back garden

I took this photo through my kitchen window, as it's as close as I'll ever get with out sitting in the tree with them, my camera is a K200d, I don't know whether I can improve on this, ie bigger lens or upgrade my camera? lol

Uploaded14/02/2010 - 16:56

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K200D

Shutter Speed1/90

Aperturef/5.6

LensN/A

ISO400

Focal Length300mm

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Date Taken	12/02/2010 - 13:02
Make	PENTAX Corporation
Model	PENTAX K200D
Program Mode	Program
Metering Mode	Spot
Shutter Speed	1/90
Aperture	f/5.6
ISO	400
Focal Length	300mm
Lens	N/A

paulgee20 paulgee20

802 posts
16 years
Sat in Chair

Posted 14/02/2010 - 17:28 Link

nice one

Paul

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rothwell rothwell

20 posts
16 years
Kettering,
UK

Posted 14/02/2010 - 17:52 Link

This is a cracking shot, nicely blurred background that contrasts all the colours of this goldfinch. He almost looks "dressed for dinner".

Best regards.
Geoff Davis

cedricd cedricd

1076 posts
16 years
East Suffolk

Posted 14/02/2010 - 18:37 Link

Hooray a Goldie not in Ken`s garden. Good shot, the window glass gives a "soft" feel but the focus and colours are well nice. K200 is a nice bit of kit, perhaps a long lens. With work like this though who could realy want much much more?

Cedric

Enjoy life

tomkeet tomkeet

1067 posts
16 years
County Durham,
England

Posted 14/02/2010 - 20:35 Link

Well captured, nice shot.

Regards
Tom

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paulg2412 paulg2412

6 posts
16 years
Staines

Posted 01/03/2010 - 13:57 Link

Thanks for the comments, I used my Sigma 70-300mm on this shot but I do have a Sigma 120-400mm but unless I tuck my arms in with this I'm a bit shaky but the wife draws a line at a tripod on the kitchen work surface lol.

K200d,K100d,Sigma 120-400mm,70-300mm,Pentax 10-17mm,18-55mm,50-200mm,Tamron 28-105mm. Confused, but looks the part!!!