A better question is how many exposures failed to make the cut?
I'd also like to know what lens. My old 100-300mm (pre-digital) is snappier at focusing than my 70-300mm (digital) but suffers a little from CA. I'd like something that works for BIF shots.
"We have to find someone who can not only fly this plane, but who didn't have fish for dinner."
Crooow:This music would work better with women in bikinis shaking all over the place. I guess that's true of any music really.
A better question is how many exposures failed to make the cut?
I'd also like to know what lens. My old 100-300mm (pre-digital) is snappier at focusing than my 70-300mm (digital) but suffers a little from CA. I'd like something that works for BIF shots.
Thanks very much for the kind words.
The lens is my trusty Canon 400 5.6 L. Can't say enough good things about this lens and it won't break the bank, or your back, to own one. I leave the Exif data intact and there are add ons for most browsers to pull it. Scott posted what I used for most shots. The camera is a big part of getting these shots. 10fps, clean iso, and high res, make it alot easier. That said it took over 100 images to get those few. I just tracked the Bat, used manual focus, and fired away. Spray and pray is a term used for those type shots. There really isn't any easy way to get such a fast moving and small critter who's trajectory is anything but predictable... I've been trying to get good in flight shots of the Swallows that live on our Trout stream as they gobble up the misc hatches. I've yet to get a satisfactory result.
This bat very likely could have been rabid. It did get really close to me a few times and the thought of a Rabies shot crossed my mind, but the desire to get a bat in flight overrode that thought in short order.
cool. Wonder if he was rabid? erratic behavior is one sign...
my first thought too ... that is one thing the DNR around here warns people about with bats seen flying around in mid-day although I have seen them freequently out in daytime in the spring ... was it unsually warm that day Mike?
Yes, it was close to 70!! Judging from the accuracy of his attacks on those Stoneflies he was in pretty good health.
He landed on a tree close by and I tried to get close enough to get a good detailed shot. During that time my friend in the back of the boat got closer then he wanted and the Bat raised its head and glared at my friend! I thought he was going to jump out of the boat. He was convinced that that little creature was the Devil!! I laughed so hard I got dizzy!
Here it is looking at my friend. It isn't as sharp as it could be due to a 250 pound man trying to get away from it and rocking the boat.
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I find the willingness to give it up frightening.
Hmmm ... s'pect I might have rabies?
I would love to know the specs on camera, lens and details of the images.
What Don said.
I must have rabies too.
I find the willingness to give it up frightening.
Exposure Time 0.0001s (1/8000)
Aperture f/5.6
ISO 250
Focal Length 400mm
(top image, against blue sky)
Exposure Time 0.0005s (1/2000)
Aperture f/5.6
ISO 640
Focal Length 400mm
images against trees in background. Assume it's the 400mm f/4? or the 5.6?
I'd also like to know what lens. My old 100-300mm (pre-digital) is snappier at focusing than my 70-300mm (digital) but suffers a little from CA. I'd like something that works for BIF shots.
Crooow:This music would work better with women in bikinis shaking all over the place. I guess that's true of any music really.
Thanks very much for the kind words.
The lens is my trusty Canon 400 5.6 L. Can't say enough good things about this lens and it won't break the bank, or your back, to own one. I leave the Exif data intact and there are add ons for most browsers to pull it. Scott posted what I used for most shots. The camera is a big part of getting these shots. 10fps, clean iso, and high res, make it alot easier. That said it took over 100 images to get those few. I just tracked the Bat, used manual focus, and fired away. Spray and pray is a term used for those type shots. There really isn't any easy way to get such a fast moving and small critter who's trajectory is anything but predictable... I've been trying to get good in flight shots of the Swallows that live on our Trout stream as they gobble up the misc hatches. I've yet to get a satisfactory result.
This bat very likely could have been rabid. It did get really close to me a few times and the thought of a Rabies shot crossed my mind, but the desire to get a bat in flight overrode that thought in short order.
my first thought too ... that is one thing the DNR around here warns people about with bats seen flying around in mid-day although I have seen them freequently out in daytime in the spring ... was it unsually warm that day Mike?
He landed on a tree close by and I tried to get close enough to get a good detailed shot. During that time my friend in the back of the boat got closer then he wanted and the Bat raised its head and glared at my friend! I thought he was going to jump out of the boat. He was convinced that that little creature was the Devil!! I laughed so hard I got dizzy!
Here it is looking at my friend. It isn't as sharp as it could be due to a 250 pound man trying to get away from it and rocking the boat.