Birding: Fails and misses ... FeatheredFriends

With her latest post Feathered Friends- failed photos @melinda010100 gave me the idea that I could also make a post from the photos that are actually not suitable for the public - thank you 😊

She is also absolutely right when she says that a lot of bad photos have to be taken to get one acceptable photo of a bird.

@melinda010100 hat mich mit ihrem letzten Post Feathered Friends- failed photos auf die Idee gebracht, dass ich auch aus den Fotos, die eigentlich nicht für die Öffentlichkeit geeignet sind, einen Beitrag machen könnte - dankeschön 😊

Sie hat auch vollkommen recht, wenn sie sagt, dass für ein akzeptables Foto eines Vogels viele Fehlfotos gemacht werden müssen.

Birding: Fails and Misses
Feathered Friends

I have to say, apart from the obviously failed photos, what annoys me the most is this crooked old wooden fence in the photos I took at home with my parents.

Ich muss sagen, abgesehen von den offensichtlich misslungenen Fotos, stört mich am meisten dieser schiefe alte Holzzaun auf den Fotos, die ich zu Hause bei meinem Elternhaus aufgenommen habe.

Yellowhammer - Goldammer



❖ click the image for fullsize view ❖


❖ click the image for fullsize view ❖


❖ click the image for fullsize view ❖

I usually photograph birds in automatic aperture mode, which means that I set a fast shutter speed of 1/250 seconds or faster and the camera automatically selects the appropriate aperture. I prefer ISO100 as ISO value, but depending on how much light I have available for photography, I also set a higher ISO value. Because of the resulting ISO noise, I only go as high as is absolutely necessary to achieve an acceptable exposure.

Ich fotografiere Vögel meistens mit Blendenautomatik / Zeitvorwahl, das heißt, ich stelle eine schnelle Verschlusszeit von 1/250 Sekunde oder kürzer ein und die Kamera wählt die passende Blende automatisch. Als ISO Wert habe ich am liebsten ISO100, aber je nachdem, wieviel Licht ich zum Fotografieren zur Verfügung habe, stelle ich auch einen höheren ISO Wert ein. Wegen des dadurch entstehenden ISO Rauschens gehe ich nur so hoch wie unbedingt erforderlich, um um eine akzeptable Belichtung zu erreichen.


Eurasian Jay - Eichelhäher


❖ click the image for fullsize view ❖

❖ click the image for fullsize view ❖

In addition, I usually also set the camera to take quick series of shots (burst mode), because then each time I press the shutter button, several photos are taken in quick succession. There are of course many bad photos by using this method, but there is also a greater chance that one of the photos will be sharp.

Zusätzlich stelle ich die Kamera meistens auch noch schnelle Reihenaufnahmen ein, weil dann werden bei jedem Abdrücken mehrere schnell aufeinanderfolgende Fotos gemacht. Hier ist der Ausschuss natürlich auch groß, aber auch die Chance größer, das eines der Fotos scharf ist.


Eurasian Blue Tit - Blaumeise


❖ click the image for fullsize view ❖


❖ click the image for fullsize view ❖


European Robin - Rotkehlchen

Das Rotkehlchen

Friedlich sank der Abendschein
Hinter fernen Gipfeln,
Nur ein kleines Lied allein
Klang noch aus den Wipfeln.

Und was dieser Vogel sang
Mit der rothen Kehle,
Zog mit gleichgestimmtem Klang
Mir durch meine Seele.

Als es tönte mild und weich
Und wie sanfte Klage,
Da gedacht' ich wehmutsreich
Jener schönen Tage.

Die begrenzte Jugendzeit
Schwand mit schnellen Flügeln
Wie das Abendroth so weit
Hinter jenen Hügeln.


von Heinrich Seidel

The robin just looked too sad to me.

Das Rotkehlchen hat mir einfach zu traurig ausgesehen.


❖ click the image for fullsize view ❖

How dare the robins sing

How dare the robins sing,
When men and women hear
Who since they went to their account
Have settled with the year! —
Paid all that life had earned
In one consummate bill,
And now, what life or death can do
Is immaterial.
Insulting is the sun
To him whose mortal light,
Beguiled of immortality,
Bequeaths him to the night.
In deference to him
Extinct be every hum,
Whose garden wrestles with the dew,
At daybreak overcome!


by Emily Dickinson


Common Redstart - Gartenrotschwanz
female / male

The female Redstart had just spotted me, stared at me for a second and had flown away in the next second.

Der weibliche Gartenrotschwanz hatte mich gerade entdeckt, starrte mich kurz an und war in der nächsten Sekunde auch schon weggeflogen.


❖ click the image for fullsize view ❖


❖ click the image for fullsize view ❖


Unkown Bird - Unbekannter Vogel

I searched for quite a while, but unfortunately could not find out which bird it is. But it is probably too easy and I searched too complicated.

Ich habe lange gesucht, aber leider nicht herausfinden können, um welchen Vogel es sich hier handelt. Wahrscheinlich ist es aber zu einfach und ich habe zu kompliziert gesucht.


❖ click the image for fullsize view ❖


❖ click the image for fullsize view ❖


❖ click the image for fullsize view ❖


❖ click the image for fullsize view ❖

So, these were the bad bird photos from 2019. The rest of the bird photos never made it to Lightroom or Photoshop.

DSo, das waren also die schlechten Vogelfotos aus 2019. Die restlichen Fotos haben es gar nicht nach Lightroom oder Photoshop geschafft.

Of course, I dedicate this post to the #FeatheredFriends / #hive-106444 Community hosted by @melinda010100.

Diesen Beitrag widme ich natürlich der #FeatheredFriends / #hive-106444 Community von @melinda010100.

Information

Eurasian Jay
European Robin
Yellowhammer
Eurasian Blue Tit
Common Redstart
Eichelhäher
Rotkehlchen
Goldammer
Blaumeise
Gartenrotschwanz

All photos were shot hand holding the Canon EOS R Camera and the telephoto lens SIGMA 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C.


If you like my photos I would appreciate an upvote, nice comment or a resteem 😊 ... and maybe you would like to follow me, so you do not miss a post from me anymore.

Thank you for visiting my blog,
have a nice evening,

Photos and Text: Johann Piber | All rights reserved - do not use without my permission
#originalcontent #originalworks

2020-01-24



0
0
0.000
180 comments
avatar

pixresteemer_incognito_angel_mini.png
Bang, I did it again... I just resteemed your post!
Week 19 of my contest just started...you can now check the winners of the previous week!
Pixresteemer is also listed as promoter on The Steemians Directory
$trdo
1

0
0
0.000
avatar

Thanks a lot for the resteem, dear @pixresteemer 🙂


To give a !DERANGED and a !BEER is an easy and simple way for me to say thank you for being nice, and giving an additional !MARLIANS or !COFFEEA means I thank you even more 😉

0
0
0.000
avatar
avatar

I'll try to remember ;)


In the !DERANGED !shop of the !MARLIANS you can buy cheapest !BEER and !COFFEEA and some other things you don't want to know what it is 😉

0
0
0.000
avatar

coffeea You need to own more COFFEEA (5 COFFEEA in your wallet allows you to send 1 TOKEN per day)

0
0
0.000
avatar

The Robin is the curest ❤❤❤

what about some !COFFEA and !BEER ?

0
0
0.000
avatar

Coffee and beer? Yes, thanks a lot :)
I know, and although he is looking so sad I do like that photo, thank you so much, dear @zirochka 🙂


To give a !DERANGED and a !BEER is an easy and simple way for me to say thank you for being nice, and giving an additional !MARLIANS or !COFFEEA means I thank you even more 😉

0
0
0.000
avatar

You need to stake more BEER (6 staked BEER allows you to call BEER one time per day)

0
0
0.000
avatar

Amazing photos my friend. Looking at these photos and thinking to get lens with bigger focal length, that I have now 😁👍

!DERANGED
!BEER
$trdo

0
0
0.000
avatar

Thank you so much, my friend 🙂
I love this lens, but it needs a lot of light and it's heavy, but I love it though 😉


To give a !DERANGED and a !BEER is an easy and simple way for me to say thank you for being nice, and giving an additional !MARLIANS or !COFFEEA means I thank you even more 😉

0
0
0.000
avatar

Sorry, you don't have enough staked BEER in your account. You need 6 BEER in your virtual fridge to give some of your BEER to others. To view or trade BEER go to steem-engine.com

0
0
0.000
avatar

This post was shared in the Curation Collective Discord community for curators, and upvoted and resteemed by the @c-squared community account after manual review.
@c-squared runs a community witness. Please consider using one of your witness votes on us here
0
0
0.000
avatar

super schön....ich liebe alles was federn hat :-)

0
0
0.000
avatar

... und ich habe noch nie in meinem Leben ein Huhn fotografiert ;)
Danke dir vielmals, @feuerelfe, wünsch' dir ein wunderschönes Wochenende 🙂


To give a !DERANGED and a !BEER is an easy and simple way for me to say thank you for being kind, and giving an additional !MARLIANS or !COFFEEA means I thank you even more 😉

0
0
0.000
avatar

I must be really weird because i like all of these :)

0
0
0.000
avatar

I like them too, so we both must be weird ... or very normal ;)
Thank you so much, Ross, have a great weekend with huuuuge waves 🙂


To give a !DERANGED and a !BEER is an easy and simple way for me to say thank you for being kind, and giving an additional !MARLIANS or !COFFEEA means I thank you even more 😉

0
0
0.000
avatar

Ich wäre froh über solche Fotos! Du bist richtig mit Kamera unterwegs und hast Ahnung vom Belichten etc. Das fehlt mir und meinem Smartphone natürlich 😉 Ein wirklich schönes Hobby und ich partizipiere gern. !giphy bird

0
0
0.000
avatar

Ich danke dir vielmals, @ditsch, ich versuche, mein Bestes zu geben, und mit dem Smartphone kann man auch sehr gute Fotos machen. Wenn ich hin und wieder keine Kamera dabeihabe - mein Telefon ist immer mit ;)

Liebe Grüße und schönes Wochenende 🙂


To give a !DERANGED and a !BEER is an easy and simple way for me to say thank you for being nice, and giving an additional !MARLIANS or !COFFEEA means I thank you even more 😉

0
0
0.000
avatar

Das ist ja wie Weihnachten hier bei dir - oder Geburtstag, das würde ja sogar passen. Dankeschön! !giphy jesus

0
0
0.000
avatar

Na dann wünsche ich dir alles Gute zum Geburtstag 🙂 und ein paar Token kriegst du auch noch ;)


I might be a bit !DERANGED but not only I have a !BEER for you today, but also a !COFFEEA which I have bought at the !MARLIANS !shop 😉

0
0
0.000
avatar

Too beautiful, Very !DERANGED post
A !BEER , a !COFFEEA , and a !MARLIANS for you
And we have to try the $trdo

Posted using Partiko Android

0
0
0.000
avatar

Thank you so much for your kind comment and the tokens, my friend @davidesimoncini 🙂


To give a !DERANGED and a !BEER is an easy and simple way for me to say thank you for being nice, and giving an additional !MARLIANS or !COFFEEA means I thank you even more 😉

0
0
0.000
avatar

lovely birdies! captures are a bit dark (to my humble opinion)
$trdo and !BEER and !DERANGED !MARLIANS for you today, my friend.
have nothing else to add

0
0
0.000
avatar

I think you should clean your monitor, @qwerrie 😉 lol
Nono, of course, you are right - most the photos are a bit too dark or other deficits 👍 That's why I have posted them under the title Fails and misses ;)

Thank you very much, my friend, have a great weekend 🙂


To give a !DERANGED and a !BEER is an easy and simple way for me to say thank you for being nice, and giving an additional !MARLIANS or !COFFEEA means I thank you even more 😉

0
0
0.000
avatar

the main thing I am obsessed of, ofc is the !BEER deficite - among the other deficites is the most important :)

actually, if its a bit dark, you may easily correct it using raw processing (in some certain area.. but its not too small area!). overexposed or underexposed things are easy-go... so, its a question of impression then, what you - as an author - wanted to get. thats what I asked.

!DERANGED !MARLIANS

0
0
0.000
avatar

I can help you with the !BEER deficite ;)
Actually, I like darker and warmer images and I usually don't make them too bright in Lightroom. After basic adjustments in Lightroom I finalize the photos in Photoshop, where I eventually add a vignette and brighten the motif a bit, but I try to stay as close to the original photo as possible most of the times, unless I want to make an intentionally overdone photoshop (art)work ... ;) lol

How do they say? Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder 🙂


In the !DERANGED !shop of the !MARLIANS you can buy cheapest beer and !COFFEEA and some other things you don't want to know what it is 😉

0
0
0.000
avatar

coffeea You need to own more COFFEEA (5 COFFEEA in your wallet allows you to send 1 TOKEN per day)

0
0
0.000
avatar

Apart from obviously beautiful beasts (sorry I meant birds 😉) what I also really like in this photos, is old crooked wooden fence. Specially with beautifully green meadow in background. And you have to admit birds and squirrels also like this fence.
!BEER & !COFFEEA for you @johannpiber. Have a great weekend

0
0
0.000
avatar

I think, almost all animals which I have photographed have been sitting on this old fence. I would have preferred them to sit on a tree branch or even in the grass, but I had no chance - it seems you are right, the birds and squirrels like this fence ;)
Never mind, thank you so much for your nice comment, my friend, I hope you have a good Saturday at work and an even better Sunday tomorrow 🙂


To give a !DERANGED and a !BEER is an easy and simple way for me to say thank you for being nice, and giving an additional !MARLIANS or !COFFEEA means I thank you even more 😉

0
0
0.000
avatar

These are all pretty fantastic photos for fails! And so many great birds! I really love the sad Robin photo. Thanks for all the camera hints, and thanks for posting to #featheredfriends ❤️
!trdo
!BEER
!DERANGED
!Tip

0
0
0.000
avatar

They have all been waiting until I saw your post, @melinda010100 🙂 and I thank you so much that you like the photos.
The robin looks really sad and I cannot remember what he has seen down in the grass, maybe there was another bird. I like this photo too :)


To give a !DERANGED and a !BEER is an easy and simple way for me to say thank you for being nice, and giving an additional !MARLIANS or !COFFEEA means I thank you even more 😉

0
0
0.000
avatar

I hope to see more #featheredfriends posts from you in the future! 😘

0
0
0.000
avatar

Fast moving objects are not really my preferred photo opportunities, but you may be sure that I'll post some bird photos from time to time.
Thank you very much and have a great weekend, @melinda010100 🙂


To give a !DERANGED and a !BEER is an easy and simple way for me to say thank you for being nice, and giving an additional !MARLIANS or !COFFEEA means I thank you even more 😉

0
0
0.000
avatar

coffeea You need to own more COFFEEA (5 COFFEEA in your wallet allows you to send 1 TOKEN per day)

0
0
0.000
avatar

I have to say that I would be happy with what you consider bad bird photos if they were mine I dont take many bird shots but i must try again this spring and summer, and will try burst mode thats somehting I havent tried as yet

———————————————————————————————————

I don't drink !BEER anymore and never have had hot drinks myself,which some may say is !DERANGED but I do share !COFFEEA` now I must pop to the !MARLIANS !shop soon to pick up odds and ends

0
0
0.000
avatar

One or two out of ten or more photos are always quite sharp - especially when the bird is moving fast this is the only way for me to get sharp photos, but I have to practice much more.

These photos have been waiting for @melinda010100's post I think. I have opened them so many times in Photoshop and made adjustments, but I haven't been satisfied enough to post any ... until yesterday :)

Thank you so much JJ 🙂


To give a !DERANGED and a !BEER is an easy and simple way for me to say thank you for being so kind, and giving an additional !MARLIANS or !COFFEEA means I thank you even more 😉

0
0
0.000
avatar

Thats an area I do want to try again and see if I can change my bad luck with birds teasing me, something to try again this year and I will for sure try burst mode and see how that works for me

———————————————————————————————————

in days of old there was !COFFEEA and !BEER, but no internet of cell phones, nor a !MARLIANS !shop the kids of today would think that was quite !DERANGED

0
0
0.000
avatar

I wish you good luck and I will certainly also practice bird photography more than before.

As said in my last comment: Here is your !BEER ... cheers :)

0
0
0.000
avatar

Thanks Kindly, not today a rainy day so more focusing on editing and watching a movie

At our Local !shop they have a redbox so I will pick up a video

0
0
0.000
avatar

It is cloudy here and it also rained a bit, but I have been to Slovenia in the morning and now I am editing the photos I have made there.


Cheers and !BEER

0
0
0.000
avatar

Cool I look forward to seeing your shots from today

Cheers and !BEER

0
0
0.000
avatar
(Edited)

They are only waterfalls in that valley where I have photographed many times before. After the Winter I will search for some new places, because I think I have made most possible shots there ;)


!BEER

0
0
0.000
avatar

I still look forward to them I do love waterfalls ;)

I do not drink hot drinks myself, but I do share !COFFEEA

Cheers

0
0
0.000
avatar

coffeea You need to own more COFFEEA (5 COFFEEA in your wallet allows you to send 1 TOKEN per day)

0
0
0.000
avatar

Lots of lovely birds Johann. I really love the sad little bird one- I wonder why he is so downhearted.

0
0
0.000
avatar

If I remember right, then he has seen something in the grass, but I cannot remember what that was, maybe another bird.
But looking down made him really looking sad - I like that photo too :)

Thank you so much for your nice words on my photos, Jo @redheadpei, I wish you a great weekend 🙂


To give a !DERANGED and a !BEER is an easy and simple way for me to say thank you for being nice, and giving an additional !MARLIANS or !COFFEEA means I thank you even more 😉

0
0
0.000
avatar

Guten Morgen mein Lieber.

Ich liebe Vögel.

Sehr schöne Fotos. Etwas ungewöhnlich von Dir, aber es müssen ja nicht immer Berge sein.

Liebe Grüße
Peter

0
0
0.000
avatar

Wenn ich meine Eltern besuche, versuche ich immer wieder ein paar Tierfotos zu machen - dazu ist mein Sigma Objektiv eigentlich gemacht, aber ich habe trotzdem Sachen lieber die sich nicht bewegen ;)

Danke vielmals, dass dir die Fotos gefallen und liebe Grüße 🙂


To give a !DERANGED and a !BEER is an easy and simple way for me to say thank you for being nice, and giving an additional !MARLIANS or !COFFEEA means I thank you even more 😉

0
0
0.000
avatar

Mahlzeit,

doch sie gefallen mir sehr sogar :)

Tiere sind wunderschöne Motive.

Liebe Grüße
Peter

0
0
0.000
avatar

Cool, danke :)
Aber Tiere bewegen sich und manche sogar sehr schnell. Heute war ein kleiner Vogel sehr neugierig, wer ich wohl sei und ist nur ein paar Meter vor mir auf einem Baum von Ast zu Ast gehüpft. Ich habe nicht mal versucht, meine Kamera hochzuheben, weil der Kleine so schnell gewesen ist ;)

Mahlzeit auch und liebe Grüße 🙂


I am a bit !DERANGED and not only I have a !BEER for you, but also a !COFFEEA which I have bought at the !MARLIANS !shop 😉

0
0
0.000
avatar

Dafür haben die Kameras doch diese Multishot Funktion wie Du sieh schon beschrieben hast.

na ja manchmal ist es aber nicht gerade der richtige Zeitpunkt.

Liebe Grüße
Peter

0
0
0.000
avatar

Der Vogel war klein und sehr schnell - du musst ihn mit dem Autofokus erst mal erwischen, um ihn fotografieren zu können, und da hätte ich keine Chance gehabt, denn dafür ist er zu schnell rauf und runter gehüpft, ohne wirklich Pause zu machen.

Liebe Grüße 🙂

!BEER

0
0
0.000
avatar

Na dann war es der falsche Zeitpunkt.

Es wird ein Besserer kommen.

Liebe Grüße
Peter

0
0
0.000
avatar

Natürlich wird ein besserer Zeitpunkt kommen, und heute war ich auch gerade auf dem Weg zurück durch den Wald zum Auto. Für Wildtier- bzw Vogelfotografie brauchst du Geduld und auch viel Glück, zumindest ich brauche Glück, denn die richtigen Wildtierfotografen recherchieren über die Tiere, die sie fotografieren wollen und wissen ungefähr wann wo welches Tier sein sollte ;)

Liebe Grüße 🙂

!BEER

0
0
0.000
avatar

Na ja Du willst ja eigentlich etwas Anderes ablichten.

Nimmst es ja nur mit wenn sich die Gelegenheit dazu bietet.

Eigentlich ein schönes Hobby :)

Liebe Grüße
Peter

0
0
0.000
avatar

Das ist richtig - das große Objektiv geht nur mit, wenn ich es brauche, denn zusätzliche 2 Kilo rumschleppen ist nicht immer notwendig, und wenn ich es mitnehme, bleiben meistens ein oder zwei andere Objektive zu Hause.

Liebe Grüße 🙂

!BEER

0
0
0.000
avatar

Ich würde ebenso handele wie Du.

Man muss schon aufpassen dass man nicht zu Viel dabei hat.

Liebe Grüße
Peter

0
0
0.000
avatar

Je weniger Technik mit ist, desto mehr Verpflegung kann ich einpacken bei einer Wanderung ;)
Auf längeren Wanderungen nehme ich aber ohnehin nur zwei Objektive mit - Weitwinkel und das normale Tele.
Je älter man wird, desto schwerer wird der Rucksack ohnehin ;)

Liebe Grüße 🙂

!BEER

0
0
0.000
avatar

coffeea You need to own more COFFEEA (5 COFFEEA in your wallet allows you to send 1 TOKEN per day)

0
0
0.000
avatar

Pretty little bird
Awesome photos
!trdo !BEER !DERANGED !COFFEEA

0
0
0.000
avatar

Thank you so much that you like my little birds, @cloudblade, I appreciate it 🙂
I wish you a great weekend.


To give a !DERANGED and a !BEER is an easy and simple way for me to say thank you for being nice, and giving an additional !MARLIANS or !COFFEEA means I thank you even more 😉

0
0
0.000
avatar

I love birds ... ❤️and they are all so cute ...
Walking through the woods and listening to them sing .... I get away from the rush, the noise ...
Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos with us.🤗
@johannpiber😊

Posted using Partiko Android

0
0
0.000
avatar

Thank you so much, @suzana72, I appreciate your nice comment and that you like these photos 🙂


To give a !DERANGED and a !BEER is an easy and simple way for me to say thank you for being nice, and giving an additional !MARLIANS or !COFFEEA means I thank you even more 😉

0
0
0.000
avatar

Congratulations @johannpiber!
Your post was mentioned in the Steem Hit Parade in the following category:

  • Comments - Ranked 3 with 82 comments
0
0
0.000
avatar

Hello @johannpiber, thank you for sharing this creative work! We just stopped by to say that you've been upvoted by the @creativecrypto magazine. The Creative Crypto is all about art on the blockchain and learning from creatives like you. Looking forward to crossing paths again soon. Steem on!

0
0
0.000
avatar

Howdy sir johannpiber! Ok, I was looking for the bad photos but didn't see any! And what's wrong with that great old, weathered fence?

0
0
0.000
avatar

I just don't like this fence - it's ugly and does not match with the beautiful birds ;)
Good morning @janton, have a great day and wonderful weekend 🙂


A !BEER has to be cold and a !COFFEEA has to be hot to taste good and not !DERANGED 😉

0
0
0.000
avatar

Oh, I thought it provided a nice contrast in colors to the beautiful birds sir johannpiber but since I know nothing about photography I accept your professional opinion. In fact you deserve some more engage tokens. lol... !ENGAGE 50

0
0
0.000
avatar

Oh no, that's just my personal opinion and nothing professional, my friend - I just don't like this fence and would have preferred if the birds would have sat down on a tree branch, but they didn't ;)

Don't waste the !ENGAGE 50 tokens, my friend, but thank you very much 😉


A !BEER has to be cold and a !COFFEEA has to be hot to taste good and not !DERANGED 😉

0
0
0.000
avatar

You just received DERANGED @janton Keep up the great work. Congrats, you have been gifted 1 DerangedCoin. You can redeem 20 of them for an upvote from the deranged.coin account. Redeem your tokens by sending to deranged.coin through Steem Engine with your post URL in the memo field, view all your tokens at steem-engine.com

0
0
0.000
avatar

You just received DERANGED @janton Keep up the great work. Congrats, you have been gifted 1 DerangedCoin. You can redeem 20 of them for an upvote from the deranged.coin account. Redeem your tokens by sending to deranged.coin through Steem Engine with your post URL in the memo field, view all your tokens at steem-engine.com

0
0
0.000