A trio of birds enjoying the sun

[SharonH]

Birds are something I really wanted to photograph but was always unsuccessful, a new camera and new lens and I'm practising like crazy

Robin -


Gull (one of my favourite birds), this one was obviously practising for the ballet -



Peacock head, I'm thinking that I should maybe crop the neck a bit -

[MJ224]

Nice, love the peacock...

[SharonH]

Thank you, there were quite a few around but very few on the ground this time.

[Ozzie_Traveller]

G'day Sharon

Beaut to see you again- and your peacock pic is a beauty
You ask about a possible alternate crop .... I can see 2 possibilities -- blue line and red line
"watcha reckon?"

Hope this helps
Phil

[SharonH]

Thank you :-) Love the blue crop!

[wigz]

Excellent shots Sharon. What camera and lens are you using.

For the peacock I would go for something like Phil's blue crop but perhaps a bit looser - just depends on your taste.

[SharonH]

Thank you :-) I have gone mirrorless to a Nikon Z50, it seems to be a bit lighter so less hand shake which is brilliant, the lens is a Nikkor DX50-250.

[Isac]

All lovely Sharon. Blue crop from Phil with a bit more space - not so tight. Even a square crop but use Rule-Of-Thirds to have active space in front of the bird.

[SharonH]

Thank you :-)

[SharonH]

I have done a couple of crops -

[Isac]

Both crops pass with flying colours!

[SharonH]

Thank you :-)