New friends...
Jan 9, 2019 19:13:26 #
...arrived in our garden this morning...two of them. My last friend died a few weks ago and I was so thrilled to see these guys arrive...they are even feeding on the Salvia bush like my old friend used to... 
I love how the bnokeh/light turned out in these shots...
Nikon D7100, Sigma 150-600mm @ 600mm. (900mm equivalent) Hand held.
I love how the bnokeh/light turned out in these shots...
Nikon D7100, Sigma 150-600mm @ 600mm. (900mm equivalent) Hand held.
Jan 9, 2019 19:18:57 #
Jan 9, 2019 19:21:45 #
pesfls wrote:
Nice work. Thatis one good loking bird. What is it called/species?
Thank you...it's a New Holland Honey Eater, just one of the many species of honey eaters we have in Australia..
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Jan 9, 2019 22:54:31 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Great shots. Why handheld?
Thank you...these little guys are on the move all the time, a tripod is just too slow and cumbersome...I don't have any issues holding the big lens so I find it easy enough to do. All my BIF are hand held as well, a tripod is just not practical to capture high speed flying birds that might appear from anywhere, even right over head..
Jan 9, 2019 22:55:12 #
Jan 9, 2019 23:06:04 #
SX2002 wrote:
Thank you...these little guys are on the move all the time, a tripod is just too slow and cumbersome...I don't have any issues holding the big lens so I find it easy enough to do. All my BIF are hand held as well, a tripod is just not practical to capture high speed flying birds that might appear from anywhere, even right over head..
Understood. I use a monopod about 90% of the time. I've seen some very nice handheld BIF shots and I can see handheld being faster and easier to follow the action. I guess I'll have to start working on my handheld techniques. Thanks for your response.
Jan 9, 2019 23:18:06 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Understood. I use a monopod about 90% of the time. I've seen some very nice handheld BIF shots and I can see handheld being faster and easier to follow the action. I guess I'll have to start working on my handheld techniques. Thanks for your response.
I was an archer for many years and put my steady arm down to that...hitting a 4" spot at 90 meters rquired a steady arm...
Cheers,
Ron.
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