Ravens, closer! I really enjoyed the Ravens in Moab. These were much closer! Using the Canon R5 & 100-400 II. Used eye tracking which more or less worked, it went for the beak as much...

Photolady2014 Loc: Southwest Colorado

I really enjoyed the Ravens in Moab. These were much closer!

Using the Canon R5 & 100-400 II. Used eye tracking which more or less worked, it went for the beak as much as the eye, but there is more contrast there and being on the same plane, the focus worked. The last 2 the exposure went wonky (I shoot AV mode and set the ISO) but it made for some nice high key B&W.

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Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Great series.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

An excellent set.

Cany143 Loc: SE Utah

These are rather good. Most of that is because of you, of course, but the rest is because the ravens in Moab are... well..... rather good, too. Even the ones --like in #4-- who have their heads on backwards.

CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC

Photolady2014 wrote:

I really enjoyed the Ravens in Moab. These were much closer!

Using the Canon R5 & 100-400 II. Used eye tracking which more or less worked, it went for the beak as much as the eye, but there is more contrast there and being on the same plane, the focus worked. The last 2 the exposure went wonky (I shoot AV mode and set the ISO) but it made for some nice high key B&W.

Beth, awesome set. I also have an R5 and still learning it's capabilities.

Greg

lukevaliant Loc: gloucester city,n. j.

i like the 1st and 3rd ,,,shows the beauty of this guy,if you look at the 1st shot he looks like he's floating

Quixdraw Loc: x

Very good - black birds and white birds, IMO equally difficult!

Photolady2014 Loc: Southwest Colorado

CLF wrote:

Beth, awesome set. I also have an R5 and still learning it's capabilities.

Greg

Yes, me too! This was my first outing with it. So far so good. Don’t like the battery life...

Photolady2014 Loc: Southwest Colorado

Cany143 wrote:

These are rather good. Most of that is because of you, of course, but the rest is because the ravens in Moab are... well..... rather good, too. Even the ones --like in #4-- who have their heads on backwards.

They know people often mean a hand out....

Cany143 Loc: SE Utah

Photolady2014 wrote:

They know people often mean a hand out....

84.384% of Moab's ravens agree that Cheetos mean "You Love Me!" The remaining 15.616%? Umm, let's just say, 'don't leave your car keys anywhere visible.'

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Excellent work as usual, Beth!

Appy Loc: Flint Hills (Ks)

Very well done! Special shots of a special bird.

Ourspolair

Extraordinary captures beautifully rendered, both in colour and in B&W. There are a couple of other R5 users posting excellent images - it is a very capable camera in the right hands, and clearly you will soon be leading the pack, if you are not already. Kudos. Your timing is excellent and you have captured these ravens with something that I can only classify as foresight into what the bird was thinking and about to do next. Beautiful wildlife photography. Please stay well and keep on sharing the excellent work.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Photolady2014 wrote:

I really enjoyed the Ravens in Moab. These were much closer!

Using the Canon R5 & 100-400 II. Used eye tracking which more or less worked, it went for the beak as much as the eye, but there is more contrast there and being on the same plane, the focus worked. The last 2 the exposure went wonky (I shoot AV mode and set the ISO) but it made for some nice high key B&W.

Fantastic set of images!!! Beth

blacks2 Loc: SF. Bay area

Excellent images.