One out of a hundred.....
Apr 27, 2023 12:56:36 #
That's how many shots I ran off trying to get just one decent look. I'm not sure if this qualifies as decent but it's the only result I have of chasing a crazed turkey vulture in, around, thru, up and over a dense forest. And I have no idea what he was chasing or fighting.
Apr 27, 2023 13:04:42 #
Apr 27, 2023 13:05:52 #
World's ugliest bird! Especially if you see them on the ground eating dead animals.
Apr 27, 2023 13:06:13 #
Cool picture :-)
Birds in flight can be a challenge. I alway try to shoot 1/2000 second and something between f7-f11 letting ISO float. I ended up upgrading to a Canon R5 to get modern ai autofocus and I went from 10% good to at least 95%+ good.
Birds in flight can be a challenge. I alway try to shoot 1/2000 second and something between f7-f11 letting ISO float. I ended up upgrading to a Canon R5 to get modern ai autofocus and I went from 10% good to at least 95%+ good.
Apr 27, 2023 13:35:24 #
Apr 27, 2023 13:57:51 #
From my experience, the ugliest bird isn't chasing anything. They eat things that are already dead. Ugly and with bad taste buds.
Apr 27, 2023 14:02:42 #
Apr 27, 2023 14:11:56 #
No one's ever referred to anything I've done as normal - I'll take that. Thanks.
Apr 27, 2023 14:13:29 #
Apr 27, 2023 14:18:27 #
I agree totally. I actually started to up it to 1800 but the woods were so unpredictable (dark/bright) I was worried about too much ISO noise. Thanks for the comment and congrats on the R5.
Apr 27, 2023 14:19:50 #
Apr 27, 2023 14:21:31 #
You're quite right. That's why this singular (no circling buddies) bird's behavior was weird to me. Thanks.
Apr 27, 2023 14:29:20 #
UTMike wrote:
Very nice, Raz!
Appreciate it Mike. Did I read somewhere that you were in, or on your way to, Hilton Head? If so, I'm sure you'll agree that, while it's changed over the years just like a lot of places, it's still a wonderful spot to take the load off. And somehow I manage to find something new to photograph. We've been there every spring/summer for maybe 40 years. And headed down there in a couple weeks.
Enjoy. RT
Apr 27, 2023 15:24:01 #
Raz Theo wrote:
Appreciate it Mike. Did I read somewhere that you were in, or on your way to, Hilton Head? If so, I'm sure you'll agree that, while it's changed over the years just like a lot of places, it's still a wonderful spot to take the load off. And somehow I manage to find something new to photograph. We've been there every spring/summer for maybe 40 years. And headed down there in a couple weeks.
Enjoy. RT
Enjoy. RT
We leave tomorrow. Pinckney Island and Cyprus Wetlands are on the list.
Apr 27, 2023 17:07:49 #
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