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Nasos Kosmas

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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #1260 on: July 19, 2022, 21:42:29 »
A little story about Upupa epops
Firstly we show this bird with food on mouth but we couldn’t understand the reason ;D
Later on we show a couple of epops feeding the chicks in the nest that was done in a hole of a tree 8)
That was new to me!

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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #1261 on: July 20, 2022, 00:56:37 »
Wow, Nasos, these are superbly exciting captures!  Thank you for sharing!
"The eye is blind if the mind is absent." - Confucius

"Limitation is inspiration." - Akira

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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #1262 on: July 20, 2022, 07:06:18 »
Yes, agree. Great shots.

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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #1263 on: July 27, 2022, 11:25:42 »
Baeolophus bicolor - Tufted titmouse

Image rather soft probably due to 40°C temperature and resultant convection current on this slope. D850, AF-S ED 500 D. 1/200, f5.6.

In addition to the usual diet of this species (seeds, beetles, bugs, larvae and so on) this individual appears to find paper wasps delicious.


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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #1264 on: July 29, 2022, 17:24:48 »
Very nice capture Bob :)

Thank you Akira and John!

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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #1265 on: July 29, 2022, 23:33:17 »
Thank you Nasos.

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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #1266 on: August 05, 2022, 16:55:01 »
A Monticola Solitarious female back in June with z50 and 200-500 f 5.6 lens
I see now 200-500 is a very good lens :)

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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #1267 on: August 06, 2022, 15:15:15 »
Red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) juv.

Nikon 1 V3 + 300mm VR f/4E + TC 17E II @ 1/1000s f/10 ISO 800, handheld,  processed in NX Studio.
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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #1268 on: August 06, 2022, 15:20:09 »
A little story about Upupa epops
Firstly we show this bird with food on mouth but we couldn’t understand the reason ;D
Later on we show a couple of epops feeding the chicks in the nest that was done in a hole of a tree 8)
That was new to me!
Very nice series of the hoopoes!
Kim

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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #1269 on: August 06, 2022, 20:05:03 »
Red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) juv.

Nikon 1 V3 + 300mm VR f/4E + TC 17E II @ 1/1000s f/10 ISO 800, handheld,  processed in NX Studio.
Thank you Kim, you manage to shoot a very nice little bird :)
How you find your little v1 shooting birds? Is there an evf?

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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #1270 on: August 06, 2022, 22:16:34 »
Thank you Kim, you manage to shoot a very nice little bird :)
How you find your little v1 shooting birds? Is there an evf?
Thanks Nasos,

The Nikon 1 V3 is quite good for birds if the light is sufficient (i.e. high shutter speed and not too high ISO). I have the optional EVF.
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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #1271 on: August 10, 2022, 16:48:22 »
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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #1272 on: August 11, 2022, 14:41:30 »
A Monticola Solitarious female back in June with z50 and 200-500 f 5.6 lens
I see now 200-500 is a very good lens :)

You always showed it at it's best
Is it sold yet Nasos?

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Red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) juv.

I've seen plenty of amazing moon shots with the Nikon 1, but this is one of the best wildlife shots I've seen with it.
For portability & results, why did they never develop this product line further???
Compared to the Z series, these were usably compact

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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #1273 on: August 11, 2022, 23:36:04 »
You always showed it at it's best
Is it sold yet Nasos?

I've seen plenty of amazing moon shots with the Nikon 1, but this is one of the best wildlife shots I've seen with it.
For portability & results, why did they never develop this product line further???
Compared to the Z series, these were usably compact
Not yet Colin, I didn't try its vacation time
Nice Heron Ken

Great Egret  with 500 pf plus 1.7 TC  on Z50 with Topaz denoise

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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #1274 on: August 12, 2022, 08:59:34 »
Great Egret  with 500 pf plus 1.7 TC  on Z50 with Topaz denoise

Nice captures Nasos.
I love the shape in the second image (plus a hint of something in its bill?)