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[chauncey]

One shot...not exactly...was waiting for a take-off to get this series

[dandai]

A delicate situation

Chinese food doesn't agree with me either!

[bjd]

Hi,
got this thrush bathing in my pond. Somewhat oversharpened maybe to bring out the water droplets.
The bird is 6 meters away so well cropped. What can I do to get more out of this?
Unfortunately I cannot change my position once the bird is there, so any other ideas?

5DMK3 70-200 F4 L at 200mm, F4, 1/2000 sec, ISO 640.

Cheers

[bjd]

And another of a great tit during takeoff. Still struggling to keep them in focus as they
are so fast and I still haven't found the optimal AF settings for this kind of situation.
The AF point was slightly behind his tail, so understandably out of focus. Its just
about impossible to predict which way they will fly off.

5DMK3 70-200 F4 L at 200mm, F4, 1/2000 sec, ISO 1250.

[Kernuak]

And another of a great tit during takeoff. Still struggling to keep them in focus as they
are so fast and I still haven't found the optimal AF settings for this kind of situation.
The AF point was slightly behind his tail, so understandably out of focus. Its just
about impossible to predict which way they will fly off.

5DMK3 70-200 F4 L at 200mm, F4, 1/2000 sec, ISO 1250.

I think the setting for small birds in flight is called luck . These three, in two sequences, I was lucky in the regard that I was already watching it and had it in my sights, otherwise the 7D AF would never have caught up.


Willow Warbler in Flight by Kernuak, on Flickr

Flight of the Willow Warbler by Kernuak, on Flickr

Willow Warbler Flying into Gorse by Kernuak, on Flickr

[bjd]

I think the setting for small birds in flight is called luck

Hmm, I've had a new look at the 5D menus, "Luck" you say? can't seem to find that setting!

Nice shots.

Cheers Brian

[Kernuak]

Thanks Brian. My 5D MkIII arrived a couple of days ago and I'm working over the weekend, so I won't have much chance to play with it properly until monday at the earliest.

[DJL329]

Great Blue Heron at dusk using 5D Mark III and 300mm f/4L IS w/1.4x TC.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/43086792@N03/7688401924/#

[Northstar]

Great Blue Heron at dusk using 5D Mark III and 300mm f/4L IS w/1.4 TC.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/43086792@N03/7688401924/#

very nice djl...great shot

[DJL329]

Great Blue Heron at dusk using 5D Mark III and 300mm f/4L IS w/1.4x TC.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/43086792@N03/7688401924/#

very nice djl...great shot

Thanks.  Just got the Mark III yesterday and took it out for the first time this evening.    Odd, though, that I could never get that close to a heron or egret with the Mark II -- must be the camera!   

[c3hammer]

Here's a cool Northern Saw Whet Owl I found doing an evil bushwack up on the Wasatch Front here by Salt Lake last weekend.



Canon T3i 70-200L f/4 IS - 1/25th, f/4, ISO 640

Cheers,
Pete

[Andres C.D.]

IMG_9471-3 por Andres C.D., en Flickr

t3i + sigma 50-200mm OS HSM

[marekjoz]

Duck by marekjoz, on Flickr

[Kernuak]

Great Blue Heron at dusk using 5D Mark III and 300mm f/4L IS w/1.4x TC.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/43086792@N03/7688401924/#

very nice djl...great shot

Thanks.  Just got the Mark III yesterday and took it out for the first time this evening.    Odd, though, that I could never get that close to a heron or egret with the Mark II -- must be the camera!   

Must be the silent mode .

[A13x]

Here's a few from today's adventures:


Superb Fairy Wren Male


Rainbow Lorikeet (Was being harassed by an invasive Noisy Miner)


Australian Wood Duck Female


Australian Wood Duck Male and Female


Australian Wood Duck Female


Pacific Black Duck


Pacific Black Duck Dancing

All shot with EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS + 1D X