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AndyS

(14,559 posts)
Sat May 8, 2021, 09:07 AM May 2021

Improving back yard bird feeder pix.

A lot of us have bird feeders in the yard. A lot of us also like to take pictures of visitors to the feeders. An easy way to improve those pictures is to attach a natural looking perch on or near to the feeder. In the following examples I used zip ties to attach branches from tree trimmings to posts holding the feeders so the birds would have a resting place while waiting their turn at sun flower seeds.


Just crop the feeder out of the picture and . . .


it looks like you captured your shot in the wild!


Lather, rinse and repeat!


Edit to add: Pay attention to the background when you hang the feeder or place your camera. Try to keep the background dark, or at least darker than the light on the feeder.

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Improving back yard bird feeder pix. (Original Post) AndyS May 2021 OP
Cardinal I_UndergroundPanther May 2021 #1
Thank you. nt AndyS May 2021 #2
Nice shots - cardinals are among my favorites packman May 2021 #3
Thank you. nt AndyS May 2021 #6
That's a wonderful idea. alfredo May 2021 #4
Yeah, sometimes the simple stuff is overlooked. nt AndyS May 2021 #5
I'm pretty simple, I should hae thought of that alfredo May 2021 #8
Great job, my dear Andy! CaliforniaPeggy May 2021 #7
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