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This image was created at Seronera, Serengeti on my recent Tanzania Photographic Safari with the hand held Canon 200-400mm w/Internal 1.4X TC and the EOS-1D X. ISO 800. Evaluative metering +2 stops: 1/4000 sec. at f/4. Central Sensor Surround AI Servo Rear Focus AF.
Rufous-tailed Weaver with nesting material. There will be lots more Africa images on the blog and in the next few Bulletins.
Don't be shy: all comments welcome.
very nice, good details and the nesting material is a plus. I may go vertical here and make the bird a bit bigger in the frame
Thanks Arash. Though the image quality held up nicely, this is already a larger than usual crop for me.
ps: the 200-400 may be the greatest ever flight lens....
Nice picture Artie,
I like the wing and head position and the the nesting material adds interest. I agree that a vertical crop would work but also like the original composition.
Is the blurring on the back wing tip from movement or the shallow depth of field? Would the built in extender still make the maximum aperture f5.6?
Lovely shot Artie
Question on the settings, wouldn't the use of the TC limit the max aperture to f5.6?
How did you manage f4?
Artie, small in the frame actually makes for difficult composition, but you yanked it well here with the nesting material. Perfect light, sharpness, and exposure. I'm Ok with the horizontal comp as is so that the bird has room to fly into. Loi
Without the stick I'd find the subject would be small too small in the frame by itself, but with it I find it very good as is. Looking forward to your Africa series, both here and on the blog!
Hi Artie, welcome to Africa. :w3 Love the raised wings and slight head turn, and thats a fair length of nesting material. I like the comp as is, and the weaver pops nicely against the sky BG.
I recently rented the 200-400, and what an awesome lens. I found it not to be too heavy, and could quite easily hand hold it. If I had the money, I would definitely but it. :w3
Another vote for vertical if the IQ can handle more crop.
I like the lines created in this image,
Gail
Fabulous moment here, Artie ! I can visualize the bird bobbing and weaving through the sky with its long, awkward cargo.
As always, your tech specs are beyond reproach. We all deeply appreciate the examples you share and the standards you set.
Regarding the crop, I'd probably pull in a bit of territory on the right, but not go to a full vertical format. That nest material needs a lot of room to swing into.
Great shot. Very sharp. I like the nesting material.
Great to see the 200-400 as a flight lens. So far I've only used my new 4/600 II for flights. Can't wait to try the 200-400. If only birds weren't that shy here. But with some gulls,geese and other birds, it should be the perfect flight lens.
Markus
