to a stage where comments are de-railing a thread the Mods will move them to a separate thread.

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#6623 08-01-2016 10:23pm
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Apologies Mod- I had not seen the original request:o
( comment of mine deleted)

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#6624 09-01-2016 12:08am
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Moving rapidly along(with thanks to the mods for keeping us( me mostly) on the straight and narrow) ... a couple from today in Lucan Demesne

Cormorant

Getting ready

Liftoff

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#6625 09-01-2016 1:31am
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Last one, I promise!

Yesterday in the garden( a bit surreal)

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#6626 09-01-2016 12:26pm
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Coal Tit. He's on the bars of an old Guinea Pig run, trying to gain access, which he eventually achieved by slipping though the bars....they are so tiny!

(long tailed Tit appeared today but I had no camera, I hope he'll be back later

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#6627 09-01-2016 2:20pm
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I cleaned the windows....

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#6628 09-01-2016 3:33pm
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#6629 09-01-2016 5:09pm
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love the Sparrow and the Starlings, neither of which I see a lot of

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#6630 09-01-2016 10:46pm
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Black Redstart

Rock Pipit

Shag

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#6631 09-01-2016 11:14pm
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North Bull Island Grey Heron today

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