Birds A little background information…

[David Berry]

Same distance from camera to background in both photos…

• #1 : Close and Personal!
• Camera—Subject : 5 metres
• Subject—Background : 25 metres
• 500 mm; f/7.1
• manual Tv & Av; auto ISO

• Canon EOS R5
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
• 500.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 800

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• #2 : Keeping our Distance!
• Camera—Subject : 24 metres
• Subject—Background : 1 metre
• 700 mm; f/10
• manual Tv & Av; auto ISO

• Canon EOS R5
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
• 700.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1250

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Laughing Kookaburra : Dacelo novaeguineae​

 

[jcass]

Both are excellent photos. I like the two together as a set because the second puts a different flavor of context around the incredible detail of the first. Thank you.

 

[Cxizent]

I agree with jcass; the first photo almost reads as a posed portrait, and the second as a "candid" shot - those kookaburras are just giving off SO much attitude, I love it!

 

[MrSparks999]

Great shots.