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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · 400 IS II does BIF Races - humorous


Got an opportunity to see how the 400 f/2.8 IS II perform in the sports venue:- BIF Races, that is.

BIF pickings were slim that day but soon these geese came galloping along in the distance. The 1DX + 400 + 1.4x was already cocked to fire a burst at them. The Canada goose was clearly out paced by the competition - a snow goose I believe. Unless he was deliberately intending to be caught by Snow White!!

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About 4 lengths behind!







Closing the gap!







Just a length behind!







Heading for the tape!







The winner by a beak just before they disappeared behind the bushes!!




Jun 08, 2013 at 02:46 AM
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Jun 08, 2013 at 06:32 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · 400 IS II does BIF Races - humorous


Cool!

Just a question from someone waiting on delivery of a 1DX.....which did you focus on?



Jun 08, 2013 at 06:45 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · 400 IS II does BIF Races - humorous


Rally neat series!!

Thanks for sharing.



Jun 08, 2013 at 07:00 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · 400 IS II does BIF Races - humorous


Good series. Well done.


Jun 08, 2013 at 08:37 AM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · 400 IS II does BIF Races - humorous


Cool! I like how the Canada Goose gives the Snow a look, and the Snow Goose's reply was to slide over with a crossover move without missing a beat.


Jun 08, 2013 at 08:45 AM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · 400 IS II does BIF Races - humorous


Craig Yannuzzi wrote:
Cool!

Just a question from someone waiting on delivery of a 1DX.....which did you focus on?


Craig:

I focused on the Canada. I was fortunate that the 1DX was able to quickly pick up on the bird against the busy background. More fortunately however was the ability of the 1DX to keep a lock on the bird throughout most of the sequence and not snapping to the background - as often happens.

Also, the focus remained locked on the birds for at least one more frame even when they flew behind the bushes.

Here is the down res'd full frame of the first shot in the sequence, and the next frame after the last one in the sequence. I would estimate that they were about 100 yards or so away.

Welcome to the 1DX club. You'll be thrilled.

Jim, Craig, Martin Larry: Thanks.

Boomer: I didn't think anyone would notice the eye of the Canada much less the crossover. Good eye

Db







Full Crop except for a slight rotation.







Birds still in focus through the bushes.




Jun 09, 2013 at 12:40 AM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · 400 IS II does BIF Races - humorous


Great series! Thanks for showing us the final shot through the bushes.


Jun 09, 2013 at 01:44 PM





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