Yeah, that seems to be the trick. The hawks I've been shooting have a
certain range, where they will take off and not let me get closer, it is the
same distance every time that I figure they can see themselves in the lens.
The Red tail I finally got last year, had taken me two years to let him let
me get close enough I could shoot him with a 500 mm lens and make out
details, he didn't return this year.
Other areas, where the birds are exposed to humans more, this doesn't seem
to be a problem, but where I have been on the coast and in the mountains,
the population is rather sparse.
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From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Moose
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 11:08 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: 70-300mmm was Re: Re: Nath an's PAD 7th August 2008:
Berlin se ñ orita
Scott Peden wrote:
> Yes, but it has been the best bang for the buck, when I was shooting Hawks
> last winter/spring. It isn't listed as the mid quality but it appears to
be
> better then the standard quality lenses.
>
> I'd love to have a 300+ zoom that was mid quality, f2.0 or some such thing
> that likly on't happen, or if it does, I won't be able to afford it for
> years!
>
Something to remember about the great shots of big birds is that they
were generally not shot with really long lenses and often not at
particularly wide apertures.
The shots we drool over were generally shot from blinds relatively close
to the birds. After reading an article by a very successful bird photog,
I concluded that his greatest assets had little to do with photographic
equipment. Patience and persistence in locating nests or places the
birds return to regularly, creating hidden vantage points without
upsetting the birds and sitting very quietly for many hours seemed to be
the main things required. And a strong bladder, I suppose.
If you want a great pic of an eagle returning to its nest carrying a big
fish, you first spend time scouting out a nesting bird. Then you watch
to locate the route it takes back with food. Then climb something high
enough to provide a good angle, close enough for a good shot and hidden
enough to not cause the bird to change routes. Then wait.....
Then, with luck, you get some good shots.
Moose
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