Thank you!Great shots, Arun! I particularly like the egret in flight. Very well done.
Nice pictures of thrasher and the kingbird with smooth backgrounds DPC!
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Thank you!Great shots, Arun! I particularly like the egret in flight. Very well done.
Thankyou ClickNice pictures, RGB49. I especially like the second one.
Very nice ones! I tried very hard last year in Zealandia but never got a shot of a Fantail as good as that. The Fantails were not scared but moved around rapidly in the shade. It was a challenge to get one with the tail fanned.New Zealand Fantail & Oystercatcher
Very True AlanF, got very few keepers of fantails mainly because they really seem to like being in the shade and were never still for longNice one! I tried very hard last year in Zealandia but never got a shot of a Fantail as good as that. The Fantails were not scared but moved around rapidly in the shade.
Just looked at the EXIFs. We were using the same gear - 100-400mm II on a 5DSR - and you were at 1/160s at iso 1600. I never got below iso6400 for these. New Zealand was great but very difficult for birds.Very True AlanF, got very few keepers of fantails mainly because they really seem to like being in the shade and were never still for long
Reminds me of Costa Rica in the jungle. The trees often were so huge that there was little hope of any sunlight and then there were these misty clouds that took away what there was. Very frustrating operating at ISO 12800! At the last minute based on a desire to to keep weight and bulk down I left my flash gear at home. For anyone contemplating this kind of trip; there were opportunities where creatures were reasonably close and fill flash would have been amazing. Next time ...Just looked at the EXIFs. We were using the same gear - 100-400mm II on a 5DSR - and you were at 1/160s at iso 1600. I never got below iso6400 for these. New Zealand was great but very difficult for birds.
JackReminds me of Costa Rica in the jungle. The trees often were so huge that there was little hope of any sunlight and then there were these misty clouds that took away what there was. Very frustrating operating at ISO 12800! At the last minute based on a desire to to keep weight and bulk down I left my flash gear at home. For anyone contemplating this kind of trip; there were opportunities where creatures were reasonably close and fill flash would have been amazing. Next time ...
Jack
You never know. When you do it was a waste; when you don't you wish you had. The main thing was I didn't realize that relatively close up opportunities existed, yet it was so dark (even shooting vegetation). I had been thinking more along the lines of a Better Beamer and long shots. I use the remote trigger on the camera and have two flashes that I'm sure my wife could have reasonably aimed but so far I haven't tried this. At home, the flashes would be on tripod heads aiming at a set-up.Jack
Thanks for the tip! I am just packing to leave on Friday and so I'll take my flash, which I have never done before.
Alan
+1 If I could be a bird that's one I'd consider! Just my mood these days.Beautiful pictures. Well done. OlAf.