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Post by Chris Lavina on Mar 20, 2008 6:31:14 GMT
Hi all My first post here and I went out on my first bird shoot with my new 400 5.6! Anyway here 's the Great Egret. Canon 30D + 400mm 5.6L: 400ISO wide open at 1/4000th  This was captured at Homebush Bay in Sydney (Olympic Quarter). Although I have been shooting a while now this is my first venture into Birds. I love it. Hope to see/capture more soon. Thanks for looking |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Mar 20, 2008 8:44:44 GMT
Welcome to the forums, Chris!  Great first post - love the detail and exposure control! Romy |
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Post by bindi on Mar 20, 2008 8:52:43 GMT
Great shot! Thanks for posting it.
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Post by Chris Lavina on Mar 20, 2008 10:09:11 GMT
Thanks for the welcome Romy. Welcome to the forums, Chris! Great first post - love the detail and exposure control! Romy |
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Post by Chris Lavina on Mar 20, 2008 10:09:47 GMT
Thanks bindi. Great shot! Thanks for posting it. |
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Post by Chris Lavina on Mar 20, 2008 10:11:02 GMT
Here's another capture of this elegant bird.  |
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Post by Reyno Rosete on Mar 20, 2008 11:29:06 GMT
Excellent first post ... WELCOME to the forum Chris !!! Looking forward to see more of your work.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Mar 20, 2008 15:49:21 GMT
Welcome to the forum, Chris. Those are excellent shots! I love the pose of the egret in the second shot. Keep 'em coming!
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Post by Chris Lavina on Mar 20, 2008 18:49:04 GMT
Thanks Reyno and Bob. I will complete the set with this one.  |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Mar 20, 2008 23:47:50 GMT
Another couple of fine shots, Chris.... the 30D + 400 5.6L is a mean BIF combo!
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Post by bindi on Mar 21, 2008 0:47:19 GMT
Hi Chris, They were really lovely pics!
May I ask, how are you finding the 400mm L to use so far? Is it very difficult to get steady shots hand held?
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Post by Chris Lavina on Mar 21, 2008 4:17:40 GMT
You're absolutely right Romy. 30+400 5.6L is tremendous. Light, sharp, fast focusing even with a pro-sumer body... I did just come back from a cliff side to investigate a Kestrel. Either I need more length (sig-momma - hey, can I coin my own phrase also?) or observe some more and catch her on a pass. Another couple of fine shots, Chris.... the 30D + 400 5.6L is a mean BIF combo! |
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Post by Chris Lavina on Mar 21, 2008 4:32:21 GMT
Thanks Bindi. The 400 is pretty magical. It has it's limitations but you can sort of make up for it by being patient, making sure you think about your location, lean on something if you can... I have not considered putting it on a pod of some sort. I do try to have at least 1/1000th shutter speed. I keep it wide open and adjust the ISO between 400-800. With your Canon don't be scared of 800ISO as long as you get the exposure right your image will be more than OK. Only other advice I can give in terms of keeping myself steady is to quiet your mind and body. You don't have control over flying birds and running after them may not be productive so I quiet myself and am ready to either get the shot... or am just as willing to miss it. I'm after quality and not quantity. Hi Chris, They were really lovely pics! May I ask, how are you finding the 400mm L to use so far? Is it very difficult to get steady shots hand held? |
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