Photo Comp - March 2012 - 'Spring is in the air.."

[RiK]

They weren't supposed to be. I was drawing attention to the fact that wherever I go in spring it starts raining '-) For some reason I managed to fail to see anything remotely as springy as all the other entries this month. Good shortlist.

Both excellent shots though mate, I especially like that first one, really moody. Would be a nice print on metallic paper. Funnily enough, one of the camera mags had an article about brocken spectres last month too so yours was particularly well timed

[Stuart B]

Was mucking about with tethered shooting today and snapped this fella:


Bluetit by Gnu2000, on Flickr

Posting as it fits the theme

[Chontler]

Splendid. Although the bluetac looks taxidermically suspicious. what do you use for tethering? I have an elaborate setup using an adhoc network and an ipad, and have been looking to simplify

[Stuart B]

Hehe - the Blutac was something my mum had been balancing food on to try and tempt birds over.

The setup was a USB extension cable to the camera through the window. The camera itself was set up about six feet away and liveview focussed.

I used a battered old laptop with the stock Canon software (EOS Utility), and had a webcam plugged in and pointed at the perch through a window so I wouldn't freak any birds out. If I wanted to take a more remote approach, I could have installed TeamViewer onto the laptop and shot from anywhere

[Chontler]

Good stuff. I went the nikon route. I managed to snag a cheap vaio P from ebay. It's great for photowork as it fits in anything. tether it to camera and set up an adhoc wireless network. use splashtop streamer and trigger from the ipad (or phone). cumbersome, but works. I should be out getting some exercise & looking for fancy birds nesting places...

[Stuart B]

Being as they're quite spring-y - I spent most of this morning wandering around the garden with the 7D and supermarket-grade 70-300*


Pigeon in Flight by Gnu2000, on Flickr


Curiosity by Gnu2000, on Flickr


Vigilance by Gnu2000, on Flickr

[RiK]

Well done to Matt303, new comp up in a bit!