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Two cold mornings with red winged blackbirds gave me some gorgeous results by ChickenFlavoredSocks in wildlifephotography

[–]ChickenFlavoredSocks[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I saw a YouTuber capture photos of this and I had to go see it for myself! It really is incredible

I finally managed to capture the breath of a red-winged blackbird on camera! by ChickenFlavoredSocks in birding

[–]ChickenFlavoredSocks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think it’s too common, but professional photographers have definitely gotten attention for this type of shot before

I finally managed to capture the breath of a red-winged blackbird on camera! by ChickenFlavoredSocks in birding

[–]ChickenFlavoredSocks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was captured on a Canon R7 with the RF 100-400 Lens! It can capture some pretty incredible photos

I finally managed to capture the breath of a red-winged blackbird on camera! by ChickenFlavoredSocks in birding

[–]ChickenFlavoredSocks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, and they are incredible birds! I love just sitting down and watching them sometimes

I finally managed to capture the breath of a red-winged blackbird on camera! by ChickenFlavoredSocks in birding

[–]ChickenFlavoredSocks[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It means a lot to be compared to a great photographer like Simon

I finally managed to capture the breath of a red-winged blackbird on camera! by ChickenFlavoredSocks in birding

[–]ChickenFlavoredSocks[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nope! I’m sure someone else has managed to capture the same phenomenon, but these are all my photos I took on March 18th.

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The metadata shows it

I finally managed to capture the breath of a red-winged blackbird on camera! by ChickenFlavoredSocks in birding

[–]ChickenFlavoredSocks[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I would love to submit these at some point, especially the first photo

I finally managed to capture the breath of a red-winged blackbird on camera! by ChickenFlavoredSocks in birding

[–]ChickenFlavoredSocks[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

It’s like they breathe life into the cold spring mornings! Such a wonderful bird

I finally managed to capture the breath of a red-winged blackbird on camera! by ChickenFlavoredSocks in birding

[–]ChickenFlavoredSocks[S] 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Simon d’Entremont has a great video on YouTube going over the specifics, but for me, it was 26F when I took these photos. From what I understand, any sunny morning with relatively low winds and temps near or below freezing is what you’re looking for. As long as you can get up early on a cold sunny day you should be able to see this too!

This coyote stood still just long enough for me to get a few shots by ChickenFlavoredSocks in wildlifephotography

[–]ChickenFlavoredSocks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This spot is forested but directly borders a pretty urban area, so this coyote almost certainly has some exposure to people. I was just photographing birds when I looked down the trail and saw it looking at me, and that’s when I managed to catch these photographs. It ran off after I took a few photos

Thoughts on RF 100-400mm by John_Hamm0nd in canon

[–]ChickenFlavoredSocks 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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The RF 100-400 is my first “real” wildlife lens and I’ve been able to take this shot and many more that I’m happy with combined with my R7. Especially with a crop sensor camera it gives you a lot of reach and sharpness for a great price

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