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Wow what a great capture! Noticed you had 400mm of reach and you only use 140-150mm .. This must have been very close!? Some beautyful flightshots in there.This was too much fun not to share. This crow was determined to get the eagle's attention. He came by making a racket and the eagle ignored it.
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The crow circled around and came back, even more insistent.
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Hi, Lodbrok,Wow what a great capture! Noticed you had 400mm of reach and you only use 140-150mm .. This must have been very close!? Some beautyful flightshots in there.
This was too much fun not to share. This crow was determined to get the eagle's attention. He came by making a racket and the eagle ignored it.
The crow circled around and came back, even more insistent.
Thanks, Rick.Wonderful series. I saw a bald eagle in our neighborhood a few days ago being harassed by a hawk but unfortunately it was not in a clear location and everything was behind limbs so I was only able to get a few shots of the eagle perched in the tree and none of the hawk near him.
I was able to get a few shots of Great Blue Herons in flight today.
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It's amazing what we miss looking through the viewfinder!This heron landed ca 3-4 meter from me a while ago while I was busy tracking an eagle far far away and when I finaly lower my lense this guy was standing tall right next to me and I shouted o-sh*t and scared him of. Managed to take this shot in his escape. View attachment 33282
You'r so dam right about that. My worst scenario until today as a wildlifeshooter happened when I was following a blackheaded seagull in sunset with exposure comp. set to -2 to create the effect I want. The gull yumped up and down and I followed it with the dot-sight and all of a sudden an eagle passes right above me (the one I was waiting for!) I could have thrown an apple on it - so close. I was fully camuflaged. Raised the camera and find it with the dotsight and pushed the backfocus and then fired off a burst but they all went blurry due to the minus2 ex.com. Cranked it up to +1,3 something but then it was long gone. Here's a heavy cropped shot off it from far away..It's amazing what we miss looking through the viewfinder!
Beautyful and sharp feather-details and so perfect exposed! Did you use multi-metering and ca. +1,3 in exposure compensation?Some buzzard shots from Sunday long range 200-600 1.4x horrible white skyView attachment 33394View attachment 33395View attachment 33396View attachment 33397View attachment 33398View attachment 33399
Yep multi and they would be + 1.0 just checkedBeautyful and sharp feather-details and so perfect exposed! Did you use multi-metering and ca. +1,3 in exposure compensation?
Most likely a Caspian Tern but it could be some other Tern, it is defiantly a Tern. You can try the Merlin app to ID.I went for a morning swim, and this guy patrolled the beach and was dive-bombing into the surf for fish? Close to shore.
I want to set up for him and sunrise tomorrow morning with a 200-600 lens on A7iv. Should I use a tripod? Tips? Oh, and can someone ID it?
Thanks! That definitely helps. I've done a quick google for the Sydney Metro. It could be the "Little Tern" or the endangered "Australian Fairy Tern". I'll see if this pair are back tomorrow when I've fitted a lens with more reach.Most likely a Caspian Tern but it could be some other Tern, it is defiantly a Tern. You can try the Merlin app to ID.
I would just hand hold considering that terns can generally be all over the place. They are going to be for the most part fairly direct in their movements but if something catches their attention they can adjust quickly, they are also fairly quick. If you watch them for 15 minutes or so you will pretty much have seen everything that they can do. Terns are like a performance upgrade over a Gull. This combination just really isn't that great to use a tripod with, even with a good gimbal. They are good medium/small birds to practice with before moving onto the Swallows.
Happy shooting.
Downloaded the Aussy pack and the winner is Great Crested TernThanks! That definitely helps. I've done a quick google for the Sydney Metro. It could be the "Little Tern" or the endangered "Australian Fairy Tern". I'll see if this pair are back tomorrow when I've fitted a lens with more reach.
Congratulations on getting the A7 IV! Best wishes for a speedy recovery.Couldn't wait any longer to test my A7 IV with my 200-600mm and after 3 painkillers (my leftarm newly operated) I took of to my favorit shoreline where I have the sun in the back all the way to sunset. Regret it now.. pain every time I raised the lense. so its back to the remote control setup in my garden.. View attachment 33432View attachment 33434View attachment 33435
Thanks! After a good night sleep the arm feels good again.Nonetheless, lifting the lens is probably good physical therapee, and the shots look good!
Thank you ST!Congratulations on getting the A7 IV! Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Shots are great, what is a bit bothersome about the blue tit is so little contrast between the subject and background. They're too similar in color.A couple here I am not sure I like, the blackbird is ok but the blue tit is as I shot it but the sky sort of looks weird, it was shot at possibly 50+ yardsView attachment 33481View attachment 33482