Cormorant

I would suggest looking at the large to get a feel for the detail.

They are fast flyers and I was pleased to get a series of shots I

liked the wing pose here with a bit of movement near the tips and

detail further up. The oily sheen of the feathers creates some

interesting colours. Although it is a bit of an ugly bird. One of the

most difficult for me anyway to get the exposure right they often end

up as a silouette. Spot metering with some compensation of trial and

error. Thanks for any comments and rating.

Really nice capture ,I still have not gotten an in flight shot i like of this VERY fast bird .,

DO tell Please What exactly where your settings .,Everything as i intend on getting this done with a EOS 5D + a 70-200 Is 2.8 ,and a 2x extender ,,Suggestions ideas on the correct setting to achieve this shot ?

 

Thanks a lot

Jeff

Hi Jefrey

Here is the info but it really depends on the light, late afternoon or early morning is best. I used the 1dmkIII but I've got almost as good with my 5D also. Thanks.

 

Tv(Shutter Speed)

1/1000Sec.

Av(Aperture Value)

F5.6

Metering Modes

Spot

Exposure Compensation

+1

ISO Speed

400

Lens

EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM +2.0x

Focal Length

600.0 mm

 

AF mode

AI Servo AF

Wowwwwwwwwwww, really great shot Necip, you are really professional at shoot the birds, really fantastic shot and great details, nothing more can say, congrats. Nima

Great picture! Best regards.

Excellent shot. Again I find it remarkable that you get that clarity with the 2x tc. No way u could get that with nikons 2x tc's.

Thats what i wonder , is how to get better results using this 2x extender , have you looked at the new cannon 800 mm lens ? We are going to add either that lens or the cannon f2.8 400 Mm ..I am leaning more towards the new 800 mm at 9.8 lbs it would not be a burden to lug around and from reviews works very well with the 2x extender ...

Either way this image is a fine one great capture and ill let you know which lens we add as youll soon see the results

Jeff

Hello Jeffrey If you think about it a 2x with a 300mm f2.8 prime is still at F5.6 and being a prime has good resolution to start with. It is a lens which is pin sharp at f2.8 putting a 2x on anything above f2.8 is a waste of time for AF speed or even a zoom lens for that matter. the 70-200mm f2.8 wide open is not sharp and as soon as you push it further with a 2x it will loose quality even further. I like the sound of the 800mm or the 400mm f2.8 but for BIF you will struggle unless you use a wimberly and tripod. The 300mm is just light enough to handhold for BIF, with a 1.4 on it 420mm f4 is fine and tack sharp. Here is a link to give you an idea of lens comparisons you can see the comparisons by moving your mouse over the image. You can compare lenses on the menus

 

http://the-digital-picture.com

 

Click on the link for ISO 12233 Resolution Chart Sample Crop Comparison

This is an extraordinary inflight capture, Necip. Compliments and thank you very much for your detailed explanations on the lens subject. Very helpful hints. Best regards, El

Although, I don't shoot canon, what Necip says is right on the money. For bif"s your only other good choice would be the 500 F4 which is considerably heavier than the 300, but still managable. I know several people that hand hold the 500 with excellent results.

thank you for the detailed and specific info i really appreate it , I only wish they made a 200-800 zoom F1.2 lens ,I dont know the techinical aspects of why they dont make it now but in that range with a 1.4 extender it would work perfectly for low lite in flight shots as well as low lite action sports shots ...SO we all need to petition cannon until we get a lens like this ... :-) thanks alot I will let you know which we end up going with ,but to me the 800 at 9.2 lbs + the new CS3 raw image processing software ill have with this i think i could still make up for the lessor amont of lite ....I am thinking of renting each lens for a week to test drive and see which works best for me ,I found a place that will rent a photographer any type lens they want ...makes it so you can see which you like best ...thanks again

Jeff

I am an aerodynamicist by profession and this simply captures me. It looks so perfect and dynamic shape, leaves me in awe. Super shot!