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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 22, 2015 8:38:19 GMT
This water bird was flying low over the fishponds of Sto. Tomas (La Union) and it got so close that parts of it almost went out of the frame.  Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea, migrant) Habitat - Uncommon in wetlands. Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 7, 2015, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + EF 1.4x TC III, 560 mm, f/6.3, 1/2500 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, near full frame resized to 1920 x 1080.  |
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Post by William Lim on Dec 22, 2015 12:13:27 GMT
Amazingly sharp!
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Dec 22, 2015 13:54:10 GMT
Stupendous shot of that bird Ka Mastah! I've found that the 7D2's sensor is very good if lighting is nice, but if it's a dull day, it seems to struggle. Did you notice this too? Meantime, while your Grey flew low, mine flew right above me this morning at Jugan! Hope you don't mind my jumping in this thread :-) 7D2 with 400mm 5.6L  Grey Heron In Flight by Grandpa@50, on Flickr Not as spectacular as your shot, but that's why you are Ka Mastah! Regards! |
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Post by Tateo Osawa on Dec 22, 2015 13:57:51 GMT
Grey Heron are never come to close in Jugan. can see detail very much.almost full frame, Great capture again Romy!!
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Post by Tateo Osawa on Dec 22, 2015 14:09:22 GMT
Also very nice capture Bobby, different image.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 22, 2015 21:51:02 GMT
Thanks, Doc William, Ka Bobby and Tateo-san! Stupendous shot of that bird Ka Mastah! I've found that the 7D2's sensor is very good if lighting is nice, but if it's a dull day, it seems to struggle. Did you notice this too? Meantime, while your Grey flew low, mine flew right above me this morning at Jugan! Hope you don't mind my jumping in this thread :-) 7D2 with 400mm 5.6L Grey Heron In Flight by Grandpa@50, on Flickr Not as spectacular as your shot, but that's why you are Ka Mastah! Regards! Hehehe, you still have your great reflexes Ka Bobby, nice catch! Looks like it panicked when it realized you were pointing something at him. Yes, the 7D II's AF slows down a bit when light levels get low, but this is not unique to this body. Even my 1D4 and 5D3, and also my old 1D2, behave similarly. With the 400 DO II though, I can remove the 1.4x TC and shoot at f/4. This allows the AF sensors to get twice the light over f/5.6, and AF speed improves significantly in lower light. That said, the king of low light AF in my stable is the 400 2.8 IS (and my 70-200 2.8 IS II as well). When naked on any body, these lenses can AF well in AI servo even in very low light. I couldn't hand hold the big white, nor have enough reach with the zoom, though. |
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Dec 22, 2015 23:21:15 GMT
Thanks for the response Ka Mastah, and the very useful information. I really noticed this slow-down of the AF on the 7D2 in dull, low light conditions. In great lighting, this camera just almost magically knows where to focus and track!
Hope we can bird together again soon! :-)
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Post by Godfrey "Godo" Jakosalem on Dec 28, 2015 8:35:46 GMT
Wow! Great timing ka Mastah!
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Post by Romy Ocon on Dec 28, 2015 20:40:00 GMT
Thanks, Godo!
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