Sandpiper at 1200mm

arash_hazeghi · Apr 18, 2021

SONY ILCE-1
Sony FE 600 mm F4 GM OSS (SEL600F40GM) + 2X Teleconverter (SEL20TC)
ƒ/8
1200mm
1/4000s
ISO 2000
Arash Hazeghi
Flash not fired
Sat, 17 April 2021 5:47 PM
(c) Arash Hazeghi
Capture One 21 Windows

went shooting for an hour before sunset, not much activity but a few shorebirds. picked up something a bit more challenging : sandpipers. I had never been able to come up with quality sandpiper in flight shots before, they are only 4" and fly very erratically , the A1 is the first camera to have both the resolution and the AF / speed to do this stuff not to mention the optics that can deliver tack sharp frames even with the 2X TC at 1200mm handheld on a 50 mega pixel sensor. came home with 1500 frames, 95% plus tack sharp. almost hard to believe :Whoa!: you can even see a bit of mud on the bill.

A1 600GM + 2X (1200mm) ISO-2500 f/8 1/4000 sec handheld processed with C1P.

Arthur Morris · Apr 18, 2021

Simply incredible on all counts. I have the same gear and can only dream of doing something like this either hand holding or on a tripod. BTW, this is an adult Western Sandpiper in breeding plumage. And wit the relatively short bill, this is almost surely a male.

How large a crop?

with love, a

Dorian Anderson · Apr 18, 2021

Yes, this is killer. I think this image has the best quality of the a1 images you've posted. Well done....

dankearl · Apr 18, 2021

Pretty fun stuff. Flying right into my room....excellent

kevin Hice · Apr 18, 2021

Well Arash you do have a fantastic image of a sandpiper now. Just thinking about how crazy fast they move really makes one appreciate this. Great light,details and wing. TFS