Garden Birds

[Alan Campbell]

Popped into the garden yesterday,frosty with bright skies.
NO RAIN


heres some shots taken in M mode for C&C.

SINGING ROBIN

ISO 400 Shutter 1/350 Ap f 8.0



BLUE TIT

ISO 400 Shutter 1/250 Ap f 8.0



ICE CRYSTALS

ISO 250 Shutter 1/250 Ap f 2.8 MACRO LENS



I know the last image is not a bird but i just wanted to show how cold it was.
Its the Frost on my shed roof.

Is it best to put your camera in a plastic bag when returning indoors ?

Alan

[Emile Cilliers]

Garden Birds

That's a interesting question about the plastic bag. Never heard of that before.

[Alan Campbell]

Re: Garden Birds

That's a interesting question about the plastic bag. Never heard of that before.

Thanks for looking Emile.

I just thought i would ask about the bag as i read somewhere about condensation forming inside camera equipment if returning into the warmth from outdoors when its very cold

Alan

[Emile Cilliers]

Garden Birds

Mmm. I can see the point however my view would be that surely the bag will keep the condensation inside the bag and as a result in the lens and camera.

I have always, although I'm still new to this, removed the lens and not put the lens covers on and place it in the house in a normal temperature environment just covering it with a lint free cloth or something similar to prevent dust coming in and letting it "dry" naturally.

Maybe I'm wrong but it seems to work for me.

[mwphoto]

Re: Garden Birds

I always put the camera lens combo into my lowepro pack, zip it up and leave it - a very gentle rise in temperature is what you need - as this has worked from cold temp of -48 I think I'll stick with it!

[Papathanassi]

Re: Garden Birds

If it is really cold wrap the camera and lens in a bath towell, the condensation will not get through to either!

Papa.

[tesarver]

Garden Birds

As for your images

Nice & sharp

Tom

[Alan Campbell]

Re: Garden Birds

Had a go at editing the Robin as i thought it a bit cluttered.
Spent 10 mins with clone tool.
WDYT





Alan

[John27]

Re: Garden Birds

I really like your re edited robin image, much better with less clutter. As for taking the camera back indoors, I leave my camera in my lowepro bag somewhere not to warm in the house to allow the temp to stabilize slowly.

John

[DeeGee]

Re: Garden Birds

Like the robin, but also like the frost shot. The horizon aspect of it works well.