Wildlife Photography

[mdees88]

I just started doing some macro last year and it's pretty neat. I don't have any macro lenses but I picked up some extension tubes which let regular lenses focus much closer. Also they're relatively cheap when compared to buying a dedicated macro lens, so that was a plus.

Depending on which camera and lens you have you may be able to pick up some extension tubes and take macro shots with your current equipment. I use an inexpensive 50mm f1.8 lens with the extension tubes for most of my macro shots.

Here's a couple pics from my backyard. They don't do justice in showing the actual size of the spiders . They were tiny.....

 

[mdees88]

 

[mdees88]

Wow. Fantastic action shot! It ain't easy being green.

Do you know what type it is? Maybe a Merlin?
I find the small hawks very hard to id, but you get such great pictures.

Just talked to my hawk guru and he said it was an immature red shouldered hawk....

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Just talked to my hawk guru and he said it was an immature red shouldered hawk....

Only a guru would know!

 

[mdees88]

 

[mdees88]

Took this pic back in March. Any birders out there know what kind this little guy is?

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Very cute! Maybe a Savannah Sparrow?

 

[mdees88]

Very cute! Maybe a Savannah Sparrow?

Yep. I just checked them out and looks like you're right.

Thanks

 

[mdees88]

 

[Alyssa-Bee]

Yes, they are very unprofessional, but you can tell what most of them are right?
I took them with my phone! What ever, I don't care if they are bad, I still like them.
This thread is making me want to take more photos! (Although my phone keeps saying it's out of storage!)