The A1 makes BIF a little too easy for me. Yesterday I started to try and find more challenging BIF subject for the A1. The fact that it managed to string more than one sharp shot in a row of a head on chickadee against a super messy arbutus tree background proved to me that the A1 is untouchable for BIF AF. If I was more of a landscape photographer I would have chose the R5 for these shots and would have posted some pleasing images of an arbutus tree
These kind of of shots more challenging at least for me, with small erractic moving birds like the Swallow or Sand Martin, the A1+200-600mm.
Wonder is there a way to get more shots nailed on the head, rather than on the wing, body or slightly away from the bird.
Is locked on or 5 responsive better for this type of shot on a busy background or even in the air?
arbitrage wrote:
The A1 makes BIF a little too easy for me. Yesterday I started to try and find more challenging BIF subject for the A1. The fact that it managed to string more than one sharp shot in a row of a head on chickadee against a super messy arbutus tree background proved to me that the A1 is untouchable for BIF AF. If I was more of a landscape photographer I would have chose the R5 for these shots and would have posted some pleasing images of an arbutus tree
arbitrage wrote:
The A1 makes BIF a little too easy for me. Yesterday I started to try and find more challenging BIF subject for the A1. The fact that it managed to string more than one sharp shot in a row of a head on chickadee against a super messy arbutus tree background proved to me that the A1 is untouchable for BIF AF. If I was more of a landscape photographer I would have chose the R5 for these shots and would have posted some pleasing images of an arbutus tree
That last sentence is very cruel, Geoff. Hope you didn't post that on the Canon forum
arbitrage wrote:
Looks like my plan of packing up and heading to Costco netted you the Osprey dive just like I planned
Nice work!!
The jerk waited another hour and change, bouncing from tree to tree before it dove. I think you're right - looks like there's something to uttering the phrase "ok, I'm leaving".
