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[Click]

My very first photos of owls in flight, taken yesterday. These short-eared owls were more than a 100 metres away, flying fast and low against a background. What is remarkable is not the quality but the ability of the 5D IV and a 400mm DO II + 2xTC to pick up and track these tiny dots at the centre. I set speed to 1/1600 s, aperture f/8 and auto iso in manual. The images are very small, occupying only a couple of hundred pixels by a couple of hundred out of the 30 megapixels. Remarkably, one of them is from the very left edge, showing how good the prime with TC is at the extreme. The only processing is DxO prime followed by USM at 0.9 px and 100%.

Very nice series, Alan. I especially like the 3rd picture.

 

[Click]

Cormorants are not just black, but round here their bodies have a muted iridescance of reds and greens and I have been trying to not only capture them in flight but also show off these colours. These are the best so far...

7D2, 400DOii+1.4ii. Cropped by about 30%

Very nice pictures. Well done, Mike.

 

[rnl]

Just caught three eagles fighting over a fish. All missing it

 

[rpt]

Wow! Now that's a great catch!

So did the fish fall in the water and live to tell the tale? Or did it fall on land?

 

[Mikehit]

That is one cool shot, rnl. Good reactions!

 

[serendipidy]

My first Snowy Owl.

Beautiful capture, Stuart.

 

[serendipidy]

My very first photos of owls in flight, taken yesterday. These short-eared owls were more than a 100 metres away, flying fast and low against a background. What is remarkable is not the quality but the ability of the 5D IV and a 400mm DO II + 2xTC to pick up and track these tiny dots at the centre. I set speed to 1/1600 s, aperture f/8 and auto iso in manual. The images are very small, occupying only a couple of hundred pixels by a couple of hundred out of the 30 megapixels. Remarkably, one of them is from the very left edge, showing how good the prime with TC is at the extreme. The only processing is DxO prime followed by USM at 0.9 px and 100%.

Nice series Alan. Good results in a difficult environment.

 

[serendipidy]

Just caught three eagles fighting over a fish. All missing it

Fantastic photo! Well done. 8)

 

[Ryananthony]

Ive been really happy with the autofocus capabilities of the 1DX. Tracking an eagle through some tall trees.

1DX, Sigma 150-600C. Taken by my wife.

 

[sedwards]

there was only 30 min of sun left when i got home from work today so i rushed to a spot i thought i could find a snowy owl. so much for friday the 13th lol.

 

[Ryananthony]

Fantastic, sedwards! I wish I knew of such a place.

 

[serendipidy]

More herons ;D
BCN Heron BIF by Eric Johnson, on Flickr
BCN Heron BIF by Eric Johnson, on Flickr
BCN Heron BIF by Eric Johnson, on Flickr

 

[serendipidy]

Ive been really happy with the autofocus capabilities of the 1DX. Tracking an eagle through some tall trees.

1DX, Sigma 150-600C. Taken by my wife.

Nice capture in difficult situation by your wife!

 

[serendipidy]

there was only 30 min of sun left when i got home from work today so i rushed to a spot i thought i could find a snowy owl. so much for friday the 13th lol.

Gorgeous photo. The white bird against the blue sky is amazing!

 

[serendipidy]

BCN Heron BIF by Eric Johnson, on Flickr

 

[serendipidy]

Juvenile BCN Heron BIF by Eric Johnson, on Flickr

 

[serendipidy]

Juvenile BCN Heron BIF by Eric Johnson, on Flickr

 

[Click]

Very nice shots, Eric. I especially like the 2nd one.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Very nice shots, Eric. I especially like the 2nd one.

Boy you've just about nailed every possible angle. Great shots.

Jack

 

[serendipidy]

Thanks Click and Jack for your kind comments. I like this new 7D2/100-400LII combo.