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Sibil wrote in post #18731743

Beautiful shot, Sibil.

LD, or Mike
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avondale87 wrote in post #18731836
Kevin these are wonderful, despite your limited success.
Curious if you had camera or lens or both image stabiliser active?
I would imagine the camera can handle near vertical shots.
I've never taken any real notice with my EM5, but just point it anywhere and haven't noticed a drop in performance.
Is that where the touted 5 axis stabilisation comes into its own?
I could fully appreciate yes.

Had you thought on that?
I share your neck pain. Try surveying for a day! LOL

Thank you Richard. Yes, I probably slipped up there. I normally find the OIS better but I'm thinking that perhaps in this situation IBIS may have been better as there isn't as much movement at camera end. Lying flat on my back would likely have been more comfortable but I was frightened that I may not be able to get up again!

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Lame-Duck wrote in post #18731931
You invited yourself to the dinner table. Were you offered any sushi? Great series, Kevin.

Thanks Mike. I was directly underneath and I can assure you his table manners were exemplary.............​he didn't drop a bit!

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Lame-Duck wrote in post #18731922
Sensational shot, Bill.

Thank you Mike.

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One of my favorite birds to photograph. New Holland Honeyeater . Apollo Bay

Canon EOS 5DS R • Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM @400mm • 1/800 • f/5.6 • ISO 800

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clipper_from_oz wrote in post #18732008
One of my favorite birds to photograph. New Holland Honeyeater . Apollo Bay

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What an unusually cool looking bird. Really nice shot, clipper.

LD, or Mike
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American Avocet

Maybe a common bird for some POTN members but in my neck of the woods we only see a few during the fall migration. I shot this with the 1.4 ver II extender.

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Swainsons thrush

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Juvenile Little Blue Heron, I think.

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Marbled Godwit I believe.

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