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photo by Donald Kinney
Some day (((if I ever get rich))) I'm going to buy one of those super-long lenses so I can properly zero in on birds. I have 200mm on my "L" zoom, but as you might know, the Canon5D has a full frame sensor (about the same size as a 35mm frame) so there is no built-in "crop factor", so my 200mm lens is not quite as long as it would be if I used it on a Canon Rebel or something like that.
So, without a really long lens I ended up severely cropping this photo...
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photo by Donald Kinney
This is the same photo, cropped less severely. I first thought those were Sandpipers, but I think that's wrong because I think their beaks are too short. Anybody know? UPDATE: PhotowannabeSue says they're Kildeer and she's right.
Thanks Sue!
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3 comments:
Nope....maybe Kildeers.....
good cropping job. My little camera doesn't zoom much at all. Cropping is the only way to get closer but not close enough.
THANKS PHOTOWANNABE -- Yes, now that you mention it, I DO think they are Kildeers (I need to go find out why they got that name -- and by the way, if you read this, I'm still trying to figure out how Rodeo Beach got it's name)
Been browsing your blog tonight -- really enjoying your various posts and images. btw: Those guys are actually Willets, very common shorebirds around the Bay Area. Killdeer are smaller, short-billed and have black rings around the neck and eyes.
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