Birds Some Water Birds At Goolwa Barrage

[Richard A]

Here are some photos of some water birds that I have finally managed to post process while we have had some rainy weather.

Silver Gull

• ILCE-7RM5
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 250

Great Cormorant

• ILCE-7RM5
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 500

Pelican

• ILCE-7RM5
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 320

Eurasian Coot

• ILCE-7RM5
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 800

White-faced Heron

• ILCE-7RM5
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 640

Little Pied Cormorant

• ILCE-7RM5
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 640

And this is (part of) the Goolwa Barrage taken from the Lake Alexandrina side. Most of the photos have been taken from the Barrage itself.

• ILCE-7RM5
• 50.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 100

 

[Tim Mayo]

Great shots! Looks like a nice place to spend some time.

 

[Richard A]

Thanks and it is. I need to get back down there really. Need to do some birds in flight practice down there.

 

[Jeromy]

Thanks for the beautiful pictures. I have a simple question: how do you adjust the camera’s exposure when photographing waterfowl swimming on bright summer days? I’ve noticed that the sensor’s dynamic range often isn’t enough to accurately expose the bird without overexposing the water.

 

[Richard A]

Thanks for your reply. I find that my A7R5's metering is pretty good and it has a wide dynamic range. If I am worried about over exposure I will scan the area using Zebras to adjust the exposure. Otherwise I often use Highlight metering, often with + 1 stop exposure compensation to stop it under exposing too much.