p.1 #1 · I'm singing in the rain 2X - What a glorious feeling, etc.
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I was checking this place out and I wasn't ready to take more serious photography with my main gear still packed when it poured. And how it poured! There were quite a few hummingbirds flying around there and to my delight, instead of taking shelter, they actually went into the rain. This little guy was perching on a fern frond that swayed back and forth in the wind and it looked like it really enjoyed the shower nature provided. The lens I had, a zoom lens reaching only to 300mm didn't feel quite adequate at that time but after looking at the result, I was pleased with the coverage. It shows more of the surrounding, including those big rain drops. I also shot a video clip of the hummer while taking a shower. What a treat it was!
By the time I was ready with my main gear and set everything up on the tripod, the rain stopped . Of course! The second image of that guy after the shower while shaking water off, just like dogs do, and the third image shows that his feather was still wet...
p.1 #14 · I'm singing in the rain 2X - What a glorious feeling, etc.
Ted ellis wrote:
Excellent Joshua
Thank you, Ted!
Max_Pain wrote:
Wow. They're all great, but that last one is excellent!!!
How do you like using such a monster lens on that camera?
Thank you, Yemil!
Actually, I do have two 400mm lenses. I bought this monster several years ago although I realized that the reach is on the short side for wildlife but I do love the fast aperture. After I made the plan to go to Costa Rica earlier in the year, I bought a (new to me) 400mm DO II lens. I was totally convinced that the smaller lens would be perfect for me as I am not the youngest anymore. Although that lens is quite a bit smaller and lighter but at f/4, the aperture did not feel quite adequate since I knew that the lighting conditions in CR would be more subdued than, let's say in Southern California. So, two days before the actual trip, I decided to take the bigger lens. I was willing to put up with the weight and bulk for a faster aperture. And I didn't regret that move. That adapted lens focused swiftly and in 90% of the time it did what I hoped it to do. As I mentioned earlier some place here, I would take this lens in combo with my mirrorless system to locations, such as CR, Panama or Ecuador for wildlife but I would not take it to Africa on safari or for strictly BIF purposes.
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p.1 #15 · I'm singing in the rain 2X - What a glorious feeling, etc.
Love the perches and bgd's Joshua. #3 is a fine shot indeed. Do you know this specie's name ?
. Of course! The second image of that guy after the shower while shaking water off, just like dogs do, and the third image shows that his feather was still wet...
