I was taking shots of Anna's in flight when this one landed. They don't stay still for long, so fearing he would fly away if I spent time changing my settings, I left them where they were. But this camera seems to handle the high ISO.
I really love this new camera - the Canon EOS R5. I'm not used to having 45MP. I have enough room to crop if I want to and still have a large enough shot.
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
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A Great Blue Heron flew where this Great Egret was standing shooing him off to the path..
I knew the Egret didn't want to be there, so I focused my camera and patiently waited for him to fly.
I'm still learning how to use my EOS R5, For this shot, I used mechanical shutter and back button focus set to zone focus. My plan was then to hit the * button which I had set to animal eye autofocus. I'm not sure if I hit that button or not, because I'm not accustomed to using it.
In any case, the eye was in sharp focus. I'm pleased especially with a varied background. I love my new camera, but I still need to get the autofocus perfected.
Great Egret
Ardea alba
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I tried some different settings on EOS R5 this morning and learned what not to do.
Hummingbirds wings are so fast that if you use the electronic shutter, the wings bend into an unnatural position. If the wings are not moving too quickly, as in this shot, you do not get the same effect. You can read more about the effect here: Rolling shutter
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
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The morning was again overcast and dark. There was haze in the air.
Canon EOS R5
EF400mm f/4 DO IS II USM +1.4x III
ƒ/5.6
560.0 mm
1/3200
ISO 12800 (very, very high) (this shot was very noisy)
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
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Great Egret
Ardea alba
Member of Nature’s Spirit
Good Stewards of Nature
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I am quite pleased that I was nominated by one of my contacts and selected for a Flickr gallery: Community Recommendations: 100 Flickr Members to Follow
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