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Post by Conrad Arellano on Oct 23, 2010 4:05:15 GMT
Took a short break during lunch today and got me this lifer. Lighting is not that good and this beauty does not like to stay too long in one spot. Had to use manual focus because of too many branches and the 7D auto focus is just wandering all over the place  . 7D, f5.6, 1/640s, ISO800, manual metering  |
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Post by Enrique Frio on Oct 23, 2010 4:14:53 GMT
Conrad, this is a beauty. Likewise with my 7D, manual focus is the way to go when the branches move and/or are in the way.
Do you have more information about this bird? Thanks!
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Post by Conrad Arellano on Oct 23, 2010 4:54:43 GMT
I just took this info from wikipedia:
"The Ruby-crowned Kinglet is a very small songbird of the Kinglet family Regulidae native to North America. Both the male and female have olive-grey plumage with a thin black bill and short tail. The male bears a red crown which gives the bird its common name.
They forage actively in trees or shrubs, mainly eating small insects and spiders, some berries and tree sap. They may hover over a branch while feeding and sometimes fly out to catch insects in flight."
Hope the little info helps. Cheers
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Oct 25, 2010 9:49:53 GMT
Congrats on your lifer and for capturing this hyperactive little bird. Just curious, have you tried using the center focus of the 7D? That way the AF doesn't wander all over the place.  |
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Post by Conrad Arellano on Oct 25, 2010 22:17:04 GMT
I knew about that focus function but never tried it. I'll try to remember to use it next time in similar situations. Thanks for the reminder. Cheers
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Post by mantarey on Oct 26, 2010 4:25:24 GMT
Lovely capture, very sharp with a very nice background.  |
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Oct 26, 2010 9:22:18 GMT
That bird is a real beauty. It looks so chubby too making it even better. Well done Conrad. Mabuhay.
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Post by Conrad Arellano on Oct 26, 2010 13:53:29 GMT
Lovely capture, very sharp with a very nice background. Thanks Rey for the nice comments. Cheers |
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Post by Conrad Arellano on Oct 26, 2010 14:00:09 GMT
That bird is a real beauty. It looks so chubby too making it even better. Well done Conrad. Mabuhay. Thanks Ely. This is the other shot that I manage to get before it flew away. Definitely this is a male because of the red crown which gives the bird its common name.  |
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