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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: denis on August 27, 2011, 10:43:28 AM

Title: great white egret
Post by: denis on August 27, 2011, 10:43:28 AM

from a few weeks ago in pickering. taken at last light
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6088/6085290429_b5c921f87c_b.jpg)
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6185/6085836988_be947fa4dd_b.jpg)
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6201/6085291035_db3b8ae25e_b.jpg)

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Post by: pacharo on August 28, 2011, 04:09:58 PM

Impressive photos!

I am a newbie as a bird photographer; my longest glass for now is a 300/4 (no vibration reduction) with 1.4X TC; I have been using it on a monopod for the usual reason.

Can you tell me what lens you used, how it was supported, were you using a full frame body, and are the photos cropped to any extent?

Thanks!
Moy

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Post by: denis on August 28, 2011, 04:47:30 PM

hi moy.
thanks for the comments.
these were cropped but not that much.taken with a canon 7-D,and canon 400 f/5.6,non IS,and hand-held.
IS is great,but not necessary for flight shots,and in fact slows the focus speed down.my 500 f/4 had IS but i turned it off for IF,s for that reason.hope this helps

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Post by: pacharo on August 28, 2011, 06:41:32 PM

Thanks Denis - useful info in particular the fact that you are able to handhold a 400mm lens (I imagine practice is part of it!) and also your tip about not using VR for BIF.

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Post by: denis on August 28, 2011, 07:32:42 PM

you,re welcome.
it,s not bad actually,as it,s not a heavy lens beeing an f/5.6.
the clincher is,i have a brace made by a fellow in oshawa,that helps tremendously.

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Post by: Reg on August 29, 2011, 09:18:58 AM

Great shots as usual denis

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Post by: denis on August 29, 2011, 08:42:12 PM

thanks reg