Birds Birds in Flight Thread - Post Your Shots Here

[RogerSmith]

Great egret glides in to land

• ILCE-1M2
• FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS
• 604.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 640

 

[AlphaWorld]

I was going to photograph cheetahs and lions. Honest!

Arrived at the zoo with the A1 II + 50-150 f/2.

But the weather was fairly windy, and not too hot. It encouraged some of the local black kites to fly over the zoo. and they were flying lower than usual in classic raptor soaring flight. Too tempting to ignore. Yes, I know 150mm isn't really enough, but...

This is 2000x1500 pixels cropped centre of frame (100%). Shot at 150mm, f/2, 1/8000, ISO 100. Ec set to +1 (courtesy of one of the tips I've received on here, thank you!).

I am fairly happy with this - the definition in the plumage is really good (possibly the clearest I've managed on a black kite). Yes, I'd get a much larger image using the 400-800 at 800mm, but I'd be at f/8 (that's 6 stops down from f/2), and honestly, the 400-800 isn't as sharp as the 50-150.

If I'd been going out to photograph the birds I would have brought the 400-800. Maybe I need a robot lens valet to carry three or four lenses and follow me around? I really don't have the strength to carry them all.

 

[iamdlewis]

If I'd been going out to photograph the birds I would have brought the 400-800. Maybe I need a robot lens valet to carry three or four lenses and follow me around?

If we are getting a robot valet might as well get the extra bodies for each lens

 

[iamdlewis]

Went out for a short bit as it was a little cold (10F/-12.2C). Not a lot out there that was doing much but some Hoodies were in a location more accessible than usually in the area.
First up Mallards

• ILCE-1M2
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1600

• ILCE-1M2
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-1M2
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1000

Hooded Mergansers

• ILCE-1M2
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 500

• ILCE-1M2
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCE-1M2
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-1M2
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1000

 

[THXGEEK]

I think photos taken at 10*F (or lower) definitely qualifies you (or anyone else) for an unofficial 'Brass Monkey' award.

 

[AlphaWorld]

If we are getting a robot valet might as well get the extra bodies for each lens

Good idea. Take all my bodies as well as multiple long heavy lenses.

Maybe the robot valet can have an integrated lift mechanism to act as tripod, too.

 

[iamdlewis]

More from last week
Mallards

• ILCE-1M2
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 400

Wood Duck

• ILCE-1M2
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/5000 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCE-1M2
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 400

 

[THXGEEK]

Such lovely colors! Just beautiful!

 

[Doug Herr]

new furniture for the nest

• ILCE-1
• FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/5000 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[spudhead]

oyster catcher the first I have seen this year shot at long range

• ILCE-1
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 250

 

[iamdlewis]

Snow Bunting

• ILCE-1M2
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-1M2
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 640

Bufflehead

• ILCE-1M2
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 2000

• ILCE-1M2
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 640

 

[AlphaWorld]

oyster catcher the first I have seen this year shot at long rangeView attachment 82590

Even first and second

 

[Lynzie Flynn]

Lanner Falcon from earlier in the year


View attachment 80241

• ILCE-1
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1600

• ILCE-1
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-1
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 500

• ILCE-1
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 640

• ILCE-1
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 200

• ILCE-1
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1600

• ILCE-1
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-1
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 500

• ILCE-1
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 640

• ILCE-1
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 200

• ILCE-1
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 250

• ILCE-1
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCE-1
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-1
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 800

 

[Lynzie Flynn]

I haven't quite figured out the postings on forums. I managed to upload but not put in a comment to go with my photos. I spent New Year's day shooting birds.

 

[AlphaWorld]

I haven't quite figured out the postings on forums. I managed to upload but not put in a comment to go with my photos. I spent New Year's day shooting birds.

I think you also uploaded the first five twice.

Very good photos, though.

 

[Lynzie Flynn]

I think you also uploaded the first five twice.

Very good photos, though.

Thanks. Seems to be a learning curve here. I am having no luck using Firefox and switched to Safari. I was looking for a place to delete photos I didn't mean to upload but didn't find that either. Working my way through this is like trying to remember all my camera settings.

 

[iamdlewis]

Thanks. Seems to be a learning curve here. I am having no luck using Firefox and switched to Safari. I was looking for a place to delete photos I didn't mean to upload but didn't find that either. Working my way through this is like trying to remember all my camera settings.

You can just drag and drop them into the post.
Once uploaded you can click the insert to get options of how to post them into your message:

Thumbnail gives you a small image and Full Image gives you the large

If you have an image in the message you want to remove you click the image and hit the trash can

If you want to remove from the post completely you trash can in the upload section