Posts Made By: Cal Sandfort

May 26, 2003 04:00 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Barn Swallow

Posted By Cal Sandfort

We had a gray, windy day making it hard to pull the colors out of the birds. But it's fun to get out anyway.

Cal

May 26, 2003 04:05 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Mallards

Posted By Cal Sandfort

Lucky guys get Canvasbacks. I had to settle for Mallards :-(

Cal

May 27, 2003 03:15 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Red-winged Blackbirds

Posted By Cal Sandfort

I was trying to get a nice photo of a female and ended up with this.

Cal

May 27, 2003 03:29 AM Forum: Wildlife Photography

Spider

Posted By Cal Sandfort

This little guy was on the edge of my hot tub so I thought I would try out the macro on the Sony F707. The spider is about 1/4".

Cal

May 28, 2003 01:44 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Swainson's Hawk

Posted By Cal Sandfort

The light and the composition are not great but I take what I can get. Canon 10D with 100-400mm IS lens @ 400mm. ISO 200.

Cal

May 28, 2003 01:48 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Ferruginous Hawk

Posted By Cal Sandfort

This bird was feeling a little more photogenic :-)

Canon 10D 100-400mm IS @ 400mm, ISO 200.

Cal

May 28, 2003 01:53 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Ferruginous Hawk flying

Posted By Cal Sandfort

I took twenty or more shots and this was the best. I may have needed a little more speed. Note the V-shape of the legs indicative of the adult. This is a particularly light bird, much more than the male.

Canon 10D 100-400mm IS @ 400mm.

Cal

June 1, 2003 08:37 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Red-winged Blackbird - female

Posted By Cal Sandfort

I'm still trying to get a good shot of a female and I liked this one.

Cal

June 2, 2003 04:04 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Wilson's Phalarope

Posted By Cal Sandfort

I believe this is a female. In the phalarope's the females are larger and more colorful.

June 2, 2003 04:07 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Another Wood Duck

Posted By Cal Sandfort

I posted another image I took last year but I shot this today and think the head color shows up better.

Cal