Swallows on mass
Jul 30, 2016 06:13:34 #
Was down at the wet lands this morning some thing strange happened, swallows were flying around as normally skimming over the water ,then I recon some one yelled out gold rush and for about 3 or 4 mins they attacked this bush Hundreds of them it was really an awesome sight , I took some photos then sat and watched , I think all the bugs in each bush are no more lol , they did 5 bushes that I saw all for about the same amount of time you can see a few bugs trying to flee in the downloads
Canon 7D2 sigma 150-600 sport hand held , expanded focal points as I could not pick one swallow lol
Canon 7D2 sigma 150-600 sport hand held , expanded focal points as I could not pick one swallow lol
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Jul 30, 2016 06:41:50 #
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Jul 30, 2016 07:04:42 #
Great shots, Dave, & I admire you as I know how hard these guys are to photograph--they are so fast. 
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Jul 30, 2016 10:03:24 #
Thank you all for your comments , I had a private message about the sigma 150-600 sport and my not tac sharp Photos
Sigma new 150-600 sport lens is very very good , there a few reasons these shots are not tac sharp , firstly the subjects are extremely quick and for me to capture them at all I need high shutter speeds , we are in the middle of winter so light is not great higher ISO required on the 7d2 means more noise
I don't believe a tri pod would have helped here as I followed one in over the bush and pushed the button , the smaller the bird the more noise affects the quality of the Image , the more distance the less detail , but up to close this old feller would never keep up with these little bullets
I have had this lens for only a few weeks and can tell the lens has the ability to do some really nice work only really handicapped by me lol
I have also been playing trying to get better in low light but have some way to go yet , now that I have ran a few thousand shot with this lens I will calibrate it again both long end and short and over a longer distance this time
SO any way Please do not take my photos as a bad light on this lens , it is built like a tank , great optics for the money , it is not and was never meant to be a f2.8 which I really should be using in thee light conditions but I want to push the new one and fid out its limits , and I like what I see , many of these shots are taken at 2000 sec or more so hand help is not really the problem , its the bloke behind the camera on this one I am afraid Great lens many poor choices of settings , many of my still birds taken at 2000 sec iso 800 and above did not need to be as I say just playing lol
So any way just saying lens not to blame this time lol thanks again for looking , sigma 150-600 sport is a very good lens for the price even pushed far beyond what it was designed to do it is still a very capable lens
p.s I do own a sigma 120-300 f2.8 and a canon 6d this combo is much better in low light with 1.4 convertor but you don't learn the easy way lol
Sigma new 150-600 sport lens is very very good , there a few reasons these shots are not tac sharp , firstly the subjects are extremely quick and for me to capture them at all I need high shutter speeds , we are in the middle of winter so light is not great higher ISO required on the 7d2 means more noise
I don't believe a tri pod would have helped here as I followed one in over the bush and pushed the button , the smaller the bird the more noise affects the quality of the Image , the more distance the less detail , but up to close this old feller would never keep up with these little bullets
I have had this lens for only a few weeks and can tell the lens has the ability to do some really nice work only really handicapped by me lol
I have also been playing trying to get better in low light but have some way to go yet , now that I have ran a few thousand shot with this lens I will calibrate it again both long end and short and over a longer distance this time
SO any way Please do not take my photos as a bad light on this lens , it is built like a tank , great optics for the money , it is not and was never meant to be a f2.8 which I really should be using in thee light conditions but I want to push the new one and fid out its limits , and I like what I see , many of these shots are taken at 2000 sec or more so hand help is not really the problem , its the bloke behind the camera on this one I am afraid Great lens many poor choices of settings , many of my still birds taken at 2000 sec iso 800 and above did not need to be as I say just playing lol
So any way just saying lens not to blame this time lol thanks again for looking , sigma 150-600 sport is a very good lens for the price even pushed far beyond what it was designed to do it is still a very capable lens
p.s I do own a sigma 120-300 f2.8 and a canon 6d this combo is much better in low light with 1.4 convertor but you don't learn the easy way lol
Jul 30, 2016 13:36:19 #
Excellent work. Does anyone know how Oz swallows differ from US swallows (other than not congregating at San Juan Capistrano Mission)?
Jul 30, 2016 15:24:41 #
Gawler, seeing these is like watching a dance! Should be set to music! I know these little guys are quick and rarely stop. I applaud your action shots here!
Jul 30, 2016 20:56:27 #
davefales wrote:
Excellent work. Does anyone know how Oz swallows differ from US swallows (other than not congregating at San Juan Capistrano Mission)?
Description
The Welcome Swallow is metallic blue-black above, light grey below on the breast and belly, and rust on the forehead, throat and upper breast. It has a long forked tail, with a row of white spots on the individual feathers. The outer tail feathers (streamers) are slightly shorter in the female. Young Welcome Swallows are buffy white, instead of rusty, on the forehead and throat, and have shorter tail streamers.
Similar Species
The Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica, is an uncommon visitor to parts of northern Australia. It can be distinguished from the Welcome Swallow by its black breast band and white underparts. Other swallow species include the White-backed Swallow, Cheramoeca leucosternnus, which has a white back and grey white head, and the Red-rumped Swallow, H. daurica, which is a rare visitor to Australia's north and has a red rump and streaked, chestnut underparts. Swallows are also confused with the martins, of which there are two species in Australia: the Fairy Martin, H. ariel, and the Tree Martin, H. nigricans. Both species have shorter, more square tails, and white to buff rumps.
Swifts (Family Apodidae) are similar in habits and appearance to the swallows, but have longer and more curved wings and differences in their flight. Swifts are rarely seen landing, while swallows are a common sight on wires, posts and other suitable perches.
Jul 31, 2016 23:20:59 #
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