Bridge Camera Photography Showcase (3 Viewers)

[MelospizaMelodiaFan]

Let's see your best photos taken with a bridge camera! If possible, include the camera model and settings, and why you like the image. I'm excited to see what you share!

Here is my best so far:

Taken with FZ150, f/5.2, 1/640, ISO400, 108mm
The lighting is the key here. It was a mostly sunny day, but at this moment some light clouds diffused the light somewhat. It just made the colors on these beautiful birds and the rusted fence come alive. The background was just far back enough for nice bokeh. I'd like to say I planned it all, but things just worked out by luck for the most part.

 

[Steven Astley]

Nikon P900, cropped

 

[MelospizaMelodiaFan]

Nikon P900, cropped

Thank you, Steven, that is very sharp, with a nice dark background. I appreciate your photo.

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

All with an SX50

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

And a few more from the SX50/ SX60

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Last ones with the old SX50/SX60

 

[Owene]

All with an SX50

The light for that wryneck was amazing. Such a cool bird

 

[Owene]

Nikon P900, cropped

Nice photo. I’m not much of a photographer but have really rated my Nikon so far.

 

[MelospizaMelodiaFan]

And a few more from the SX50/ SX60

You did great work with this camera! I love the sharp details and creamy backgrounds on this series.

 

[KenM]

RX10m4, I like the idea of a bird being caught with his/her pants down🤣 with the second bird caught in near perfect light.

Cheers

 

[MelospizaMelodiaFan]

RX10m4, I like the idea of a bird being caught with his/her pants down🤣 with the second bird caught in near perfect light.

Cheers

That second shot is amazing! What a fine capture of both!

 

[Oregon John]

A couple of recent photos with a Lumix FZ80. There's no doubt this camera has its weak points: lousy in low light and often hit-and-miss autofocus, but for around $450, it's possible to get some decent shots. And its reach allows me sometimes to ID distance birds I wouldn't otherwise be able to.

 

[KenM]

Don’t think they were shot in Oregon John that withstanding….good images under canopy.👍

 

[MelospizaMelodiaFan]

A couple of recent photos with a Lumix FZ80. There's no doubt this camera has its weak points: lousy in low light and often hit-and-miss autofocus, but for around $450, it's possible to get some decent shots. And its reach allows me sometimes to ID distance birds I wouldn't otherwise be able to.

Those are nice results you got. The extra reach is a definite plus

 

[Oregon John]

Don’t think they were shot in Oregon John that withstanding….good images under canopy.👍

Right. I'm from Oregon but living in Thailand. Those shots (racket-tailed treepie, Asian koel, and juvenile snowy-browed flycatcher) were all taken in Thailand.

 

[MelospizaMelodiaFan]

Before I made this image, I would not have thought it possible with a 12 year old bridge camera and 1/2.3" sensor. When I headed out to the park, there was a mix of sun and cloud, and I was hoping it would clear up. The opposite happened, and I came across my subject on the underside of a branch. It was the best opportunity I had, so what did I have to lose? Earlier that day, I installed Darktable on my computer and messed around with RAW processing. This was a good chance to see if shooting RAW made a difference.

I mostly shoot shutter priority and limit to 400 ISO. Noise is already an issue at 400. As usual, I zoomed way in on my subject, which is 600mm equivalent for full frame (in retrospect, zooming out a little would have been smart). Usually, I shoot in bright sunlight and my shutter speed is 1/1000 to 1/400, which is usually good enough to counter any movement of my camera. On this occasion, I had to drop to 1/30 to get a decent exposure. Even with OIS turned on, I didn't like my chances. I don't think I adopted any special stance to steady myself; I was just excited to get glass on the bird and fire the shutter. My camera is set to take 5 shot bursts with autofocus between shots.

Reviewing my results, I was amazed I got anything sharp at 1/30. In Darktable, I processed the RAW image with noise reduction, levels, highlights and shadows. In GIMP, I used unsharp mask and cropped using the golden ratio. I was pleased by the color and detail in the image. It looks like a much brighter day than it actually was.

If I sound easily impressed, it is because I am ascending the learning curve and experiencing things for the first time, and that is also my nature. There is a big difference between telling yourself "I can't" versus "I will try." Even though I want to upgrade to a nicer camera, I still have much to learn with what I have.

 

[Deans Sanctuary]

Nikon P 1000 at 60+ yards 2022 at my scantuary

 

[Ruff-Leg]

A couple of Myiarchus flycatchers from Tucson AZ, USA. Sony RX10iv. Brown-crested then Ash-throated.

 

[kawwauser]

4 pics from 2009/2010 taken with my old canon s5 which i used to carry around in my coat pocket

 

[MelospizaMelodiaFan]

4 pics from 2009/2010 taken with my old canon s5 which i used to carry around in my coat pocket

Nice colors; did you do any post processing, or is this straight out of the camera?