p.298 #3 · Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G Image Thread
davev wrote:
This photo is from my Canon days.
My wife and I were coming back from a trip to Florida, and made the stop at Burlington.
There was a blizzard going on, but we made a quick stop at the dam to check the numbers.
The web page said around 600 eagles, and yes, they were there.
On a different trip, sometime in the late 2000's, a friend and I were allowed out onto the dam.
That was my best day photographing eagles.
I think shortly after we got out there, some laws were changed, and people couldn't get access to the dam.
Yes, many laws have since changed. It's nearly impossible to gain access to the lock and dams. And without good access the eagles are often too far out to photograph. Your photo captures the scene well. I have seen as many as 1,000 at LD #17 in New Boston.
p.298 #4 · Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G Image Thread
Photo cross posted in the Sony FE Image Thread and taken at 11:41 AM.
Looking at a Great Blue Heron in Breeding Plumage.
Cropped from left and right, tripod mounted 200-600mm G set to 600mm and A7rIII; silent shutter.
ISO 400, f6.3, 1/2500 second.
December 6, 2020
Along Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Apopka, FL.
p.298 #10 · Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G Image Thread
This was a challenging shot to capture believe it or not, all the tiny branches and leaves in front of the hawk kept pulling focus. I was able to position myself enough to get the eye in focus and take a few shots before it took off.
p.298 #12 · Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G Image Thread
Photo cross posted in the Sony FE Image Thread and taken at 12:41 PM.
Looking at a Snowy Egret in breeding plumage.
Cropped, tripod mounted 200-600mm G set to 350mm and A7rIII; silent shutter.
ISO 100, f6.3, 1/600 second.
Exposure Corrected +0.35 Stops.
January 6, 2020
At Gatorland, Orlando or Kissimmee, FL.
p.298 #17 · Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G Image Thread
Thanks guys.
It was just dumb luck that I was able to get these.
The owl was perched on a branch at eye level for me for a good five minutes.
It suddenly snapped it's head around, and dropped to the ground.
Even on the ground, it stayed almost still for around 20 seconds.
Two wings beats and it was airborne, going to a tree maybe 50 feet away,
and again was only 6 feet off the ground (and in the open) when it landed.
It landed facing away from me, but by the time I got to it, it had turned around and faced me.
Pretty much everything that could have gone right, did.
Well, my shutter speed could have been a bit faster, but I'm more than happy with the shots.
