A week of owls is never enough, so here’s another snowy from my weekend at Boundary Bay. This photo was taken after the sun had set, in the fading glow of twilight. I had just enough light to up the ISO and still keep a reasonable shutter speed for a flight shot. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/500th of a second
Thanks Rick, and yes, I always shoot handheld with the 200-400 so I always have the VR set to on (except when it accidentally gets switched to off which seems to happen a lot — I’ve thought about putting tape over it to keep it permanently set to on). Even at very high shutter speeds I keep it on. The trick is too not get too excited by a sudden opportunity and keep from jabbing at the shutter. You need to engage it a split second early by rolling your finger over the shutter release before firing.
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Oh my!
You’re right! The light was perfect! The detail is amazing.
Timing is everything…NICE!
Great to see one in flight. Beautiful
OMG so beautiful.
I need to go to that place in my mind. Very beautiful.
Wow!
Awesooooome! The sky ALmost steals this owl’s thunder here, so beautiful. But agreed – a week is not enough!
One amazing shot after the other.. What a stunning photo..
Question Sean – do you always use / are you using the VR on the 200-400 in your shots?
Thanks Rick, and yes, I always shoot handheld with the 200-400 so I always have the VR set to on (except when it accidentally gets switched to off which seems to happen a lot — I’ve thought about putting tape over it to keep it permanently set to on). Even at very high shutter speeds I keep it on. The trick is too not get too excited by a sudden opportunity and keep from jabbing at the shutter. You need to engage it a split second early by rolling your finger over the shutter release before firing.