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[ooF Fighters]

Nothing to be gained for that shot, as far as I can see.
I've been thinking about it too, but the push/pull is so damn fast. Its the close up range that has me looking at the new version. I don't think I'll like twisting the barrel on the Ver.II, trying to keep incoming birds etc. in the frame.

Here's a few I took a few days ago in my backyard, 3km from Sydney's CBD.
I used my 5D3 and 100-400L which is about 4 years old.
I'm thinking of updating, but I don't know if I need to.

What do you guys think?

 

[ooF Fighters]

Like this one- If I'd had the newer 100-400, I think I would have been in range. As it was, I think I was too close to focus.
Coulda just been me, though.

 

[Eldar]

Here is one more from my weekend´s walk. At this time the light started to fade, so I had the 1.4xIII removed and shot at 1/500s, f4.0 and ISO4000 (still 7DII and 600 f4L IS II)

If you have not photographed small birds before, I suggest you give it a go. They are SMALL as in TINY. And they don´t sit still. First you have to spot them, then you have to find them in the view finder, with the lens totally off focus, then you have to focus and compose and push the shutter release and you have about 2 seconds to do all that before the bird is on the next branch. This is not recreation, this is stress :-X

 

[steven kessel]

Verdin. These little birds are a common southwestern US species, easy to find, hard to photograph. They like to forage within the foliage of small trees and large shrubs and one seldom gets an unobstructed view of them. I got lucky.

Canon 5Diii, 400 DO, ISO 400, aperture preferred setting, f6.3 @ 1/1600.

 

[Eldar]

Verdin. These little birds are a common southwestern US species, easy to find, hard to photograph. They like to forage within the foliage of small trees and large shrubs and one seldom gets an unobstructed view of them. I got lucky.

Canon 5Diii, 400 DO, ISO 400, aperture preferred setting, f6.3 @ 1/1600.

Three things about your image.
One; you managed to point your camera, compose and get the focus right, before it was off. You say lucky, I believe there is something more.
Two; All the obstacles between you and the bird is gone (greatly appreciated by those who have tried before you )
Three; It shows that the 400 DO vI actually was´t all rubbish, like some seem to believe!

 

[DominoDude]

Here is one more from my weekend´s walk. At this time the light started to fade, so I had the 1.4xIII removed and shot at 1/500s, f4.0 and ISO4000 (still 7DII and 600 f4L IS II)

If you have not photographed small birds before, I suggest you give it a go. They are SMALL as in TINY. And they don´t sit still. First you have to spot them, then you have to find them in the view finder, with the lens totally off focus, then you have to focus and compose and push the shutter release and you have about 2 seconds to do all that before the bird is on the next branch. This is not recreation, this is stress :-X

Lovely shot of the Great Tit (Talgoxe, Kjötmeis), Eldar!
I know what you're going through with these small fluffy friends. And you have an even narrower fov with the 600mm than I have with the 400mm. The first shot is almost easier to get than after any branch jumping. I routinely try to re-adjust my focusing distance on the lens before I lift it for the first shot - mostly keeps me in the right neighbourhood, and saves a few ms in acquiring full focus on the bird.
They're doing what they are expected to do, so, at best, I find them annoying, but never stress inducing.

 

[DominoDude]

Throwing one of my own Tits into the mix, so to speak...

Marsh Tit - Parus palustris.
1/1000s, f/5.6 @ ISO 500 on the 400/5.6L

 

[Click]

Verdin. These little birds are a common southwestern US species, easy to find, hard to photograph. They like to forage within the foliage of small trees and large shrubs and one seldom gets an unobstructed view of them. I got lucky.

Canon 5Diii, 400 DO, ISO 400, aperture preferred setting, f6.3 @ 1/1600.

That's a very nice shot Steven.

 

[Don Haines]

Barred owl under difficult conditions... in the woods, heavy overcast and light mist, and just after sunrise, not much light to play with.
7D2 and Tamron 150-600 at ISO1600, F6.3, 600mm, and 1/320 second handheld. I was very surprised that the shot came out as well as it did. Resting the camera against a tree really helps to stabilize it.....

 

[Jack Douglas]

Considering conditions, yes it's impressive! Any cropping?

A portrait I did the other day. >)

Jack

 

[steven kessel]

Loggerhead Shrike. Not an easy bird to find or to photograph.

5Diii, 400 DO, ISO 400, aperture preferred setting, f6.3 @ 1/3200

 

[IslanderMV]

Loggerhead Shrike. Not an easy bird to find or to photograph.

5Diii, 400 DO, ISO 400, aperture preferred setting, f6.3 @ 1/3200

Nice find and great shot - Loggerheads have all but disappeared from the east coast.

 

[Click]

Loggerhead Shrike. Not an easy bird to find or to photograph.

5Diii, 400 DO, ISO 400, aperture preferred setting, f6.3 @ 1/3200

Well done Steven.

 

[Click]

Considering conditions, yes it's impressive! Any cropping?

A portrait I did the other day. >)

Jack

Nice shot jack.

 

[sedwards]

no idea what this guy is but he look pretty
IMG_2313-2 by sedwards679, on Flickr

 

[applecider]

Here's a little guy from around my local pond Portland OR. 1dx f7.1 1/1600 iso 1250 tuned in adobe bridge before import and a little cropped. I'd like to be able to identify the bugger but I cannot. Note the tail is outside the plane of focus.

 

[J.R.]

Indian Roller - Is much more beautiful in flight than on the perch

 

[J.R.]

Can someone help me how to post my photos properly. The photo I have on my computer is very sharp while the same photo posted on CR is all mucked up.

That said, if I click on the photo, it opens up in a new window and is displayed pretty much the same as I have on the computer. However, here on the thread it's all mucked up.

 

[IslanderMV]

no idea what this guy is but he look pretty
IMG_2313-2 by sedwards679, on Flickr

Probably a Little Blue Heron

 

[IslanderMV]

Indian Roller - Is much more beautiful in flight than on the perch

Great bird ! Crisp images.