
- SONY ILCE-9M2
- Sony FE 600 mm F4 GM OSS (SEL600F40GM) + 2X Teleconverter (SEL20TC)
- ƒ/8
- 1200mm
- 1/4000s
- ISO 1600
- Arash Hazeghi Ph.D.
- Flash not fired
- Tue, 16 June 2020 6:34 PM
- Capture One 20 Windows
Another file from a few days ago. This is the post breeding Avocet that is morphing from its peak breeding plumage (orange) into a more muted rust as the mating season for these birds comes to an end. they are most active from late winter to early spring, I didn't get a chance to photograph them this year due to COVID19 restrictions, but caught a few frames towards the tail end of the season. The SONY A9 II coupled with the 600 GM + 2X TC (1200mm) seems an ideal combo for capturing these birds at very close range. The image below is full frame with a bit canvas added to it :Whoa!: almost insane tracking up so close with so much focal length.... wings were clipped in the next frame. I had 3-4 passes and made at least 2-3 keepers from every single pass. typically I would get one keeper from every 3-4 passes at most. Images with the 600GM are sharp and clean with no noise visible or NR needed at ISO-1600. really pleasant lens to use, easy to process files. this is the most detailed flight shot of an avocet I have made.
SONY A9 II 600GM + TC 2X ISO-1600 f/8 at 1/4000 sec hand held (with ease!) and processed with C1P
I do wish one of the primaries was not missing...
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