Can I assume these were shot at Rosetta MG? I was there after 3pm and they were still putting on quite a show but the light was not too great. Still lots of perching going on, which begs the question: I was shooting at ISO800 and it didn't occur to me until I got home that I should have lowered the ISO for the perching birds (or should I have?). I also have a monopod but I didn't use it; with the Canon 100-400mm lens (L IS) how does shooting handheld with IS on compare to using the monopod with IS off?
Of course I am assuming that I can get a good view using the monopod.
I don't remember anything like this from last year. I'm wondering how long we can expect them to hang around.
i'm certainly no expert. i thought they'd be gone by last week. its getting cool at night and the flowers are starting to slowly wilt.
as long as there are food sources, i guess, you'll have visitors.
these are guys passing through and staying for brunch. not sure if they are here for a day or a few days, but the #s went from 2 last week up to 4 yesterday.
shooting: depends on what you want. if you're looking for in-flight shots, you need full sun. also depends what kind of camera you have. full-frame cameras are more forgiving with higher ISO, like that of 800. with full sun, i shoot with ISO at 600 or 800 (or sometimes 1000) and the shutter speed's close to 1/2000 with the f-stop down to 5.3. if they are perching, its a whole different ballgame. we're talking about regular ISO (200-400) to minimize background noise, the f-stop going up to f8 (usually the sweet spot for most lenses) and your shutter speed being set according to conditions.
