Never Give Up!

[Aswald]

Now we know why we need higher shutter life....

 

Pretty awesome.

 

Do you think Fujifilm can do these?

 

http://www.architecturendesign.net/perfect-kingfisher-dive-photo-wildlife-photography/

 

 

[milandro]

sure... but one needs to persevere , this wasn’t a shot done on the fly...

 

The only way to realistically have a go at taking a shot like that, is to create the conditions for which you know exactly where the kingfisher will dive, ...by placing bait fish.

 

If you think that you see the fish perched on a tree and that you follow it in its dive getting this shot, you will be making many unsuccessful attempts before you get to the conclusion that you need to increase your chances.

 

 

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2158633/Like-shooting-fish-barrel-How-photographer-coaxed-kingfisher-divebomb-food-like-missile-going-kill.html

 

 

"Mr Petersburger from Hungary said he took the images during the nesting period and used bait to attract fish to a particular area of the stream." 

 

 

or....

 

 

http://www.nigelforrow.co.uk/close-up-kingfisher-with-fish

 

. "Kingfishers are attracted to a suspended tank containing fish bait. A variety of interchangeable perches could be placed at different angles around the tank."

 

Although not everyone agrees to the practice

 

http://www.markdumbleton.com/blog/baiting-in-wildlife-photography/

[darknj]

if you are afraid of breaking your mechanical shutter, switch over to the electronic one, but do keep in mind the rolling shutter effect.

 

But then again, with animals that moves that quick, you better NOT use a mirrorless camera, even the best of them would have serious issues at following the flight path of small birds.

[Aswald]

sure... but one needs to persevere , this wasn’t a shot done on the fly...

 

The only way to realistically have a go at taking a shot like that, is to create the conditions for which you know exactly where the kingfisher will dive, ...by placing bait fish.

 

If you think that you see the fish perched on a tree and that you follow it in its dive getting this shot, you will be making many unsuccessful attempts before you get to the conclusion that you need to increase your chances.

 

 

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2158633/Like-shooting-fish-barrel-How-photographer-coaxed-kingfisher-divebomb-food-like-missile-going-kill.html

 

 

"Mr Petersburger from Hungary said he took the images during the nesting period and used bait to attract fish to a particular area of the stream." 

 

 

or....

 

 

http://www.nigelforrow.co.uk/close-up-kingfisher-with-fish

 

. "Kingfishers are attracted to a suspended tank containing fish bait. A variety of interchangeable perches could be placed at different angles around the tank."

 

Although not everyone agrees to the practice

 

http://www.markdumbleton.com/blog/baiting-in-wildlife-photography/

 

Yah, baiting.....still a debate until today.

[Aswald]

if you are afraid of breaking your mechanical shutter, switch over to the electronic one, but do keep in mind the rolling shutter effect.

 

But then again, with animals that moves that quick, you better NOT use a mirrorless camera, even the best of them would have serious issues at following the flight path of small birds.

 

Hahaha.....that would be a new found "advantage" of an electronic shutter!

 

I noticed the Nikon. 800E?

[darknj]

Hahaha.....that would be a new found "advantage" of an electronic shutter!

 

I noticed the Nikon. 800E?

 

Well, since the ES only do a scan of the liveview to capture the image, it certainly will not break the mechanical shutter.

 

As for the D800E camera, it's mostly a D800 with no AA or low pass filter. So a bit higher IQ but the expense of possible moirée issue when filming.

[Jlrimages]

If you look carefully at the images, you'll notice that they were lit, so you can't use the electronic shutter. While, I suppose it's possible to use the electronic shutter without lighting the image, I wouldn't want to waste capturing the bird at the perfect moment, only to find out that the natural light is insufficient.

[darknj]

If you look carefully at the images, you'll notice that they were lit, so you can't use the electronic shutter. While, I suppose it's possible to use the electronic shutter without lighting the image, I wouldn't want to waste capturing the bird at the perfect moment, only to find out that the natural light is insufficient.

 

The X-Trans sensor is one of the best ISOless sensor on the market. Technically, there are close of no noise differences if you take a picture at ISO 200 and bump it by 4 stops in LR or take it directly at ISO 3200. If the lightning is adjusted correctly, the end result will be the same.

 

But for these kind of photography, you would have wasted half a dozen of mirrorless cameras, easily. Birding, is still something done, much more easier with a DSLR rather than with a mirrorless camera.

[Jlrimages]

The X-Trans sensor is one of the best ISOless sensor on the market. Technically, there are close of no noise differences if you take a picture at ISO 200 and bump it by 4 stops in LR or take it directly at ISO 3200. If the lightning is adjusted correctly, the end result will be the same.

 

But for these kind of photography, you would have wasted half a dozen of mirrorless cameras, easily. Birding, is still something done, much more easier with a DSLR rather than with a mirrorless camera.

It's not just the amount of light, but also the direction of the light that's important. The Daily Mail article linked to above indicates that the photographer had four flashes set up. The kingfisher that was caught just as he entered the water clearly is backlit as well as lit from the front. If you have that kind of set up to light the image, you aren't going to be tracking the subject. You are going to prefocus on the spot you expect the subject to come in to. The key is to anticipate when to fire the shutter.