Post Your 5D Mark III Bird shots (cropped or uncropped) here

[revup67]

This is a Nutmeg Mannakin spotted in the tall brush at Newport Beach's Back Bay Eco Reserve.  The bird can't sit still for more than a moment.  He constantly hops from one branch to another.  This is a crop off a JPG original shot in RAW.  Cropped dimensions are 1567x1044.  It's razor sharp.  I'm not so sure I need that 7D anymore.  Specs are ISO 640, 1/1600 and F6.3.


Nutmeg Mannikin (Lonchura punctulata) aka Spice Finch by Revup67, on Flickr

[revup67]

This one was spotted in Laguna Niguel Regional Park.  It is a Common Tern.  Taken with 400mm L 5.6 and cropped to 1556 x 1037 from 5760 x 3840

[revup67]

Here's a Male Great Tailed Grackle (blackbird family) also from the same Park.

[wickidwombat]

That BIF shot is sooooo sharp! what are your AF settings for shooting BIF?

[revup67]

That BIF shot is sooooo sharp! what are your AF settings for shooting BIF?

Wicki..coming form you that is a real compliment thanks.  After much experiment with the 400m on a 7D and 5D I have found the best settings for birds in the sky are: EC +1 to 1 2/3, 1/1600 to 1/2000, Tv priority, ISO 100 the aperture usually ranges between 5.6 and 6.3, Ai Servo and Zone AF.  Zone Af is key but be sure to switch that off if not tracking such a large subject as I've ruined a few butterfly shots recently where Spot Af should have been chosen.  I sometimes alternate between Evaluative metering and Partial metering.  If Partial Metering I don't overexpose as much about 2/3's on EC

[revup67]

Great tailed Grackle - Female.  Canon 5D Mark III with 400mm 5.6 uncropped


Great tailed Grackle (female) by Revup67, on Flickr

[revup67]

Great Blue Heron in Dana Point Harbor 6-12-12. It's prey is strangely enough is a ground squirrel who's on its way out (was alive at this point).  Two spectators and myself were quite surprised to see this event unfold as most believed these birds to focus on fish, not ground squirrels.


Hung Out To Dry, then Eaten; Great Blue Heron with Squirrel by Revup67, on Flickr

[revup67]

The Black Crowned Night Heron - Dana Point Harbor, CA 6-12-12

This photo is pretty much untouched except to adjust the white balance which was ever so slightly off.  Basically the image is straight out of the camera. If anyone has their doubts or gripes about what the 5D can't do this ought to keep them quiet


Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax ) by Revup67, on Flickr

[Kernuak]

Great Blue Heron in Dana Point Harbor 6-12-12. It's prey is strangely enough is a ground squirrel who's on its way out (was alive at this point).  Two spectators and myself were quite surprised to see this event unfold as most believed these birds to focus on fish, not ground squirrels.


Hung Out To Dry, then Eaten; Great Blue Heron with Squirrel by Revup67, on Flickr

While I've never seen it myself, it's cousin the grey heron (similar sort of size) is known to take nesting birds when the opportunity arises. Like many predators, herons are opportunists, so while it's surprising, it isn't completely unexpected that it might take a mammal that was stupid enough to get too close.

[revup67]

Same scene with Great Blue Heron and Ground Squirrel in flight.."Hey Rocky"!


Great Blue Heron with Squirrel In Flight by Revup67, on Flickr

[Waterdonkey]

5D M III 24-105mm L

[scotty512]

keep trying to post a picture on here less than 4Mb but just keeps blowing out, anyone suffering the same?

[johankh]

 5d III 400-2.8IS extender 1.4 III 1/320 f5.6 ISO1600 

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[mrmarks]

5d III 400-2.8IS extender 1.4 III 1/320 f5.6 ISO1600 

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The sharpness at ISO1600 is superb!

[scotty512]

Red Kite buzzing my apartment last night, UK

cropped in Adobe Elements

5D Mk3 with 70-200mm f2.8 + 2x extender (400mm)