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Backyard BirdCam

I’ve created a page dedicated to my (sometimes successful) efforts in using an semi-automated BirdCam.

This page will be updated whenever I have new material or methods to share.

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Backyard BirdCam

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I’m happy to announce my 1st edition large-forma

I’m happy to announce my 1st edition large-format (A3) 2021 Nature Wall Calendar. The theme for this edition is... BIRDS !
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Early “bird” sale price is in effect until October 31. 😉
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Accepting pre-orders now, shipping first batch of orders on November 11.
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An excellent gift idea for friends, family and clients!
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Please tag a friend who would be interested!
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I’m quite happy with the quality of the first print run. The large A3 size (30cm x 40cm) is fantastic and the colour reproduction is very good.
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Glossy! Big! Colorful! Birds!
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10% of all profits will be donated to Zoé4Life – a non-profit organization that supports children with cancer, their families, and research.
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Full details, sample images and info at the link in my bio. If you have any questions, shoot me a DM or comment below.
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Shipping rates and bulk rebate calculated at checkout. Shipping worldwide.
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@tedbyrne @zoe_4_life #birdphotography #wallcalendar #wallcalendar2021 #naturecalendar #birdcalendar #birdcalendar2021 #bestbirdshots #yourbestbirds #birds_captures #birds_adored #eye_spy_birds #kings_birds #birds_perfection #birdsphotography

A young Clark's Nutcracker, I think.
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Taken a few

A young Clark's Nutcracker, I think.
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Taken a few years ago on a chilly May morning near Lake Louise, Canada 🇨🇦 🍁.
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And speaking of chilly, major temperature drop in our area this week... from 20 to 5 Celsius! 🥶
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#clarksnutcracker #lakelouise #lakelouisecanada #clarkscrow #woodpeckercrow #passerine #birds_captures #birds_adored #yourbestbirds #your_best_birds #eye_spy_birds #kings_birds #best_bird_shots #best_birds_of_ig #best_birds_of_world #birdsphotography #birdsonearth #birds_brilliance #raw_birds #birdportrait #birdportraits #feather_perfection #birdsplanet #bird_brilliance #nature_cuties #birdspotting #birdlife #nuts_about_birds #nucifragacolumbiana #birdphotography

Yet another star trail shot around Polaris. Not mu

Yet another star trail shot around Polaris. Not much foreground in this one but this composite has almost 500 exposures... 492 to be precise. 15 seconds each with 5 seconds between exposures for 3 images per minute.
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In order that Photoshop doesn’t grind to a halt I process these in batches - I export 4000px jpegs from Lightroom (half resolution of D850), then work in stacked groups of 100 images in order to mask the numerous plane light trails. Finally I stack these individual composites together for a final image to retouch and flatten. Exporting the images from Lightroom takes a while but once that’s done it takes about an hour...
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Nikon D850 and Samyang 14mm f/2.8.
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3 images per minute @ 15 second exposure each ~ 1000 ISO. ✨
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#astrophoto #nightskyphotography #startrails #startrailsphotography #astrolandscape #nightlandscape #nightskyphotography #starrynights #starrynight #astrophotographie
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#astrophotography #astrophotographer #astrophotography_ #swisssky #nikonastrophotography #nikond850 #astrophotographers #nightlandscapes #night_sky #starry_sky
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#nikonnightphotography #stargazing #ig_nightphotography #ig_night #nightscaper #nightshooterz #nightshooters #startrailchasers #samyang14mm

Our silly puppy enjoying his squeaky toy.
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Our silly puppy enjoying his squeaky toy.
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#germanshepherd #germanshepard #elite_animals #animal_bestshots #germanshepards #germanshepherds #germanshepherdworld #gsdofinstagram #gsdpuppy #gsdnation #gsddaily #gsdvideo #doglife #dogoftheday #cutedoggy #cutedogvideos #gsdforever #gsdpuppies #dogtoys #germanshepherdlife #germansheperddog

A star trail stack of about 100 images from August

A star trail stack of about 100 images from August 20 (new moon), taken from our driveway. Bit of distortion in the corners but I don’t mind the result, even with Instagram-crop. The orange glow is light from the town of La Chaux-de-Fonds, about 10km away.
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I limited the ISO to 1000 in order to not blow out (whiten/overexpose) the colour of the stars.
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Nikon D850 and Samyang 14mm f/2.8.
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2 images per minute @ 20 second exposure each ✨
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#astrophoto #nightskyphotography #startrails #startrailsphotography #astrolandscape #nightlandscape #nightskyphotography #starrynights #starrynight #astrophotographie
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#astrophotography #astrophotographer #astrophotography_ #swisssky #nikonastrophotography #nikond850 #astrophotographers #nightlandscapes #night_sky #starry_sky
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#nikonnightphotography #stargazing #ig_nightphotography #ig_night #nightscaper #nightshooterz #nightshooters #startrailchasers #samyang14mm

Milky Way pano from our driveway. Quick low res ed

Milky Way pano from our driveway. Quick low res edit of a first session the other night with a new/used Samyang 14mm f/2.8. Pano stitch of 28 images. Beautiful night with the new moon, the star visibility was incredible, and there was absolutely no wind.
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We’re quite rural, but still cannot escape the light pollution just over the hill in the background. Whenever we can travel again, I think my next trip will be to a true dark sky location. Any suggestions?
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#nightsky #ig_nightphotography #astrophotography #universetoday #nightscape #rsa_night #starrynight #milkywaygalaxy #stargazing #skymasters #d850nikon #astrophoto #milkywaychasers #nightshooters #night_shooterz #ig_astrophotography #instaneuch #astroworld #sky_brilliance #sky_captures #sky_sultans #milkyway_nightscapes #night_sky #samyang14mm #milkywayphotography #milky_way #astrophotographie #autopanogiga

Set up a remote last night to get these young reds

Set up a remote last night to get these young redstarts feeding from their mom. I missed that shot (see my IG story), but a few static shots like this one turned out ok. I’ll try again this week, but they are growing fast!
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Nikon Z6 with 24-70 f/4 at 70mm.
Yongnuo RF-603NII radio controllers (awesome).
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#animalsmood #kings_birds #birdwatching #bestbirdshots #birdstagram #birds_captures #animalsaddict #birding #instabirds #your_best_birds #wildlife_seekers #nuts_about_birds #animallovers #animalpolis #animalsofinstagram #igscwildlife #animales #wildlifephoto #wildlifeaddicts #wildlifephotography #animalworld #backyardsafari #gardenwildlife #blackredstart #redstart #babybirds #babybird #eye_spy_birds #remotephotography

🔊 Sound on! A short, relaxing Milky Way Timelap

🔊 Sound on! A short, relaxing Milky Way Timelapse for your Sunday viewing pleasure 🙂.
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This 5 hour sequence was taken from our front deck a couple of weeks ago, looking south. The orange hue on the low clouds is the reflected artificial light from the nearby town of Neuchâtel.
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⏱ 600 exposures x 20 second each.
🎵 YouTube Audio Library.
📷 Nikon D850 + 14-24mm.
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#astrography_ #nightphotography #nighttimelapse #astrophotography #milkyway_nightscapes #lrtimelapse #timelapse #timelapsevideo #nikond850 #skymarvels #sky_marvels #nightpics #milky_way #nightsky #ig_nightphotography #sky_captures #nightscape #fs_longexpo #longexpoelite #rsa_night #starrynight #milkywaygalaxy #longexposure_shots #night_shooterz #stars #starrysky #starrystarrynight #starryskies #timelapseart

Spotted this fellow while walking the dogs a few d

Spotted this fellow while walking the dogs a few days ago... it was nice enough to stay still for me for a few minutes ... the dogs also 😛 🐾 🦋
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Enjoy your weekend!
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#macrophotography #macroworld #butterfly #igbest_macros #macroclique #insect_perfection #macro_captures #kings_insects #macromood #macro_kings
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#macro_highlight #mta_macro #top_macro #macroshot #macro_secrets #macro_mood #macromood #macro_highlight #igbest_macros #bns_macro
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#macrolove #nikonmacro #nature_brilliance #macro_brilliance #kings_macro #macro_captures #garden_photography #nuts_about_macro #closeupphotography #butterflyphotography

A meteor, milky way central core and Jupiter.
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A meteor, milky way central core and Jupiter.
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I set up a couple of cameras for timelapse sequences last night, hoping to capture some meteors from the #perseidmeteorshower as well. I haven’t had time to process the two sequences, but here’s a single frame from one of them, looking south. I expected to see more activity in the northern sky but I don’t think it was the case.
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I stayed up until about 1am, lying on my back in a field next to our house - with a whiskey in hand 🥃 😊. It was clear and beautiful with no moon (until later). Saw a few spectacular meteors... there’ll be more tonight but unfortunately it’s quite cloudy this evening in our area. I hope you have better luck! ☄️
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Single exposure of 15 seconds with Nikon Z6 and 20mm S f/1.8 (at f/2).
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#nightsky #ig_nightphotography #astrophotography #universetoday #nightscape #rsa_night #starrynight #milkywaygalaxy #stargazing #skymasters #nikonz6 #astrophoto #milkywaychasers #nightshooters #night_shooterz #ig_astrophotography #instaneuch #astroworld #sky_brilliance #sky_captures #sky_sultans #milkyway_nightscapes #night_sky #nikonz6mirrorless #perseids #perseid #perseidsmeteorshower #meteor #meteorshower

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