Blue Grosbeak with pop-up flash added: Who said a pop-up flash is useless in wildlife photography? Last Thursday I was lucky to find some Blue Grosbeaks withing camera distance as I...

the f/stops here Loc: New Mexico

Who said a pop-up flash is useless in wildlife photography? Last Thursday I was lucky to find some Blue Grosbeaks withing camera distance as I was using a Canon 100-400 on a 7DII. These birds never got in the sun and my images just didn't look great, so I decided to try the pop-up flash. The birds were 50 to 60 feet from me so I put on my Rogue Safari booster and one of the birds was kind enough to stay around for a portrait.

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nervous2 Loc: Provo, Utah

the f/stops here wrote:

Who said a pop-up flash is useless in wildlife photography? Last Thursday I was lucky to find some Blue Grosbeaks withing camera distance as I was using a Canon 100-400 on a 7DII. These birds never got in the sun and my images just didn't look great, so I decided to try the pop-up flash. The birds were 50 to 60 feet from me so I put on my Rogue Safari booster and one of the birds was kind enough to stay around for a portrait.

Very nice. Thank you for posting.

Quixdraw Loc: x

Nicely done! I had thought about using the flash to get the eye glint, but had never tried it. Now I will.

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Great shot.

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

It looks un-natural to me.

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

the f/stops here wrote:

Who said a pop-up flash is useless in wildlife photography? Last Thursday I was lucky to find some Blue Grosbeaks withing camera distance as I was using a Canon 100-400 on a 7DII. These birds never got in the sun and my images just didn't look great, so I decided to try the pop-up flash. The birds were 50 to 60 feet from me so I put on my Rogue Safari booster and one of the birds was kind enough to stay around for a portrait.

blacks2 Loc: SF. Bay area

Excellent.

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

It worked. I can see your flash in his eye. I would spot out just the lower catchlight of the flash.

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very good shot.

JeffDavidson Loc: Originally Detroit Now Los Angeles

Like it. Very nice.

jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

Great Shot. That Flash sure made him shine. I have a number of them where I am, and usually find them in shady places. I will have to try that.
thanks

vanderhala Loc: Los Angeles, CA

Would this be better using a telephoto lens?
(I have one, but have yet to start playing with it: it gives a more concentrated circle, and projects further than regular flash).
https://www.amazon.com/Rogue-Safari-Pop-Up-Flash-Booster/dp/B00F4MOR4O/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=photography+Safari+lens+for+flash&qid=1591067994&sr=8-1

Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA

the f/stops here wrote:

Who said a pop-up flash is useless in wildlife photography? Last Thursday I was lucky to find some Blue Grosbeaks withing camera distance as I was using a Canon 100-400 on a 7DII. These birds never got in the sun and my images just didn't look great, so I decided to try the pop-up flash. The birds were 50 to 60 feet from me so I put on my Rogue Safari booster and one of the birds was kind enough to stay around for a portrait.

Nice work! I use flash in bright sunlight to balance out shadows. The issue is range of effective light from the flach. Speedlights have known ranges based primary lighting of the subject. But as fill light? I think it works well when used to over-power the subject.

vanderhala Loc: Los Angeles, CA

oops my apologies: I stopped reading at "pop-up flash.

Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA

Sinewsworn wrote:

Nice work! I use flash in bright sunlight to balance out shadows. The issue is range of effective light from the flach. Speedlights have known ranges based primary lighting of the subject. But as fill light? I think it works well when used to over-power the subject.

Not overpower but to help balance the exposure.