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Photography

HappyH

(158 posts)

1. Very nice portraits!

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 07:35 PM

Dec 9

Crows have been visiting our yard for a couple of years now, a family group that nests nearby. They no longer immediately fly off if I walk out while they are visiting but they won't let me get within 100 feet.

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Even at 1200mm I feel fortunate to get close enough [View all] HAB911 Dec 9 OP

Very nice portraits! HappyH Dec 9 #1

thanks! HAB911 Dec 10 #4

Wonderfully detailed, my dear HAB911! Marvelous portraits. Thank you! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 9 #2

nice!! what rig were you using to get 1200mm of focal length? Gato Moteado Dec 9 #3

Those are nice! HAB911 Dec 10 #5

no shit? a 2x on the 180-600mm? wow.... Gato Moteado Dec 10 #6

oh yeah HAB911 Thursday #8

i like primes... Gato Moteado Thursday #11

That 600 is on my list too HAB911 Friday #12

i shot that froglet with the 50mm f/2.8 Z macro..... Gato Moteado Friday #14

I used my 50 2.8 yesterday HAB911 Friday #15

Lemme see if I got this right HAB911 -- Unlike Tom Sawyer's friends, you George McGovern Dec 10 #7

LOL, correct HAB911 Thursday #9

Well, it worked well this time for sure. George McGovern Thursday #10

The detail is so good alfredo Friday #13