First week of BIF action with 7D MK II

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#21
Click said:
Phil L said:
Not a BIF, but here's an oops moment from yesterday when the egret dropped and lost it's fish.
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Very good timing. Well done.
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Agreed, or a benefit of 10FPS?

Whatever is the case these are fabulous shots, especially the cormorant. I've never managed to get close enough to one to get a decent shot and any I have made them look drab and uninteresting. I set myself the task of getting some decent shots of them but never managed and forgot . . . Phil has re-ignited that quest!

Phil, if you don't mind me asking what lens are you using for these?
 
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#22
fragilesi said:
Click said:
Phil L said:
Not a BIF, but here's an oops moment from yesterday when the egret dropped and lost it's fish.
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Very good timing. Well done.
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Agreed, or a benefit of 10FPS?

Whatever is the case these are fabulous shots, especially the cormorant. I've never managed to get close enough to one to get a decent shot and any I have made them look drab and uninteresting. I set myself the task of getting some decent shots of them but never managed and forgot . . . Phil has re-ignited that quest!

Phil, if you don't mind me asking what lens are you using for these?
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Doh! Ignore the question, I just read the first post again! Just take the compliments :D
 
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#24
fragilesi said:
Click said:
Phil L said:
Not a BIF, but here's an oops moment from yesterday when the egret dropped and lost it's fish.
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Very good timing. Well done.
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Agreed, or a benefit of 10FPS?

Whatever is the case these are fabulous shots, especially the cormorant. I've never managed to get close enough to one to get a decent shot and any I have made them look drab and uninteresting. I set myself the task of getting some decent shots of them but never managed and forgot . . . Phil has re-ignited that quest!

Phil, if you don't mind me asking what lens are you using for these?
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Although I do always have my camera set for high speed frame advance, that egret dropping the fish was just that one frame and that one frame only. What happened was I saw the egret pluck out the fish, and made that one frame and at that instant someone behind me called my name and I turned around. when I turned back the fish was gone and the egret was just standing there. I figured he ate the fish but when I reviewed the image I saw the mid air fish.
It's still surprising though I only banged off one frame, that 10 fps is so fast that often when I really do want one frame I get 2 or 3 anyway. :D

The cormorants can give me fits. Nine times out of ten if I do see one catch a fish they turn their back to me when eating it.

See more cormorant photos here if you wish:

http://phillanoue.com/cormorant-photos/
 
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#25
fragilesi said:
fragilesi said:
Click said:
Phil L said:
Not a BIF, but here's an oops moment from yesterday when the egret dropped and lost it's fish.
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Very good timing. Well done.
Click to expand...

Agreed, or a benefit of 10FPS?

Whatever is the case these are fabulous shots, especially the cormorant. I've never managed to get close enough to one to get a decent shot and any I have made them look drab and uninteresting. I set myself the task of getting some decent shots of them but never managed and forgot . . . Phil has re-ignited that quest!

Phil, if you don't mind me asking what lens are you using for these?
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Doh! Ignore the question, I just read the first post again! Just take the compliments :D
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I gotcha, and yes I do use a 300 4 with a 1.4 attached. :)
 
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#33
AcutancePhotography said:
Phil L said:
AcutancePhotography said:
wtlloyd said:
Ouch.
"Yes, and your finger does a great job of pushing the button" you did not go on to say...

:P
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huh?
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Maybe it was from google translate. :) ::)
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Maybe. I thought I was saying something nice to the OP.
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I am the OP and I know you were being nice and I appreciate you having my back. :)
 
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#34
Amazing pictures, i understand that these pics are cropped, but man, this combo should be the same as the 100-400 on 400mm, but still you are very close, do you use a hide? sure you do, i know skill is the most important, but even the quality is so great, now i am doubting my 100-400 has IQ issues.
 
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#35
Phil L said:
Not a BIF, but here's an oops moment from yesterday when the egret dropped and lost it's fish.

http://phillanoue.com/2014/11/10/this-guy-was-good/
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The oops moment was when you mislabeled this shot.

Quite obviously both you and the egret beautifully anticipated this jumping fish. ;D

(Very nice shots, Phil, ...thanks for posting!)
 
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#36
Larry said:
Phil L said:
Not a BIF, but here's an oops moment from yesterday when the egret dropped and lost it's fish.

http://phillanoue.com/2014/11/10/this-guy-was-good/
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The oops moment was when you mislabeled this shot.

Quite obviously both you and the egret beautifully anticipated this jumping fish. ;D

(Very nice shots, Phil, ...thanks for posting!)
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Thanks for checking them out, I appreciate it.

I always give credit to the wildlife, they do all the work, I only take the pictures. ;D
 
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#37
meywd said:
Amazing pictures, i understand that these pics are cropped, but man, this combo should be the same as the 100-400 on 400mm, but still you are very close, do you use a hide? sure you do, i know skill is the most important, but even the quality is so great, now i am doubting my 100-400 has IQ issues.
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Thank you, I'm happy you liked seeing these photos.

No I don't use any kind of blind or hide I just stand out there and the birds (and alligators) basically ignore me which is how I like it.

I've been using the 300 f4 IS with a 1.4 for five years on a 7D and have always been happy with that combo. Although, I still have my old 300 laying around too.

Here's a shot from last week using the original 7D and a 15 year old beat to #%&* 300 f4 (non IS).
The old stuff can still crank it!
 

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#38
Phil L said:
meywd said:
Amazing pictures, i understand that these pics are cropped, but man, this combo should be the same as the 100-400 on 400mm, but still you are very close, do you use a hide? sure you do, i know skill is the most important, but even the quality is so great, now i am doubting my 100-400 has IQ issues.
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Thank you, I'm happy you liked seeing these photos.

No I don't use any kind of blind or hide I just stand out there and the birds (and alligators) basically ignore me which is how I like it.

I've been using the 300 f4 IS with a 1.4 for five years on a 7D and have always been happy with that combo. Although, I still have my old 300 laying around too.

Here's a shot from last week using the original 7D and a 15 year old beat to #%&* 300 f4 (non IS).
The old stuff can still crank it!
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Wow, really no blind!, i only started bird photography recently, maybe the time of day is key, here ducks and heron fly when i reach the 100m mark, they have sharp eyes and ears, i even hid between trees and they still keep their distance, which really makes your pictures more amazing.
 
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#40
wtlloyd said:
Ouch.
"Yes, and your finger does a great job of pushing the button" you did not go on to say...

:P


AcutancePhotography said:
Looks like you have a pretty good camera there! Glad you are happy with it. Very nice photographs.
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