Wildlife Photography

Earlier this year I had my first go at wildlife photography with a borrowed 400mm lens at Pitsford Reservoir. The 400mm focal length was created by using a Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM with a Canon 2XEF II 2x Extender. The photo below was shot handheld. The exposure settings for this shot are not the optimum as before this I was photographing birds sitting and spotted the Canadian Goose out the corner of my eye about to land. Even though the photo isn’t great on sharpness I still like the composition.

The widest aperture available with this set up is f/5.6, which was used for this shot of the Signet below. Thankfully I had plent of time to capture this shot, which allowed me to change my exposure setting. Again this was taken handheld – next time I will try using a tripod for extra sharpness.

I’d have to admit that photographing wildlife is probably one of the most difficult things to capture – however its defiantly one of the most rewarding. When I have the chance to get my hands on a long lens again – I’ll be back to have another go!

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