Exceptional. I am a newbie so if u could go over the setup of your camera and tripod that would be very helpful. I am guessing f-4, 1/500 sec, iso 200 not knowing the time of day. What burst rate were you using? Tripod? Brand of camera? How many photos of this bird did you take. Cropped? Marvelous shot. Shows years of work.
Wonderful sunset. Do you mind telling me the setup for this shot and the gear used. I am choosing my first DSLR camera and I want this kind of low light capability in my camera since I will be taking low light photos at dawn and dusk.
My favorite shot is the one walking left with a little curl of foam in the surf. Great shots.
Whitby seems a lovely place to live. Is that true? I too am standing on the technological precipice of DSLR photography. But I have much less photography experience than you. Exposure and focus to you are second nature. What DSLR camera did you choose as your first?
Beautiful stop action. Mind telling us newbies what shutter speed and aperture you used and your lens used?
Marvelous. So sharp! What set up did you use to take these wonderful bee eaters?
I am now leaning toward the panasonic Lumix FZ200 HS 24x zoom because of the fixed f2.8 lens. Forum members have shared wildlife photos taken with this camera and if I could match this image quality I would be thrilled.
I am convinced Sarah. Do you have a teleconverter for this camera? Graham Houghton has a wonderful series of youtube video instruction on the advanced use of the FZ200. Not particularly weighted toward wildlife photos he nevertheless fills the void for a users guide for the FZ200. He is masterful with this camera.
The Canon Sx50 extra reach would be very helpful in getting shots of Etosha Park's far off wildlife but I have to agree with you that the extra light gathering ability of the Panasonic FZ200 makes it a better wildlife shooter under more kinds of conditions. Thanks for your input, real life shooting satisfaction is very persuasive. I would love to see some of your Galapogo I. Shots. Cliff
I recently went to Kruger Natl Park in South Africa with my son for a week and became hooked on improving my wildlife photography skills which were comically absent. I wanted to bring the animals, especially the predators and birds closer with my photos and started looking at photo equipment which would help.
Because I want to return to Kruger and visit Etosha in Namibia I have been looking at the dilemma of DSLR cameras and lens and the weight involved in flying with this equipment.
I have become interested in bridge cameras and am considering The Panasonic Lumix FZ200 and Canon's Powershot SX50HS. I know the image quality is not comparable to DSLRs especially in low light but the IQ is surprisingly good for the cost. And traveling with bridge cameras is much easier.
I live a few minutes from Rocky Mountain National Park and will be honing my skills on the wildlife and birds in this beautiful park. I am particularly interested in the SX50 HS ability to zoom in and help identify birds then photograph them. My goal is to travel to the Pafuri section of Kruger Park and photograph the amazing collection of birds they have at the picnic sights in Pafuri and the Crooks Corner near Mozambique.