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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #495 on: January 27, 2018, 04:36:51 »
Saluting me or trying to hide?
First Black Shouldered Kite of the year and finally some Raptors about  :) .  I was hoping it would hunt and catch something but just flew to another tree a couple of hundred mtrs away.  D500, 300 2.8 w/tc 2.4, handheld shooting almost straight up.   I've got to stop using the D500 like a D3S or D750 for ISO.

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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #496 on: January 27, 2018, 11:47:56 »
I was hoping it would hunt and catch something but just flew to another tree a couple of hundred mtrs away.

Why didn't you offer him or her a garden burger? You might convince the bird to become a vegetarian, maybe even vegan.

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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #497 on: January 27, 2018, 16:10:24 »
Saluting me or trying to hide?
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  I've got to stop using the D500 like a D3S or D750 for ISO.

saluting for sure ! :) awesome image

what do you mean by the last sentence, are you enjoying the D500 a little to much ?
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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #498 on: January 27, 2018, 16:17:52 »
Saluting me or trying to hide?
First Black Shouldered Kite of the year and finally some Raptors about  :) .  I was hoping it would hunt and catch something but just flew to another tree a couple of hundred mtrs away.  D500, 300 2.8 w/tc 2.4, handheld shooting almost straight up.   I've got to stop using the D500 like a D3S or D750 for ISO.

LOL, Tom, he's surely paying homage to you.  Nice interaction!
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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #499 on: January 29, 2018, 08:04:06 »
Armando, the D3S just spoiled me.  I could basically shoot at the speeds I wanted knowing that, with that sensor, the images would clean up.   Going from D200 to D300, to D700 was a good progression but the D3S was in a different league.  I went out again yesterday late afternoon and was paying more attention to the shutter speeds trying to keep the ISO down but 1/1250 is just too slow for many shots. The D500 is very good but I need to be more careful and work on PP for the camera.   I did better using the D750.  Not much around .  The last images shows part of the problem... development in the habitat.  Almost all trees, even bushes , have been chopped for cooking fuel.
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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #500 on: January 29, 2018, 11:19:36 »
Tom, these are really dynamic shots of the eagle in the attacking mode!
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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #501 on: January 29, 2018, 15:49:12 »
Some great images here Tom. 

The habitat loss is worrying - I am glad that you saw these magnificent birds before they too disappear and that you shared them with us.
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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #502 on: January 29, 2018, 17:29:59 »
Wonderful eagle series
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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #503 on: February 06, 2018, 20:01:34 »
sea gulls with the D850.
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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #504 on: February 06, 2018, 21:56:26 »
Elsid is this 300PF?

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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #505 on: February 06, 2018, 22:08:45 »
Yes Naso, D850+TC 1.4 III+300PF
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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #506 on: February 20, 2018, 12:38:07 »
Greater Striped Swallow

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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #507 on: February 23, 2018, 14:02:02 »
Greater Striped Swallow

Great panning and focus Peter.
What a lovely action shot and nice detail too.

Can you remind us of the gear used, shutter speed, handheld/gimbal etc?
Thanks

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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #508 on: February 23, 2018, 15:45:55 »
Thank you very much for the kind words Colin

Nikon D500 + 500mm f4G. f4, 1/2000th and ISO 360 (manual mode with Auto-ISO and +0.7EV). Hand-held.

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Re: [Theme] Show Birds
« Reply #509 on: March 07, 2018, 20:57:08 »
Greater Striped Swallow
Impressive shot

Here is one of mine

Chorus - just wish the DOF was bigger to have both heads in focus
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