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Singing RedWinged BlackBird

© Travis Lowe

Singing RedWinged BlackBird

Uploaded: April 02, 2004

Description

Canon 300mm L USM IS f2.8, Canon 2x Extender, ISO 400,Shutter 1/500sec,Aperture F5.6,ExposureCompensation@ -1/3, Handheld with IS,Natural Lighting

Comments

Judith G. Secco April 02, 2004

Awesome capture!
Judy #113502

Joy Brown April 02, 2004

Terrific! #459639

April 02, 2004

300 mm and hand held? Its hard to tell on lo res images on this site but it looks fairly crisp. What did you do to keep yourself steady? (Birds are hard, aren't they? always moving!) #459657

Sherri L. Regalbuto April 02, 2004

Great, I miss Red winged black birds. We don't have them here. #459706

Travis Lowe April 02, 2004

John,

I actually had a total of 960mm when you combine the 2x Extender and add-in the Canon 10D 1.6x smaller cmos sensor.

But back to the question you asked. I have been taking sharp handheld images like this with the combination of alot of patience and learning my own style and with Canon's(IS)ImageStabilazation which is GOD Send. If I am hand holding I alway make sure there is enought light to make my shutter speed above 125th/sec.

Travis #459729

Lori Ditlefsen April 02, 2004

Nice catch and awesome shot Travis! #459759

Leanne M.E. Boyd April 02, 2004

I like the dof, detail and tonals. Excellent shot! #460077

Pat Abbott level-classic April 02, 2004

Beautiful! #460435

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic April 02, 2004

I have been trying to catch this exact same scene! We have the cattails - and the redwinged blackbirds - and I need to creep closer. Very nice! #460561

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