Keith Hollister
Well-Known Member
New member here, so I thought I would throw up a few examples of my bird photography as a visual introduction.
Critique Welcomed Introduction By Way Of A Few Bird Images ...
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Rob MacKillop
Edinburgh Correspondent
Welcome, Keith! A nice way to introduce yourself - some really fantastic shots there. Love the mid-air squabble. The first has real character. So, is bird photography your specialty?
Rob MacKillop
Edinburgh Correspondent
Ah, I've just seen the link to your website. Love the b&w!
Keith Hollister
Well-Known Member
Lately it seems to be, but I am trying to get back to other genres. I felt like I was getting into a rut by photographing birds because I was comfortable with the subject and technique - it was getting a little boring.
Thanks for the kudos.
Dave Green
Well-Known Member
Lovely shots - the aerial is a beauty!
Brian Moore
Moderator
Wonderful Keith. Like the others I love that mid-air squabble, as Rob calls it. But I find #3 to be very interesting indeed. Perhaps its the angle. Anyway, welcome to RPF, Keith.
What part of the world do you inhabit?
What part of the world do you inhabit?
Pete Askew
Admin
And what a wonderful introduction it is! Welcome to RPF Keith. 
Keith Hollister
Well-Known Member
Thanks, guys.
Brian - I'm in the Orlando, FL area in the US. I like the Wood Stork image due to the unusual angle (at least for most bird photography) and the light.
Brian - I'm in the Orlando, FL area in the US. I like the Wood Stork image due to the unusual angle (at least for most bird photography) and the light.
Brian Moore
Moderator
Thanks Keith. I visited your website a moment ago. Excellent stuff there! Also, enjoyed reading your blog articles about the GX7 and the RX100. (I think @Pete Askew is not a great fan of the RX100, too, although that was a while back so maybe it has grown on him since then. [Sorry Pete if I'm wrong about that.])
Keith Hollister
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It was the X100S I tried and returned - never touched one of the Sony's. That's probably sacrilege here since I notice the Fuji's are quite popular. I admit I still want to like the Fuji X stuff, mostly because I think the lenses are fantastic and the X-tran still fascinates me.
Brian Moore
Moderator
Sorry Keith--enjoyed reading your blog but for some reason I had RX100 in my mind the whole time (even though you clearly identified theFuji)! Don't know what I was thinking. (Sorry @Pete Askew!)
It is rather early here yet--its my only excuse!
Edit:
Uh,...you did blog about the GX7 didn't you,...or did I get that wrong, too?
It is rather early here yet--its my only excuse!
Edit:
Uh,...you did blog about the GX7 didn't you,...or did I get that wrong, too?
Keith Hollister
Well-Known Member
Roger on the GX7 
Lesley Jones
Otherwise know as Zooey
And what an introduction it is indeed! Those are really stunning and it makes our wildlife look very drab
Keith Hollister
Well-Known Member
And what an introduction it is indeed! Those are really stunning and it makes our wildlife look very drab
But, you guys have hedgehogs!
Thanks for the kind words.
Beth Anthony
Well-Known Member
excellent bird photos. the first shot and #3 are my favorites.
Glen Roberts
Well-Known Member
Some nice shots there Keith, I do like a bit of Bird photography.
Like these.
.How can you say that Lesley, we have some little beauties in this country too.Those are really stunning and it makes our wildlife look very drab
Like these
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Paul Lange
Moderator
Great introduction Keith, some very nice bird photographs. Welcome to the forum (I know its a bit late).
Great set too Glen, that 3rd one is especially wonderful.
Great set too Glen, that 3rd one is especially wonderful.
Keith Hollister
Well-Known Member
Thanks, Paul
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Welcome Keith - some excellent birding shots there, really lovely timing and comps
Are you shooting with some long glass for these?
Are you shooting with some long glass for these?
Keith Hollister
Well-Known Member
My usual bird rig is a 300 + 1.7x TC for 510mm. I was using DX (APS-C) bodies until I switched to the D800, which is still 16MP at a DX crop.
The question of which 300 is where the story gets funny. I had been using the Nikon 300/4 AF-S for several years but got a hankering last year to get a 300/2.8 VRII. My idea was that the much faster AF and VR would let me do more BIF. As it turns out, the damn was too heavy to handhold for very long and the VR was little use because I usually had the shutter speed up around 1/1000 anyway. And the 300/4 is outstanding from an IQ standpoint withe the TC's, so my images weren't any better with the 300/2.8 in spite of the 5X cost difference.
I just sold the 2.8 last week and am going back to the f4 version (which I fortunately didn't sell).
