Bohemian Waxwings - First 7DII Image!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Yep, got myself a new piece of gear to play with. A good post-Christmas deal I could not resist. My first subject to test-drive it with was non other than one of the most photogenic species out there - the Bohemian Waxwing. Lots of them too! They had a couple of favorite trees to come down to, the trick was simply to wait for another round of feasting. I was not able to test the camera to its full potential, but I can tell it is a whole new beast compared to the original 7D (which I love BTW, despite its shortcomings). The AF felt much "snappier", and the ergonomics will take a few outings to get fully comfortable with...but looking forward to a long and strong relationship with it!

Canon 7DII + 500mm f/4 II + 1.4TC, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/800s., f/5.6, ISO 800, natural light, handheld, almost FF, a few small twigs strategically pruned in post.

[Karl Egressy]

Have fun with your new gear. Nice birds nice image, Daniel.

[John Hackney]

Beautiful image Daniel. Congrats on the new gear. The grip greatly improves the balance and ergonomics IMO.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Thanks Karl, John. Yep, I agree about the grip and indeed one is attached to the body.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Many great images, Daniel. Beautiful Waxwings, thank you for sharing.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Many great images, Daniel. Beautiful Waxwings, thank you for sharing.

[annmpacheco]

Congrats on your new friend, looking forward to wonderful images to come. beautiful waxwings and nice to see the feeding behavior.

[William Dickson]

Lovely image Daniel. Great colours and the OOF bird adds depth to the image.

Will

[shane shacaluga]

Very pleasing image!! Congrats on the new camera

TFS

[David Cowling]

Lovely image from you as usual Dan. They are lovely birds and you have captured them well. Congrats on the new camera, I am sure you are going to like it.

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Congrats on the new gear Dan! I love my 7D II a lot. Wonderful and colourful image, super techs as usual. TFS.

[Ross Taylor]

Hi Daniel, I love this photo! What struck me first is the nice hue or orange in the bg. Then the perspective on the lower bird. And the OOF upper bird ads so much. An admirable work of art :)

TFS-Ross

[gail bisson]

Congrats on the new 7DII. Lots of lovely colors and a very fitting subject to baptize your new toy with!
Gail

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the winter feel, composition and berries. Congratulations on the new toy.

[Robert Kimbrell]

Congrats on the new camera, excellent colors in this image.