p.68 #1 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread
It's been a fun summer using the Z 9 + Z 800mm rig from the kayak here in BC's central interior.
After processing with Camera Raw, I ran all of these through TOPAZ Gigapixel, DeNoise, and Sharpen - some to a greater extent than others. All are cropped for taste to the 19:10 format.
The crazy elusive Sora @ f/8, 1/1000, ISO 2200
American Coot @ f/8, 1/3200, ISO 1600
Bald Eagle & Wasp (heavy crop) @ f/7.1, 1/3200, ISO 14,400
Mallard @ f/8, 1/3200, ISO 720
Long Billed Dowitcher @ f/8, 1/3200, ISO 1400
Great Blue Heron @ f/8, 1/3200, ISO 900
A bonus black bear on the drive home one trip @ f/8, 1/1000, ISO 500
p.68 #3 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread
Pete Zwiers wrote:
It's been a fun summer using the Z 9 + Z 800mm rig from the kayak here in BC's central interior.
After processing with Camera Raw, I ran all of these through TOPAZ Gigapixel, DeNoise, and Sharpen - some to a greater extent than others. All are cropped for taste to the 19:10 format.
Bald Eagle and Wasp looks like a grab from the next Disney Blockbuster!!!
p.68 #7 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread
At the southern extremity of Auckland's Hauraki Gulf lies the Firth of Thames. To the firth's east, lie the volcanic ridges of the Coromandel Peninsula. To the west, a narrow coastal plain comprised entirely of ancient cheniers. As winter gives way to spring, thousands of migratory shorebirds arrive from as far afield as Alaska and others depart for their own breeding grounds in other parts of New Zealand. Amongst the departures is the extraordinary little Wrybill. It is the only bird in the world with a laterally curved bill (always to the right!). It breeds only in the braided rivers of the South Island over summer where it uses its bent bill to reach insect larvae under rounded riverbed stones. I visited earlier this week and there were still a few Wrybill: (some of these were with the 1.4x attached and the ones taken in the morning suffer from atmospheric conditions)
p.68 #10 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread
Alistair1 wrote:
At the southern extremity of Auckland's Hauraki Gulf lies the Firth of Thames. To the firth's east, lie the volcanic ridges of the Coromandel Peninsula. To the west, a narrow coastal plain comprised entirely of ancient cheniers. As winter gives way to spring, thousands of migratory shorebirds arrive from as far afield as Alaska and others depart for their own breeding grounds in other parts of New Zealand. Amongst the departures is the extraordinary little Wrybill. It is the only bird in the world with a laterally curved bill (always to the right!). It breeds only in the braided rivers of the South Island over summer where it uses its bent bill to reach insect larvae under rounded riverbed stones. I visited earlier this week and there were still a few Wrybill: (some of these were with the 1.4x attached and the ones taken in the morning suffer from atmospheric conditions)
Your work, as always, is outstanding. In addition, I really appreciate the bio-geographic profile of this species... a shorebird that is new to me.
cheers,
bruce
p.68 #11 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread
Lance B wrote:
Great shots, Alistair!
Thanks very much Lance, most kind of you. I must admit the 800 is a game changer for this type of work. Being able to crawl about, hand-held shooting at subject eye-level and get rock steady 8k video and images at 1140mm!!
p.68 #13 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread
OwlsEyes wrote:
Your work, as always, is outstanding. In addition, I really appreciate the bio-geographic profile of this species... a shorebird that is new to me.
cheers,
bruce
Thanks so much for your most generous comment. It's a great pleasure to take and share these images.
p.68 #14 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread
Alistair1 wrote:
Amongst the departures is the extraordinary little Wrybill. It is the only bird in the world with a laterally curved bill (always to the right!).
If you bred them in the Northern Hemisphere, would their bills curve to the left?
p.68 #18 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread
Just two from me - life has recently stopped me from having a lot of free time. A lot of photos of my toddler - but those are not with 800mm lens and not posted publicly.
p.68 #19 · Official 800PF image and discussion thread
lukemeup wrote:
Just two from me - life has recently stopped me from having a lot of free time. A lot of photos of my toddler - but those are not with 800mm lens and not posted publicly.
... good one 
