Birds, Birds and BIF: Warning 22 photo's

Hi all.

I have been out taking a lot of bird photo's with the 40-150 pro + TC. While I dedicated the last few threads I posted to Swallows in Flight I thought id'e share other birds even during those sessions or fairly recent.

Here they are a good mix of some Australian birds either still, walking, eating or flying.

Enjoy!

Superb fairy-wren (eclipse male)

Australian White Ibis

Pied Currawong

Noisy Friarbird

Little Wattlebird

Red-browed Finch

Yellow-faced Honeyeater

Noisy Miner

Crested Shrike-tit

Crested Shrike-tit eating weevil

Crested Shrike-tit checking me out

Australian pelican

Masked Lapwing

Masked lapwing headshot

Masked lapwing in Flight with it's nasty spurs in full view

Grey Butcherbird

White-throated Treecreeper

Tawny Frogmouth

Tawny Frogmouth

Restless Flycatcher

Bell Miner

Nankeen kestrel

Nice shots Vass.  I particularly like the Noisy Miner, especially the name.

I assume that you are using the EE-1 for your BIF shots.  Can I ask what settings you use: are you using Sequential L or Sequential H and what do you have C-AF Lock set to?

I am just starting to experiment with my 40-150mm + TC + EE-1 and find that I get better shots on Sequential H, so I am shooting with that the whole time.  At the moment I have C-AF Lock set to Low and haven't tried anything else, but I am starting to experiment with head-on bursts with the bird coming straight at me and C-AF lock is something that I might want to change.

Thanks

Only used the EE-1 for the Noisy miner shot. I can actually do it without the red dot but the red dot is more tacti-cool. For most bigger and slower birds I prefer to see whats in the frame and keep my left eye open so I'm seeing both the EVF and bird at the same time. Basically im kind of looking at my EVF a little out of focus so what I'm seeing is the bird in my EVF and live with my left eye. It's a bit tricky at first and you may have to train your eyes to do so. Problem with red dot is u don't see what ur framing to well but things like swallows are very fast and can fly very close to you so red dot is a little better used here and especially up close for these bullets.

Sequential H and CAF. Only when locked on can I shoot. Well the other method works too but last 2 weeks iv'e done it that way. Can't decide yet weather I want to have a lock before my shutter fires or should it fire anytime. Still experimenting.

regards,

Vas

Chris R-UK wrote:

Nice shots Vass. I particularly like the Noisy Miner, especially the name.

I assume that you are using the EE-1 for your BIF shots. Can I ask what settings you use: are you using Sequential L or Sequential H and what do you have C-AF Lock set to?

I am just starting to experiment with my 40-150mm + TC + EE-1 and find that I get better shots on Sequential H, so I am shooting with that the whole time. At the moment I have C-AF Lock set to Low and haven't tried anything else, but I am starting to experiment with head-on bursts with the bird coming straight at me and C-AF lock is something that I might want to change.

Nice set, star shots are the two BIFs and the two night Frogmouths.

Great collection of birds, some I have never seen.  Love the Tawny Frogmouth.

Very good! The noisy Mynah in flight with the wings closed is priceless!

Well done

Thanks for the comments guyz. The Tawny frogmouth is one of my favourite birds too. They are nocturnal birds that hunt worms, snails, frogs, small reptiles etc and during the day they blend into trees very well and can be difficult to see.

lots of old friends well photographed. Oddly, the outstanding pic for me was the pelican in flight. you make it look graceful.

Thanks Geoffrey. The pelican was good considering the amount of cropping needed. Came out pretty sharp but I definetly can do with a 300mm or greater lens in a lot of situations.

Hen3ry wrote:

lots of old friends well photographed. Oddly, the outstanding pic for me was the pelican in flight. you make it look graceful.

Excellent series with lovely pose and action.

An excellent set, and thanks for providing us with the pleasure! I appreciate your skill in BIF capture, too. A skill I lack.

Personally I would like to see a little more brightness in the shaded breasts, even if it meant some clipped background highlights. You might dissent, and fair enough.