A few BIFs _ Second trial
Feb 19, 2018 19:03:55 #
Richard HZ
Loc: Indiana, US
Two days ago I used Nikon D4S and Nikkor 800mm to take some BIF photos. Yesterday, I tried with Nikon D4S and Nikkor 200-400mm lens. Here are some examples. Next time, I will try Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm. Thanks for viewing!
Feb 19, 2018 20:01:50 #
Wow👍👍👍👍👍👍 How did you do that? Those small birds are so fast. A Cardinal and woodpecker together is amazing.
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Feb 19, 2018 21:15:36 #
alx
Loc: NJ
Richard HZ wrote:
Two days ago I used Nikon D4S and Nikkor 800mm to take some BIF photos. Yesterday, I tried with Nikon D4S and Nikkor 200-400mm lens. Here are some examples. Next time, I will try Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm. Thanks for viewing!
#1 is FANTASTIC! Unless you paid them, what luck!
btw... What did you pay them?
Feb 19, 2018 22:01:11 #
Feb 19, 2018 22:17:14 #
Richard HZ
Loc: Indiana, US
To All: I put some sunflower seeds on grass next to a tree. The birds picked food and flew to the tree. I aimed the lens to the area between sunflower seeds and the tree where the birds fly. I used group and continuous focus and speed at 1/3200. Used cable release for the shutter. Hope that this helps. Thank you all for viewing!
Feb 20, 2018 00:15:35 #
Feb 20, 2018 06:28:35 #
Richard HZ wrote:
Two days ago I used Nikon D4S and Nikkor 800mm to take some BIF photos. Yesterday, I tried with Nikon D4S and Nikkor 200-400mm lens. Here are some examples. Next time, I will try Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm. Thanks for viewing!
Excellent!!!!! Richard, really enjoyed seeing these.
Feb 20, 2018 08:22:51 #
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Feb 20, 2018 09:46:53 #
These are definitely great captures and you have created an interesting approach to capturing some tough subjects. Very creative. But I am going to be a stick in the mud, with all due respect. Nikon gear is getting some great accolades lately from some very good bird photographers. They compliment the image quality as well as the AF system being very good at making very sharp images of moving subjects like this. But I have to say, the image quality of your images is, again with all due respect, is not good at all. There is very little feather detail and the noise in the images is overbearing. I guess my question would be why? 1/3200 should be sufficiently fast to freeze the birds, but I am wondering whether ISO 3200 is way too much for this camera. Sorry if I'm sounding like a jerk here, but if I were to make a decision on whether to buy Nikon equipment over my Canon gear, I would never consider Nikon based on these examples. If I am missing something, please advise. Again, with all due respect!
Feb 20, 2018 10:31:25 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
The last one's a doozy. A little PP to put the bird in the left third would be nice. Not sure how to do that but I know it can be done. In PS or Elememts.
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