^ I randomly found a racoon raiding the tidal zone this weekend too. I am guessing we are in completely different locations though.
Great shots of the baby grebes, oystercatchers, and sandpipers.
Sony ILCE-1
FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
ƒ/4.0 600.0 mm 1/800 1600
Sony ILCE-1
FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
ƒ/4.0 600.0 mm 1/800 1600
Sony ILCE-1
FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
ƒ/4.0 600.0 mm 1/3200 1250
Sony ILCE-1
FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
ƒ/4.0 600.0 mm 1/3200 1250
Sony ILCE-1
FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
ƒ/4.0 600.0 mm 1/3200 1250
One of these times I'll get a fish jumping out of the water ahead of the skim in the focal plane.
Sony ILCE-1
FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
ƒ/4.0 600.0 mm 1/3200 1250
Sony ILCE-1
FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
ƒ/4.0 600.0 mm 1/8000 500
Sony ILCE-1
FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
ƒ/4.0 600.0 mm 1/8000 500
Sitting on eggs.
Sony ILCE-1
FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
ƒ/4.0 600.0 mm 1/8000 500
Sony ILCE-1
FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
ƒ/4.0 600.0 mm 1/8000 640
Sony ILCE-1
FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
ƒ/4.0 600.0 mm 1/3200 500
Sony ILCE-1
FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
ƒ/4.0 600.0 mm 1/3200 500
Sony ILCE-1
FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
ƒ/4.0 600.0 mm 1/2000 800
TGPhotography wrote:
^ I randomly found a racoon raiding the tidal zone this weekend too. I am guessing we are in completely different locations though.
Great shots of the baby grebes, oystercatchers, and sandpipers.
From last week. Most of these were shot at 2-2.5 meters. My A1 has the latest FW. I FEEL that the bird eye AF is not as good as before. I used tracking, spot M, pointed the spot on the hummingbird's head, the green box often wandered off to focus on other part of the body or the flowers/leaves, even though the eye was clearly visible.
These images look great to me... Birds eye Focus seems spot on in this set of images. Colors are wonderful!
Douglas L wrote:
From last week. Most of these were shot at 2-2.5 meters. My A1 has the latest FW. I FEEL that the bird eye AF is not as good as before. I used tracking, spot M, pointed the spot on the hummingbird's head, the green box often wandered off to focus on other part of the body or the flowers/leaves, even though the eye was clearly visible.
Maxxus46 wrote:
These images look great to me... Birds eye Focus seems spot on in this set of images. Colors are wonderful!
Thank you! I think this is the first time in my 3 years of shooting the A1, I got more out of focus hummer shots than in focus shots from the same spot. I was very surprised.
Douglas L wrote:
I used tracking, spot M, pointed the spot on the hummingbird's head, the green box often wandered off to focus on other part of the body or the flowers/leaves, even though the eye was clearly visible.
I have yet to find a camera that doesn't do that with hummingbirds... Canon R5, Sony A1, A7R V, Fuji X-H2S, Nikon Z8 and Z9. The one that seemed to do it the least often was the Olympus OM-1.
molson wrote:
I have yet to find a camera that doesn't do that with hummingbirds... Canon R5, Sony A1, A7R V, Fuji X-H2S, Nikon Z8 and Z9. The one that seemed to do it the least often was the Olympus OM-1.
Probably. I don't recall the A1 missed the eye in so many shots in the last 2 years though, exactly the same spot (my study), same distance (2-2.5 meters).
Something easier to shoot than hummers. F-35 B (the Marines version) From this past Sunday.
Nothing too challenging, but here are a few shots taken yesterday, July 10, with the a1 and the Sigma 500mm f/5.6 lens. The Sigma lens can't be considered a pseudo-macro as MFD is almost 10 feet, but it and the a1 still did well from that distance with some tiny subjects.
ILCE-1500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports 024 lens500mmf/6.31/1250s640 ISO0.0 EV
ILCE-1500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports 024 lens500mmf/5.61/320s320 ISO0.0 EV
ILCE-1500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports 024 lens500mmf/5.61/1250s200 ISO0.0 EV
ILCE-1500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports 024 lens500mmf/9.01/1600s1600 ISO0.0 EV
ILCE-1500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports 024 lens500mmf/6.31/2000s3200 ISO0.0 EV
ILCE-1E 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 lens400mmf/9.01/400s320 ISO0.0 EV
First time visit to Inner Farne Northumberland to see the Puffins, unfortunately the weather was a little challenging both days and you only get an hour on the island each visit . It was still a great experience though and I’ll definitely be going back
multibit wrote:
First time visit to Inner Farne Northumberland to see the Puffins, unfortunately the weather was a little challenging both days and you only get an hour on the island each visit . It was still a great experience though and I’ll definitely be going back
Douglas L wrote:
From last week. Most of these were shot at 2-2.5 meters. My A1 has the latest FW. I FEEL that the bird eye AF is not as good as before. I used tracking, spot M, pointed the spot on the hummingbird's head, the green box often wandered off to focus on other part of the body or the flowers/leaves, even though the eye was clearly visible.
I know, my bee balms have seen their better days
I came to this thread to specifically find images like this. Considering planting flowers (potentially potted?) to attract more hummingbirds, and I wanted to identify which flowers people were getting the best results from. Thank you for the share!
trippalhealick wrote:
I came to this thread to specifically find images like this. Considering planting flowers (potentially potted?) to attract more hummingbirds, and I wanted to identify which flowers people were getting the best results from. Thank you for the share!
I think it somewhat depends on your region with regard to the flowers. I have planted 7 or 8 different types. Based on my observation, the hummingbirds absolutely love the bee balms, the cuphea (vermillionare), black and blue salvia. I have two feeders too but I don't photograph them on the feeders. I grow the cuphea and the black and blue salvia in pots, one of the good things about growing them in pots is I could move the pots around to get better light and cleaner background. Now I don't bother to shoot them when the background is too close or too busy,
