This was taken with the 70-200 IS II and EX2.0 III, not cropped. Still very good but can't wait to get this shot with the 400MM
400MM, -0.33EV, F6.3, 1/500, pattern, ISO 125 and AP
_MG_1953 by Homers2012, on Flickr
This was taken with the 70-200 IS II and EX2.0 III, not cropped. Still very good but can't wait to get this shot with the 400MM
400MM, -0.33EV, F6.3, 1/500, pattern, ISO 125 and AP
_MG_1953 by Homers2012, on Flickr
One of my favourites taken with just the 70-200 IS II
200MM, F2.8, 1/640
_MG_1372 by Homers2012, on Flickr
You said you mostly photograph eagles, but WOW.Where are you located, and how do you get so close to these incredible birds??
Canon 6D, Canon EF 16-35 f/2.8 L III; Sigma 35mm f/1.4 "Art"; Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS II, Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L IS Macro; Canon 24-105 f/4 L ; Canon EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS (unused nowadays), EF 85 f/1.8; Canon 1.4x TC Mk. 3; 3x Phottix Mitros+ flashes
I live around the Comox valley on Vancouver Island and about 3 blocks from the beach. There is a huge amount of eagles around where I live and also 3 nests within a few blocks for my home.
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Last edited by Homer; 04-29-2012 at 07:25 PM.
This mornings Eagle handheld with 7D, 400MM F5.6, 1/500, 320, unprocessed and not cropped. The more I use the lens the more I like it.
_MG_2073 by Homers2012, on Flickr
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homer, very nice eagle shots, great you got so close to the bird. u should try to do some PP, IMO, maybe just increase a little contrast will make a difference, angle of the bird head could be better if show more part of eye. I have the 400mm 5.6 too, amazing lens for the buck. I'm jealous you live in the "eagle land".
Nice one Homer, congrats on the lens. Keep those shots coming.
Steve U
Wine, Food and Photography Student and Connoisseur
Hi Homer, congrats on your purchase of the Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM! This great lens will bring you into the world of Canon Super Telephotos without breaking your bank account. To keep things sharp I recommend you using the shutter speed of at least 1/640 sec for static subjects and 1/1000 for moving ones, dial up your ISO if you need to, like Bob said noisy image can be fixed in PP but blurry images can't. One trick that I always use is shooting a burst of 3-4 images, I usually end up with a sharp image. The more you hand hold the lens the steadier your hands will get, I can get as low as 1/250sec for static subject, so work on your hand holding ability. The lens is small and light, it's made for hand holding and mobility so don't take those advantages away from it by putting it on a tripod
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