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| f/8 1/640 ISO400; D800E, 300mm f/2.8, 2x (600mm); 300 ppi, 16.4x24.5 inches |
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Lizard
Hanging Bird Nest Built by Montezuma Oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma)
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| f/6.3 1/640 ISO640; D800E, 300mm f/2.8, 2x (600mm); 300 ppi, 14.6x22 inches |
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
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| f/8, 1/500 ISO200; D600, 24-85mm f/4 at 85mm; 300ppi, 12x18 inches |
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| f/8, 1/320 ISO160; D600, 70-200mm f/4 at 100mm; 300ppi, 8.5x13 inches |
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| f/8, 1/320 ISO160; D600, 70-200mm f/4 at 100mm; 300ppi, 10x15 inches |
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
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| f/5.6 1/100 ISO400; D4, 300mm f/2.8, 1.4x (420mm) |
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| f/7 1/40 ISO800; V2, 70-200mm f4 at 200mm f/2.8 (540mm) |
Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
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| f/5 1/500 ISO160; D4, 300mm f/2.8, 1.4x (420mm) |
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| f/5 1/500 ISO160; D4, 300mm f/2.8, 1.4x (420mm) |
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| f/5 1/500 ISO160; D4, 300mm f/2.8, 1.4x (420mm) |
Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea), American Night Heron, Squawk
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| f/8 1/1250 ISO900; D800E, 300mm f/2.8, 2x (600mm); 300 ppi, 13x14 inches |
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| f/8 1/500 ISO1600; D800E, 300mm f/2.8, 2x (600mm); 300 ppi, 16x24 inches |
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) of Belize
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| f/8, 1/640 ISO140; D4, 300mm f/2.8, 2x (600mm); 300ppi, 11.4x17.1 inches |
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| f/8, 1/640 ISO160; V2, 18.5mm f/4 (49mm); 300 ppi, 8.5x12.8 inches |
Grace took the photo of me in a speed boat on the Monkey River in Southern Belize trying to take the photo with a 600mm lens (300mm x 2) of a pair of Double-crested Cormorants in flight. What a lifetime dream came true!
Juvenile Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) of Belize
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| f/6.3 1/640 ISO400; D800E, 300mm f/2.8, 2x (600mm); 300 ppi, 15x21 inches |
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| f/6.3 1/640 ISO125; D800E, 300mm f/2.8, 2x (600mm); 300 ppi, 15.5x23.3 inches |
My hand was not as study in the first shot, the Bokeh in the second image is just simply amazing. The young bird is identified by its yellow legs.
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) of Belize
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| f/6.3, 1/125 ISO450; V2, 70-200mm f/4 at 190mm (513mm); 300 ppi, 6.6x9 inches |
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| f/4, 1/500 ISO140; D4, 300mm f/2.8, 1.4x (420mm); 300ppi, 8.4x12.6 inches |
Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) of Belize
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| f/7.1, 1/320 ISO640; D4, 300mm f/2.8, 1.4x (420mm); 300 ppi, 9.5x14.5 inches |
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| f/6.3, 1/200 ISO400; V2, 70-200mm f/4 at 200mm (540mm); 300 ppi 8.5x13 inches |
Friday, February 22, 2013
Female American Darter, Snakebird (Anhinga anhinga) of Belize
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| f/8 1/640 ISO450; D800E, 300mm f/2.8, 2x (600mm); 300 ppi, 16x24 inches |
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| f/8 1/640 ISO500; D800E, 300mm f/2.8, 2x (600mm); 300 ppi, 13.7x20.6 inches |
This is D800E at its best.
Male American Darter, Snakebird (Anhinga anhinga) of Belize
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| f/4 1/500 ISO125; D4, 300mm f/2.8, 1.4x (420mm) |
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| f/4 1/500 ISO110; D4, 300mm f/2.8, 1.4x (420mm) |
The long telephoto image gave the picture a two-dimensional feeling and the white over exposed sky in the background further make the images feel like a 19th-century antique bird prints by artist such as John Gould.
Roadside Hawk (Buteo magnirostris) of Belize
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| f/4, 1/500 ISO140; D4, 300mm f/2.8, 1.4x (420mm) |
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| f/8, 1/250 ISO220; V2, 70-200mm f/4 at 200mm (540mm) |
Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) of Belize
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| f/4, 1/500 ISO140; D4, 300mm f/2.8, 1.4x (420mm) |
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| f/4, 1/500 ISO160; D4, 300mm f/2.8, 1.4x (420mm) |
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| f/5.6, 1/250 ISO320; V2, 70-200mm f/4 at 200mm (540mm) |
Photographed at Sittee River, Belize on February 12, 2013.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Nikon 1 V2, FT1 and AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
Lat weekend, I took this set up to the Aviary at Hong Kong Park. I used auto-ISO of 16--800. In most instance, the ISO was 800. The resolution and noise is about the level of my old D300, of cause, it is not as good as the newer D700, D4 or D800. I can achieve the same image size at 810mm, using 300mm f/2.8 with 2x teleconverter on D800. I will have the same effective aperture of f/5.6. However, I will have much better high ISO performance and much better focusing. But the weight difference between these two sets of equipment would be several folds.
V2 with FT1 and G lens can only focus in AF-S mode. If we turn the "Silent Photography" off, the shutter release has two distinct steps, press half-way, the camera signal that the subject is in-focus. Press fully, the second noise from the camera indicates that the shutter is released. It is good for focus/re-composition mode. But it is too slow for the moving subject such as birds. It is much better to turn "Silent Photography" on and just press the shutter release all the way down. The camera focusing mechanism is extremely fast and usually can get the subject in-focus instantly.
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| f/7.1 1/40 ISO800,110mm at 297mm |
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| f/5.6 1/60 ISO800, 240mm at 648mm |
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| f/7.1 1/125 ISO800, 116mm at 313mm |
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| f/5.6 1/200 ISO400, 135mm at 364mm |
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| f/5.6 1/60 ISO800, 85mm at 229mm |
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| f/5.6 1/125 ISO800, 300mm at 800mm |
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| f/5.6 1/25 ISO800, 165mm at 445mm |
Friday, February 1, 2013
Nikon 1 V2, FT1 and AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
A much cheaper, lighter and more versatile alternative is to use AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED on Nikon 1 V2. It makes a 189-810mm package. As previously mentioned, the focusing may still an issue. But Nikon 1 V2 can focus very quickly, for moving subject just place the subject in the middle of the viewfinder and keep on pressing the shutter release. It was amazing how the camera can respond and focus so quickly.
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| f/8 1/500 ISO160 |
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| f/8 1/500 ISO160 |
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| f/8 1/1250 ISO160 |
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| f/8 1/250 ISO800 |
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| f/8 1/200 ISO400 |
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