Jerry, I believe there is endless learning involved in bird watching, and being able to identify species is merely scratching the surface of such study. However, knowing a bit about subjects they photograph is very helpful to nature and wildlife photographers.
Edd, glad you like what you see, or what you saw, here....... us retired folks should find ways to spend our idle hours and days. I guess, in a few years you shall see what I mean.
Doctobird,
Those are some amazing images. I tried to shoot the pelicans as they dive but couldn't find a keeper. This was a few years back; you inspire me to try again.
voltaire wrote:
Doctobird,
Those are some amazing images. I tried to shoot the pelicans as they dive but couldn't find a keeper. This was a few years back; you inspire me to try again.
thanks,
Voltaire
Voltaire,
Thanks for the comments.
Please be encouraged. I can assure you that there were many, many more rejects than keepers. And there was significant crop involved since the birds were not too close - which facilitated keeping the birds in the frame. The satisfaction derived from the few quality keepers is enhanced in proportion to the difficulty of the situation. Thank goodness that we're not shooting film though.
The last is not a pidjun but a speeding small caliber bullet, and only God knows how you were able to catch it (acquisition and focus-wise).
Our pidjuns here are of the slower variety, hence the older 500 + TC is good enough to catch them.
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
Canon 1D MIV + EF 500 f4 IS + Canon 1.4x TC II, 700 mm, 1/1600 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400, manual exposure in available light, 475B/516 support.
voltaire wrote:
Doctobird,
Maybe I need a 500 II? Noooooo, must resist. Noooooo.
Voltaire, those pelicans were victims of the old work horses, the 7D and the 100-400. But yes the 500 II may do better, except that any setup with it may not be as agile. Hard to say.
