I’ve got a funny little series of moorhen chicks that I’ll share when I’ve had a chance to process them, until then I’ll share one of the newbies and an oldie.
1/1600, f/5.6, ISO 1600
Canon 5DSR, Canon 200-400mm L IS USM EXT
I photographed a little family of moorhens a few days ago at a local wetlands. The water was pretty murky but the chick’s huge foot can just be seen through the murkiness. The chicks were still being fed by the parents but were practicing self-feeding which was cute to watch – especially as they didn’t seem to know what to do with it when they found it.
1/500, f/5.6, ISO 160
Canon 7D, Canon 100-400mm L IS USM
I took this parent and chick shot a while ago, I like how the curves of the adult and chick fit together; and how about that cute little wing!
These two shots were taken with very different gear, and very different settings. In the parent/chick shot I had only just started photographing birds and was using aperture priority. My keeper rate was lower with the 7D but I did manage to get some shots I liked.
Happy birding, Kim
~ Facebook page Kim Wormald – lirralirra
~ Facebook group Ethical Bird Photography
That is sweet Kim!
Thanks Tess!
So sweet!
Thank you Alyssa 🙂
Awww.
On both counts.
You are no longer using aperture priority? What setting do you most commonly use now?
I stopped using aperture priority very quickly EC. I shoot manual, constantly changing settings depending on the light and the size and activity of the bird. Having said that there’s a mid option that I think is excellent: many cameras now can set an aperture and a shutter speed and allow the ISO to be automatic. It’s generally possible to set a maximum ISO to ensure your images don’t have too much digital noise. Do you use aperture priority?