Visited the great Dike 14. To me, it wasnt that great as far as bird photography goes. Its so dense the birds are too deep in to even attempt a shot. There are some clearings where the light can get thru, but all i saw were red winged blackbirds.
Did get a nice shot of a deer at least.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Sunday, May 13, 2012
My little chickadee
Had a great weekend to try out my backyard setup. Got some fantastic photos of the chickadee.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Why Don't People Listen?
There are two blinds available at North Chagrin. My partner for 9:30am shooting wanted to shoot from the other blind. I told her she shouldn't because she'd be facing right into the sun, resulting in under exposed photographs (plus, she had no flash). What does she do? She shoots straight into the sun.
People...unless you're looking to create something different, always shoot with the sun at your back.
People...unless you're looking to create something different, always shoot with the sun at your back.
The 400 F5.6 Lens
I've always used the 100-400 lens for my intermediate lens when it came to bird photography. A few years ago, I had to sell it, which was painful.
I was looking to get another one, but after reviewing my past images, I've discovered that I was usually on the 400mm side of length. Since primes are sharper than zooms, I started to look for a 400mm. I didn't have the thousands of dollars for a 2.8. I did find that the 400 F5.6 was a highly regarded lens.
So I started to save for that lens. As luck would have it, Art Morris offered to sell his to me for a great price, which I couldn't turn down.
I finally got to put the lens thru its paces during the May 5-6 weekend at North Chagrin Reservation. The first day I used it in combination with my Canon 580ex and Better Beamer. One word...heavy. But, even though the lens didn't have IS and with the weight, I still created some grrreat images (btw, no tripod).
The next day I took out for another spin, without the flash. Of course the setup was lighter and again, the lens did not disappoint.
So if you're looking to save a few bucks, try to get your hand on a 400 F5.6 lens. In the right hands, the images will be popping out from the screen or paper.
I was looking to get another one, but after reviewing my past images, I've discovered that I was usually on the 400mm side of length. Since primes are sharper than zooms, I started to look for a 400mm. I didn't have the thousands of dollars for a 2.8. I did find that the 400 F5.6 was a highly regarded lens.
So I started to save for that lens. As luck would have it, Art Morris offered to sell his to me for a great price, which I couldn't turn down.
I finally got to put the lens thru its paces during the May 5-6 weekend at North Chagrin Reservation. The first day I used it in combination with my Canon 580ex and Better Beamer. One word...heavy. But, even though the lens didn't have IS and with the weight, I still created some grrreat images (btw, no tripod).
The next day I took out for another spin, without the flash. Of course the setup was lighter and again, the lens did not disappoint.
So if you're looking to save a few bucks, try to get your hand on a 400 F5.6 lens. In the right hands, the images will be popping out from the screen or paper.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Songbird photography
Just received alan murphy's songbird setup photography cd. Learned a lot. Cant wait to try out his advice on my backyard.
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