POST YOUR BIRDS IN FLIGHT !!!

Lame-Duck wrote in post #18909959
Simply incredible, Shalu!!

Thank you very much, Mike!

Vermilion flycatcher caught a big spider. Taken with new 600mm f/4 at 1200mm.

Bill in Texas wrote in post #18910105
Great egret

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You nailed this shot, Bill. Nice work.

UK_MARK wrote in post #18910131
Red Kite feeding whilst in flight.

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Very cool looking, unique shot.

Bill in Texas wrote in post #18910159
Common nighthawk

Great shot, Bill. I'd sure like to see one of those.

shalu wrote in post #18910204
Thank you very much, Mike!

Vermilion flycatcher caught a big spider. Taken with new 600mm f/4 at 1200mm.

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Absolutely awesome, Shalu!! Do you handhold this monster most of the time? I know it's the lightest 600 mm lens on the market (6.7 lbs.), but it's still a lot of lens to lug around.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #18910274
Absolutely awesome, Shalu!! Do you handhold this monster most of the time? I know it's the lightest 600 mm lens on the market (6.7 lbs.), but it's still a lot of lens to lug around.

Thank you very much, Mike! Yes, I only hand hold it right now, since I lost my tripod quite a while ago. I took the tripod somewhere, and forgot about it in the field. Weeks later, I realized I couldn't find my tripod, don't even know where/when I lost it Here is a photo of me in the field shooting with this lens

From looking at the settings it's clear that you had plenty of light but regardless that's impressive for 1200mm!

shalu wrote in post #18910204
Thank you very much, Mike!

Vermilion flycatcher caught a big spider. Taken with new 600mm f/4 at 1200mm.

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shalu wrote in post #18910284
Thank you very much, Mike! Yes, I only hand hold it right now, since I lost my tripod quite a while ago. I took the tripod somewhere, and forgot about it in the field. Weeks later, I realized I couldn't find my tripod, don't even know where/when I lost it Here is a photo of me in the field shooting with this lens

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Well Shalu...I'm sorry you lost and forgot about your tripod, but it does make me feel a little better knowing that it's not only old guys like me who forget stuff. Thank God for my cell phone. I put reminders and appointments on it all the time. I call it my Alzheimer's preventer.
Your lens does look like a bit of a monster. I realize that it's lighter than all the other 600's on the market, but even you have to lean back a tiny bit when shooting with it. I hate to keep repeating myself, but the shots you've posted so far with this bad boy, are simply incredible. I know you're enjoying the heck out it.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #18910402
Well Shalu...I'm sorry you lost and forgot about your tripod, but it does make me feel a little better knowing that it's not only old guys like me who forget stuff. Thank God for my cell phone. I put reminders and appointments on it all the time. I call it my Alzheimer's preventer.
Your lens does look like a bit of a monster. I realize that it's lighter than all the other 600's on the market, but even you have to lean back a tiny bit when shooting with it. I hate to keep repeating myself, but the shots you've posted so far with this bad boy, are simply incredible. I know you're enjoying the heck out it.

Thank you, Mike! For stationary shots, I do intend to use a monopod in the future. It will allow slower shutter speeds in the shade. Funny my friends also commented that I had to bend my back backwards using this gear

chuckmiller wrote in post #18910324
From looking at the settings it's clear that you had plenty of light but regardless that's impressive for 1200mm!

Thank you, Chuck! yes, the sun was pretty strong in this shot, but I had no problem tracking the action sequence all the way into the shade under the tree canopy like this later frame:

shalu wrote in post #18910423
Thank you, Mike! For stationary shots, I do intend to use a monopod in the future. It will allow slower shutter speeds in the shade. Funny my friends also commented that I had to bend my back backwards using this gear

Thank you, Chuck! yes, the sun was pretty strong in this shot, but I had no problem tracking the action sequence all the way into the shade under the tree canopy like this later frame:

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Excellent shot, Shalu. I like the way you handled the lighting on this one...it creates a nice mood.

That a9 is an impressive camera indeed and you are certainly making it shine.

Red-tailed Hawk, adult

Lame-Duck wrote in post #18910684
Red-tailed Hawk, adult

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Wow, great capture.

Archibald wrote in post #18910691
Wow, great capture.

Many thanks, Archi. I always appreciate your nice comments.

Bill in Texas wrote in post #18910159
Common nighthawk

Really tops! Such a challenge and you nailed it with a giant nail!