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Chough
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Good capture. I’ve only got close enough to shoot them in flight, and I’ve always missed as a result!
I think, like me, you really miss that 500mm f4 lens.
Would love a 600mm f/4 actually, badly needed for this kinda oppertunity, when the subject is too far for a full framed detailed shot, you have to make do with what you’ve got and try place the bird in its environment, thats what i was going for here.
Have used a 600 f4 with a 1.4 extender, wow wow wow!!!!Heard about this bird for the first time on the BBC2 programme COAST last night – that they disappeared form Cornwall and are now resettling there.
Good to capture it.
John
Have read about these in many books but never seen one… nice capture and well spotted…!
Richie
I used to think they were quite rare.
But over the last couple of years I came across small groups in Donegal, Sligo, Clare and just a month ago in Kerry.Headlands and cliffs are a great spot to catch a glimpse of them
They are great flyers and it’s a delight to watch when they are doing their air-stunts.Now, where will I get that 600mm f/4 again?
I like the composition of this one. It gives you a sense of placement and scale.
600mm!?!?! A buddy of mine who’s a pro rencently traded all of his Nikon digital gear to switch to a Canon 5D. He missed having true 35mm cropping after a life of film. He sent me a mail listing everythign he was buying and then started adding the new 70-200, 600 F4, etc. I was almost ready to scream when he told me he was just joking. He keeps winding me up about it now.
Still haven’t seen one in the wild meself, I saw one in the Manx zoo….not the same.
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