Checked Out A New Place Today

[TheNevadanStig]

I have been frustrated trying to get some good shots of raptors all week. After today, I've hiked about 30 miles since Tuesday. Today finally payed off at a new wetlands area I tried out to the south of me.


I believe these are Red Tails, could stand corrected though?

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Better one of American Kestrel. Still can't get as close as I'd like, they like to stay WAY up high:

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Just a little sparrow, but still thought it was a good shot (minus the fence as a perch):

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There was also a few herons, but I just couldn't get them in close enough for anything decent. I might return Sunday morning and drag the wife along.

 

[DPHS]

#2 would be perfect for a meme ahahahah i like the #1 alot
Good job

 

[vimwiz]

Good job!

Loving #1.

 

[LarryLomona]

Very nice shots.I like pic 1.

 

[baturn]

Nice! Especially #1. I think #3 is a Kestrel.

 

[BillM]

The lighting on 1 and 3 is really nice, what are you using for metering ? Number 2 looks like matrix metering, have you tried spot metering to expose for the bird ?

 

[TheNevadanStig]

The lighting on 1 and 3 is really nice, what are you using for metering ? Number 2 looks like matrix metering, have you tried spot metering to expose for the bird ?

Remember who you are talking to here. I just had to google this and whip out the manual... :mrgreen:

Checked the camera and it was set to center weighted metering. Next time I go out I will set it to spot and play with it a little more, see how it turns out.