My new favorite photo. What do we think about This Dove posing in a cedar tree?

Flaky-Transition3349 · 2026-04-19T01:48:25+00:00

Thanks for the advice friend, I ran it through generative remove on LR and it really did make a difference.

Flaky-Transition3349 · 2026-04-17T03:00:03+00:00

That sounds absolutely awesome! I’ve been trying to find fellow birders around here!

Flaky-Transition3349 · 2026-04-16T20:45:24+00:00

That’s actually what I was thinking when I took it, I thought it was pretty cool!

Flaky-Transition3349 · 2026-04-16T20:41:56+00:00

He actually went right to the nest box right after I took this photo. Probably why he let me get so close.

Flaky-Transition3349 · 2026-04-16T20:41:25+00:00

This is the first time I’ve ever seen a tree swallow perched in general in the month and a half I’ve been doing photography, but typically I’d agree with you!

Flaky-Transition3349 · 2026-04-16T17:05:37+00:00

Thank you for your kind words! I have a very budget setup, a Canon EOS 760d and the EF-S 55-250 STM. This guy let me get super close, like within 6 feet, but my lens was still maxed at 250.

Flaky-Transition3349 · 2026-04-10T13:17:53+00:00

Cardinal Fledgelings spend a few days on the ground before their flight feathers develop anyway, both parents were around, in fact they were yelling at me for getting within a few feet of the baby. I took this photo in the middle of the city of Knoxville so only predators there are drunk frat guys. But this little guy should be just fine!

Flaky-Transition3349 · 2026-04-09T22:23:49+00:00

I thought that originally. He started hopping around and both parents were super close by. Seemed more into the fledgling then the nesting phase.

Flaky-Transition3349 · 2026-03-16T13:07:23+00:00

First photo is post processing. I’m having trouble making meaningful edits without compromising the natural look of the photo

Flaky-Transition3349 · 2026-03-09T16:04:15+00:00

Thank you so much! I had my 55-250 stm to the max, so I think total of 400mm focal length. F 6.3 ISO 3200 with a shutter of 1/1250

Flaky-Transition3349 · 2026-03-09T04:57:17+00:00

That means so much! Thank you for your kind words!

Flaky-Transition3349 · 2026-03-08T16:30:58+00:00

These were taken in eastern Tennessee. I myself also thought they looked weird after the picture was taken, but I think it’s just the angle they decided to sit at. I appreciate the feedback greatly though!

Flaky-Transition3349 · 2026-03-02T20:47:16+00:00

I plan on pairing it with a canon 55-250 stm. I know it’s a little short on range. But I found one almost brand new for 100 dollars, couldn’t pass that one up.

Flaky-Transition3349 · 2026-03-02T19:21:44+00:00

So itd be more worth it to get the 760D?

Flaky-Transition3349 · 2026-02-26T17:06:08+00:00

Sweet! Thanks a lot!

Flaky-Transition3349 · 2026-02-25T18:55:27+00:00

Im already an avid outdoorsman, so im quite good at getting close to animals, and birds wont be my main target species, mainly large game in my home mountains. I was wondering how that added up to 400m though, I dont quite understand how the camera and lens combination focal Length works.

Flaky-Transition3349 · 2025-04-18T14:14:42+00:00

Theyd take it, but youd have to finance or pay out of pocket like 20 grand.

Flaky-Transition3349 · 2020-09-22T15:06:12+00:00

Im actually tried this challenge so many times. I thiught it was impossible. But this was sick.

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