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Lance B

Lance B

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In the past, some of us have posted our calendar photos for the upcoming year.

Post your calendar photos here.

What I find is that people like striking looking birds or birds doing interesting things. People are not always interested in the more drab looking birds and thus why I try to put up the more colourful birds.

My 13 photos including the cover page for thew calendar:

Cover:
Rainbow Lorikeet
Z9 + Z 180-600 f5.6-6.3, 1/1250s f/8.0 at 360.0mm iso1100
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January:
Rose-Crowned Fruit Dove
Z8 + Z 600 f4 TC, 1/60s f/4.0 at 600.0mm iso180
original.jpg


February:
Rose Robin
Z9 + Z 800 f6.3 PF, 1/250s f/6.3 at 800.0mm iso3600
original.jpg


March:
Forest kingfisher
Z8 + Z 600 f6.3 PF, 1/320s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso64
original.jpg


April:
Black-Faced Monarch
Z8 + Z 600 f6.3 PF, 1/50s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso1100
original.jpg


May:
Peregrine Falcon
Z9 + Z 180-600 f5.6-6.3, 1/4000s f/8.0 at 600.0mm iso1000
original.jpg


June:
Double-Barred Finch
Z9 + Z 600 f6.3 PF + Z 1.4x TC, 1/200s f/9.0 at 840.0mm iso64
original.jpg


July:
Little Lorikeet
Z8 + Z 180-600 f5.6-6.3, 1/400s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso560
originmal.jpg


August:
Turquoise Parrot
Z8 + Z 180-600 f5.6-6.3, 1/160s f/6.3 at 530.0mm iso1400
original.jpg


September:
Noisy Pitta
Z8 + Z 600 f6.3 PF, 1/125s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso400
original.jpg


October:
Double-Eyed Fig Parrot
Z8 + Z 600 f6.3 PF, 1/100s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso4500
original.jpg


November:
Scarlet Robin
Z8 + Z 600 f6.3 PF + Z 1.4x TC, 1/320s f/9.0 at 840.0mm iso1100
original.jpg


December:
Variegated Wren (male and female)
Z8 + Z 600 f6.3 PF, 1/400s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso2800
original.jpg
 
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Lance B said:
In the past, some of us have posted our calendar photos for the upcoming year. Post your photos here.

What I find is that people like striking looking birds or birds doing interesting things. People are not always interested in the more drab looking birds and thus why I try to put up the more colourful birds.

My 13 photos including the cover page for thew calendar:

Cover:
Rainbow Lorikeet
Z9 + Z 180-600 f5.6-6.3, 1/1250s f/8.0 at 360.0mm iso1100
original.jpg


January:
Rose-Crowned Fruit Dove
Z8 + Z 600 f4 TC, 1/60s f/4.0 at 600.0mm iso180
original.jpg


February:
Rose Robin
Z9 + Z 800 f6.3 PF, 1/250s f/6.3 at 800.0mm iso3600
original.jpg


March:
Forest kingfisher
Z8 + Z 600 f6.3 PF, 1/320s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso64
original.jpg


April:
Black-Faced Monarch
Z8 + Z 600 f6.3 PF, 1/50s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso1100
original.jpg


May:
Peregrine Falcon
Z9 + Z 180-600 f5.6-6.3, 1/4000s f/8.0 at 600.0mm iso1000
original.jpg


June:
Double-Barred Finch
Z9 + Z 600 f6.3 PF + Z 1.4x TC, 1/200s f/9.0 at 840.0mm iso64
original.jpg


July:
Little Lorikeet
Z8 + Z 180-600 f5.6-6.3, 1/400s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso560
originmal.jpg


August:
Turquoise Parrot
Z8 + Z 180-600 f5.6-6.3, 1/160s f/6.3 at 530.0mm iso1400
original.jpg


September:
Noisy Pitta
Z8 + Z 600 f6.3 PF, 1/125s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso400
original.jpg


October:
Double-Eyed Fig Parrot
Z8 + Z 600 f6.3 PF, 1/100s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso4500
original.jpg


November:
Scarlet Robin
Z8 + Z 600 f6.3 PF + Z 1.4x TC, 1/320s f/9.0 at 840.0mm iso1100
original.jpg


December:
Variegated Wren (male and female)
Z8 + Z 600 f6.3 PF, 1/400s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso2800
original.jpg
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Beautiful set Lance👍👍👍
 
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Lance B said:
In the past, some of us have posted our calendar photos for the upcoming year.

Post your calendar photos here.

What I find is that people like striking looking birds or birds doing interesting things. People are not always interested in the more drab looking birds and thus why I try to put up the more colourful birds.

My 13 photos including the cover page for thew calendar:

Cover:
Rainbow Lorikeet
Z9 + Z 180-600 f5.6-6.3, 1/1250s f/8.0 at 360.0mm iso1100
original.jpg


January:
Rose-Crowned Fruit Dove
Z8 + Z 600 f4 TC, 1/60s f/4.0 at 600.0mm iso180
original.jpg


February:
Rose Robin
Z9 + Z 800 f6.3 PF, 1/250s f/6.3 at 800.0mm iso3600
original.jpg


March:
Forest kingfisher
Z8 + Z 600 f6.3 PF, 1/320s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso64
original.jpg


April:
Black-Faced Monarch
Z8 + Z 600 f6.3 PF, 1/50s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso1100
original.jpg


May:
Peregrine Falcon
Z9 + Z 180-600 f5.6-6.3, 1/4000s f/8.0 at 600.0mm iso1000
original.jpg


June:
Double-Barred Finch
Z9 + Z 600 f6.3 PF + Z 1.4x TC, 1/200s f/9.0 at 840.0mm iso64
original.jpg


July:
Little Lorikeet
Z8 + Z 180-600 f5.6-6.3, 1/400s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso560
originmal.jpg


August:
Turquoise Parrot
Z8 + Z 180-600 f5.6-6.3, 1/160s f/6.3 at 530.0mm iso1400
original.jpg


September:
Noisy Pitta
Z8 + Z 600 f6.3 PF, 1/125s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso400
original.jpg


October:
Double-Eyed Fig Parrot
Z8 + Z 600 f6.3 PF, 1/100s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso4500
original.jpg


November:
Scarlet Robin
Z8 + Z 600 f6.3 PF + Z 1.4x TC, 1/320s f/9.0 at 840.0mm iso1100
original.jpg


December:
Variegated Wren (male and female)
Z8 + Z 600 f6.3 PF, 1/400s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso2800
original.jpg
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Awesome collection of images Lance.
Happy New year.
 
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Really nice set of images Lance! And a man after my heart....all birds. I have transitioned to using mammals and some birds. The family vetoed landscapes in favor of this. Happy to comply. Wishing you happy holidays!
 
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this is absolutely fantastic presentation :love: and stunning photos!! :love:(y) WoW!
The question is what is better on 600PF against 180-600 except a good quality with TC ?
Image quality is quite similar.
 
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Wallie said:
Beautiful images Lance and Happy 2025
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Thank you very much, Wallie. Much appreciated!
A Happy New Year to you also!

KimM said:
Really nice set of images Lance! And a man after my heart....all birds. I have transitioned to using mammals and some birds. The family vetoed landscapes in favor of this. Happy to comply. Wishing you happy holidays!
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Thank you very much, Kim. Much appreciated!
I am running out of birds to put on calendars so, there might be animals as well next year. :D
A Happy New Year to you also!

pnbarne said:
Awesome collection.
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Thank you very much, PNBarne. Much appreciated!

Rassie said:
Wow! And Wow again. Excellent set, Lance.
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Thank you very much, Rassie. Much appreciated!

JPtri said:
Very Nice
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Thank you very much, JPtri. Much appreciated!
Merci beaucoup, JPtri. C'est très apprécié !

ElenaH said:
this is absolutely fantastic presentation :love: and stunning photos!! :love:(y) WoW!
The question is what is better on 600PF against 180-600 except a good quality with TC ?
Image quality is quite similar.
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Thank you very much, Elana. Much appreciated!
The lenses are all great these days, little difference between them. :)
 
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Fantastic images.
My wife and I haven't done a calendar in a couple years. It kind of got to be a chore especially collecting money, shipping and dealing with someone wanting one after all had already been dropped off. We "sold" these for exactly our cost to as a money maker and really was only dealing with family, friends and some acquaintances.

During the 5 or 6 years we did calendars, I concur with your observation people like rich vibrant colors, animals doing interesting things (feeding babies, big bucks standing each other off, cute critters and, I was surprised, up close macro to the point of being abstract flowers. For October, fall color landscapes were always a big hit (especially fall colors with a reflection in water).

Frogs, snakes, insects, spiders should be avoided unless the entire calendar is about one of those creatures. Also moody black and white and fog photos, while people tend to like them, just don't seem to play well in a calendar.

My theory on this is that people look at the photos on a calendar as a brief moment of escape from the stresses of whatever it was that caused them to look at the calendar in the first place (an appointment, meeting, birthday, whatever). Bright happy photos offer that momentary release.

Lance, your photos for your calendar selection are beautiful.

Jeff
 
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AlanW said:
Lance, if you are not printing your calendars yourself, where do you have them printed? Thanks
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I have them printed by Snapfish here in Australia. Their quality and service are excellent. I do not know what they are like in other countries.
 
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jeffnles1 said:
Fantastic images.
My wife and I haven't done a calendar in a couple years. It kind of got to be a chore especially collecting money, shipping and dealing with someone wanting one after all had already been dropped off. We "sold" these for exactly our cost to as a money maker and really was only dealing with family, friends and some acquaintances.

During the 5 or 6 years we did calendars, I concur with your observation people like rich vibrant colors, animals doing interesting things (feeding babies, big bucks standing each other off, cute critters and, I was surprised, up close macro to the point of being abstract flowers. For October, fall color landscapes were always a big hit (especially fall colors with a reflection in water).

Frogs, snakes, insects, spiders should be avoided unless the entire calendar is about one of those creatures. Also moody black and white and fog photos, while people tend to like them, just don't seem to play well in a calendar.

My theory on this is that people look at the photos on a calendar as a brief moment of escape from the stresses of whatever it was that caused them to look at the calendar in the first place (an appointment, meeting, birthday, whatever). Bright happy photos offer that momentary release.

Lance, your photos for your calendar selection are beautiful.

Jeff
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Thank you very much, Jeff. Much appreciated!

I do the calendar it for my business customers and also print off a few more for family and friends. :)

Like you say, unless you have specific people interested in snakes, spiders and insects etc, like an interest group or the like, stay away from them and stick to birds, animals, landscapes, waterfalls, flowers etc. :) I am running out of fresh new birds to photograph so I may resort to some native animals instead next year.
 
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