[Theme] Show Birds

[Nasos Kosmas]

The Kingfishers have their nest in a small local Parc in Amsterdam. 

Lucky man you found the nest

Here is a remake of #1196  Topaz Gigapixeled
no 800 Pf need...

[Nasos Kosmas]

This one also #1198, I am impressed

[Nasos Kosmas]

frame of life

[ColinM]

Here is a remake of #1196  Topaz Gigapixeled
no 800 Pf need...

This is an excellent result Nasos.
The source file must have been pretty good to start with
(care to share an equivalent crop showing before & after Topaz GP?)

[Tom Hook]

Nicely captured Kingfisher Chris.
Did you use some flash to help with shutter speed etc?

I love the way you've caught the Warbler in flight Tom.
That middle picture conveys the energy & burst of speed that was happening in front of you so well.
I'm not sure I've ever seen one of these (or if they're common in the UK)

Thanks Colin, glad you liked it. The Yellow Warbler is a common Wood-Warbler here in the US . I don't think they show up much if at all in the UK. Being a completist when it comes to information on subjects I am interested in, I consulted my "Birds of Europe Second Edition" (Princeton Field Guide ISBN 978-0-691-14392-7) and there was no mention of the Yellow Warbler in their very extensive index. So, we stateside birders seem to have the pleasure of enjoying this fine little bird exclusively.

But then, we have no Nightingale 

[Nasos Kosmas]

This is an excellent result Nasos.
The source file must have been pretty good to start with
(care to share an equivalent crop showing before & after Topaz GP?)

Here are the crops, I see some artifacts in the background I have to work on it

[Fons Baerken]

May 18

Eurasian blue tit, (Cyanistes caeruleus).
The damage on the birdnest is caused by the hammering of a lesser spotted woodpecker,
we had to chase off.

Z fc, 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E

[Nasos Kosmas]

A friend send me this low resolution - hi crop,  oriolus-oriolus photo to rescue just for informative reasons

This is before and after for Colin

[Nasos Kosmas]

May 18

Eurasian blue tit, (Cyanistes caeruleus).
The damage on the birdnest is caused by the hammering of a lesser spotted woodpecker,
we had to chase off.

Z fc, 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E

Very cute Fons and nice story

Just making some BIF attempts when spot a gull, but when I reviewed the shots I show this small fish on his mouth
z50 300 PF  420mm   f 7.1  1/3200 sec ISO 5000 with a help of AI

[Fons Baerken]

Thank you Nasos we are looking at a hatchling about to move into the world the subtle green sheen on the head gives her youth away

[Nasos Kosmas]

You are welcome Fons , I do see that birds is a part of your shots more often now

This is the next gull shot, full crop frame and if you see the prototype very blurry and unusable
Thanks to AI I can use it

[Tom Hook]

Fons, Love your grumpy tit looking out from the Woodpecker-riddled entrance to its nest. Good detail on the bird.

[Fons Baerken]

Fons, Love your grumpy tit looking out from the Woodpecker-riddled entrance to its nest. Good detail on the bird.

Thank you Tom

[ColinM]

Thanks for the two sets of before & afters Nasos.
The second one is very striking.
But though the wing detail seems much clearer, I wonder if the upper body now looks rather unreal?

Just making some BIF attempts when spot a gull, but when I reviewed the shots I show this small fish on his mouth

Wonderful

[Nasos Kosmas]

Yes is rather unreal
You have to apply the minimum settings otherwise you get something like a very good painting..
But any way is a nice tool just need a wise use