 This Pileated Woodpecker is a daily backyard visitor and I haven't taken much time to photograph him and his family as of late. This shot was an experiment as I was testing my f-stops on the 300 lens. f2.8 is wide open on this fast lens and allows more light to enter the sensor and therefore a photo can be taken at a faster speed in low light conditions...The downside of a low f-stop is a shallow depth of field . (Which is not always a downside) Below of course is my always photo-irresistible Annas Hummingbird. I have taken many , many photos of this guy and each one seems very different. Every angle he presents gives another perspective and a differnt play of light on his feathers! *... All the below where shot handheld at f-7.1 and a shutter speed of 1/250th to 1/320th.  Just a few shots from my back deck today of one of my favourite little GEMS , Mr Annas!!!! (handheld using the 300mm + 2X teleconverter @ ISO 3200 )   Any fishes down there???  Classic Kingfisher pose.. watching for dinner (taken just after sundown)  This is typically what one sees of the Kingfisher...seen here moving to another fishing location!  Birdwtching canoeist & my subjects (American Wigeon & Bufflehads) @ Roberts Bay  Bewicks Wren samples some roasted peanuts in my back yard  A romantic walk in the fog along the beach off Lockside.   The forecast called for sun, and though I did see it peeking through a couple times, the fog stopped direct sunlight from illuminating my images.... So ISO 2000 with relatively slow shutter speeds ruled. My highlight today was seeing a small girl and her dad feed their anxiously waiting avian friends. I overheard her saying how they were stepping on her foot and felt heavy! Certainly one way to win over a crowd! :)  |
