Spring Ice Show from this weekend in Wilmette, IL. Set 1 of 3:
Z6, Nikkor 300/2.8 AF-I wide open, AF-C, ISO 400, 1/500s, no IBIS, Wide Area AF (S). I let the camera pick white balance and it did a pretty good job with all th crazy gelled lights, although I did a fair amount of fine-tuning with the RAW files. Between color balance, AF tracking and vigorous EVF chimping, I thought the Z6 was pretty effective. I used a Nikon DSLR at this event in the past which gives a more fluid shooting experience but with less feedback unless I chimp the back LCD—this can annoy adjacent spectators. I was set up with a tripod on an upper seat so I could shoot over the glass shield for most shots.
This nest is in a tree that is in full spring foliage, so it's not only difficult to get a clear line of site, but lighting is constantly changing - literally as the wind blows. To get this, I had to stand in the street about 15~20 yards from the tree & shoot as the wind blew the leaves clear.
Juvenile RS Hawk, squawking at Mom.
Dallas, TX.
5/19/2019
500PF, 1.4x TC (700mm), 1/1600, F8, ISO 2800
Some superb stuff, Luke! Love the can of salmon as a garbage can. A similar type thing should be done everywhere as a means of hiding hideous plain garbage receptacles.
Mathieu18 wrote:
So 67 pages on... what’s the consensus on the 35 and 50mm primes? I know the 24-70/4 is quite good but I’m not really a zoom guy.
Both are excellent IMO and also by many reviews. Sharper than any other Nikon 35 or 50, especially wide open and edge to edge, less CA, low coma, great overall IQ and decent bokeh. The 50 f1.8S received 93% over at DPR which is about the highest score I've seen for a lens at DPR.
Lance B wrote:
Some superb stuff, Luke! Love the can of salmon as a garbage can. A similar type thing should be done everywhere as a means of hiding hideous plain garbage receptacles.
Thanks, Lance. So far I've seen it only in Anacortes (WA) and Astoria (OR).
I was set up with a tripod on an upper seat so I could shoot over the glass shield for most shots.
