Little Grebe - Tachybaptus ruficollis
Canon 800mm f5.6 for 1/1600th @ iso400
Its has been a while since the 800mm has been on the camera body, and I had forgotten how heavy it is, compared to the 600mm which is both very portable and easily hand held. The other element I had forgotten about was how straw like the view through it is !!! Perhaps not too bad after using it for a short while but video through it is a challenge and ended up with more foreground when I thought I had the subjects dead centre in the frame, a fact that was further highlighted when the birds facing towards mated - the fact that I chose video over still was my first mistake, the second was with the sun over my shoulder and glaring on the LCD screen did not help - but satisfied I had captured the moment and clouds building I left the pond. Doubts began to niggle on the short trip home and when i got home and a quick review of the footage the male bird from the neck up was out of frame !!!
Anyway it is what is and for a short video of other Little Grebe activity To see a short video of the Grebes click here
Its has been a while since the 800mm has been on the camera body, and I had forgotten how heavy it is, compared to the 600mm which is both very portable and easily hand held. The other element I had forgotten about was how straw like the view through it is !!! Perhaps not too bad after using it for a short while but video through it is a challenge and ended up with more foreground when I thought I had the subjects dead centre in the frame, a fact that was further highlighted when the birds facing towards mated - the fact that I chose video over still was my first mistake, the second was with the sun over my shoulder and glaring on the LCD screen did not help - but satisfied I had captured the moment and clouds building I left the pond. Doubts began to niggle on the short trip home and when i got home and a quick review of the footage the male bird from the neck up was out of frame !!!
Anyway it is what is and for a short video of other Little Grebe activity To see a short video of the Grebes click here