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Mar 26, 2024 10:20:19   #
Rick, it seems you are getting a lot of shots of pyrrhuloxia. That is really cool. We don't seem to have any (many?) here in Tubac. Can you recommend where I can find and photograph. You are getting some really nice shots!
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Mar 25, 2024 10:51:56   #
It just seems to me these guys seem to do a bunch of work for minimal rewards, but they keep at it. Captured this immature bird at the Chilean coast near Santiago on my way to the Falklands last December. Hope you enjoy.

Sony A1, 70/200 II plus 1.4x converter (280mm), 1/3200, ISO 800.


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Mar 25, 2024 10:21:23   #
Dramatic light!
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Mar 25, 2024 10:03:42   #
I doubt the PGA allows cameras other than the pro's. If you are interested in photograph pro golfers, go to a practice round. Many times cameras are allow.
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Mar 24, 2024 11:10:11   #
pretty! Looks to me like she is on a clutch!
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Mar 24, 2024 11:08:44   #
They are tough to get and you succeeded here. Love the flight and wonderful background. Just a thought, this is a crop, do you have a bit more room in front of the bird?
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Mar 24, 2024 11:01:01   #
Good stuff here! Thanks for sharing!
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Mar 24, 2024 10:59:15   #
If 30 fps is good, how good is 120 that you get with the 19III. I can hardly select my keepers at 30 fps. Considering your shot, at 120 frames per second, you basically have 4 of those images to choose from. The other claim to fame of the a93 is the global shutter. Funny, I don't see any affects of a rolling shutter in your image. You refer to "your clients". What type of adventures do you guide and can you provide some info? Thanks
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Mar 24, 2024 10:20:49   #
billnikon wrote:
On a white bird in bright sunlight zebras can be "sometimes" be miss leading. Manual exposures are best and going down a couple of stops underexposed usually gets the bright lite feathers good and shadows can be brought back in post.


I shoot nothing but manual. Camera metering systems can sometimes be faked out by highlights. Determining middle grey as you do by metering and then underexposing to compensate for bright subjects can work, but I find that by using zebras, once the zebra function is set up properly, gives me great results on controlling the over exposed pixels as confirmed by Raw Digger. Happy shooting!😁
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Mar 20, 2024 12:16:08   #
selmslie wrote:
Sony and Nikon have an even better trick for white birds, Highlight or Highlight Weighted meter mode. It ensures that the brightest white feathers will never go above the raw limit.

The only thing you need to watch out for are highlights that might actually be brighter than the feathers. But this will only happen if there is a light source or the reflection of a light source in the frame because white feathers are about the most reflective of all natural objects.

For more information, take a look at Backlit scene using Highlight Weighted Metering
Sony and Nikon have an even better trick for white... (show quote)


Never heard of that. I'll check it out. I may be wrong, but do you use it in some sort of auto exposure mode?
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Mar 20, 2024 11:07:28   #
I like the idea of having a high resolution camera, like my A7Riv and A1, because I mainly shoot birds and often need to crop for composition. Having a larger sensor gives me more flexibility for doing so.
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Mar 20, 2024 11:01:21   #
Sony has, imo, a remarkable exposure method that helps make the issue of proper exposure for whites a non-issue. The technology is referred to a "zebras". When set up properly, zebras will show up on over exposed portions of your frame and can be controlled by whatever parameter you choose (aperture, shutter speed, or ISO). With birds or other action subjects when you need to react quickly, I find adjusting ISO to be the easiest method. It's my understanding that this is not the same as blinks, in other systems. Tell me if I am wrong; blinkys are applied to the
JPEG image you are looking at in your camera and can misrepresent the proper exposure of a raw file which has greater dynamic range. Using zebras requires a bit of calibration for the camera you are using, but once set up properly, can provide a method of controlling highlights in whatever situation you are encountering, not just white birds. Other manufactures may also provide this exposure control method but I am not familiar with them. Good luck.
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Mar 19, 2024 11:06:19   #
I haven't read through all the posts, but don't forget silent shooting. Big deal in wedding and wildlife shooting. And, of coarse, the cost of film and processing.
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Mar 15, 2024 10:30:15   #
My wife has this camera. I avoid taking it out and playing with it because I might like it compared to my full frame Sonys and prime lenses. HMMM, maybe you have convinced me try it out. Nice stuff here.
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Mar 15, 2024 09:56:22   #
I don't know exactly how heavy your Tamron 150-600 is, but the weight and potential camera shake may not be the only culprit causing unsatisfactory images. For instance, I was not happy with the results of my Sony 200-600 while hand holding and felt the lens was either just not sharp, or it was my inability to hand hold this lens without camera shake due to my aging arms. But, in part, listening to Patrick Murphy Youtube video commenting on this lens, and other Sony telephotos, and his comments on the need for high shutter speeds to get sharp images this Sony zoom, I started increasing my shutter speed, not worrying about the impact of high ISO's. Guess what, this lens is actually very sharp and I am a happy camper. So, if you haven't already returned the lens, take it out and shoot at shutter speeds at or above 3200 and see what you think about the results. You might decide to keep it.
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