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Buff-banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis) by alabang, on Flickr
Location: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candaba,_Pampanga
Settings: 1/500 f/5.6 ISO 160 800mm
Full Screen Retina Display: http://500px.com/photo/67916203/buff-banded-rail-%28gallirallus-philippensis%29-by-paolo-dolina
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Nice Jack!Jack Douglas said:
For me, for a bird of that size, it would have been The First time 600 was too much
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Jack Douglas said:
Indeed! Nice magpie shot. The magpie is one bird I just haven't been able to get a shot of. We have scads of them out in the country around here, fewer in town, but I haven't been able to zero in on one with my camera. They're way too skittish.
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dpc, well, there is a way.
Just find where they are nesting in scrub willow. While they are extremely warry, when they have young they are the most dedicated parents and will stay very close.
I have a compost where they regularly find scraps but they still fly when I'm over 100 feet away so I've had exactly the challenge you've had. Plus they've never been high on my list of favorite birds!
Jack
Just find where they are nesting in scrub willow. While they are extremely warry, when they have young they are the most dedicated parents and will stay very close.
I have a compost where they regularly find scraps but they still fly when I'm over 100 feet away so I've had exactly the challenge you've had. Plus they've never been high on my list of favorite birds!
Jack
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I think you did alright with this. I have just recently run into a similar situation where 600 was too much. My results did not fair as well. Maybe we should start a new thread..."When 600mm is too much".Jack Douglas said:
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Skatol, that might work. Shots showing parts of bodies!
I sometimes think about this when heading out with my usual 300 X2. I've had more regrets with 300 X1.4 though. Now, when there is a pretty good chance I can get seriously close I tend to want the 300, but that's rare.
Always seems there isn't enough time to be swapping lenses!
I did get the 2X off just before I lost my woodpecker so I've this one decent shot.
6D 300 II 640th F5 ISO 640
Jack
I sometimes think about this when heading out with my usual 300 X2. I've had more regrets with 300 X1.4 though. Now, when there is a pretty good chance I can get seriously close I tend to want the 300, but that's rare.
Always seems there isn't enough time to be swapping lenses!
I did get the 2X off just before I lost my woodpecker so I've this one decent shot.
6D 300 II 640th F5 ISO 640
Jack
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