These Silvereyes were darting & dashing through the bushes between the beach & the coastal walk at the end of Rosslare Promenade in Mindaire, Western Australia.
Along with the Welcome Swallows & Singing Honeyeaters, I was literally surrounded by swooping & fluttering birds, amazing experience 👍
The combination of my 45MP Canon EOS R5 & Sigma 150-600mm lens allowed me to get some amazing shots of these beautiful little birds. Although heavily cropped the detail in these images is amazing.
Canon EOS R5 1/4000 sec, f6.3, ISO 1000 with Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3 DG OS HSM ‘C’
I’m currently using the R5 set to full manual with auto ISO & I believe this to be an ideal setup for bird/animal photography.
Canon EOS R5 1/4000 sec, f6.3, ISO 1250 with Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3 DG OS HSM ‘C’
Canon EOS R5 1/4000 sec, f6.3, ISO 1250 with Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3 DG OS HSM ‘C’
While my old 5D Mark II was fine for landscape photgraphy I’m really noticing the difference using the R5 for birds & wildlife. The animal Eye Tracking AF is a real game changer & the high ISO performance is also a big aid in getting the higher shutter speeds.
Canon EOS R5 1/2000 sec, f8, ISO 1250 with Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3 DG OS HSM ‘C’
Canon EOS R5 1/2000 sec, f8, ISO 1250 with Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3 DG OS HSM ‘C’
Canon EOS R5 1/2000 sec, f8, ISO 1600 with Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3 DG OS HSM ‘C’
I know I’ve broken all the “rules” by shooting in the “harsh” midday light with the sun shining in all its glory but I’m afraid I don’t subscribe to the idea that early mornings & late afternoons are the only times to shoot birdlife. I like to see the colour pop and I believe the shadows give the images depth and a sense of reality over the flat and lifeless illustration type images that many bird photographers favour.
Canon EOS R5 1/2000 sec, f8, ISO 500 with Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3 DG OS HSM ‘C’
Canon EOS R5 1/4000 sec, f6.3, ISO 1600 with Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3 DG OS HSM ‘C’
Canon EOS R5 1/4000 sec, f6.3, ISO 1250 with Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3 DG OS HSM ‘C’
Canon EOS R5 1/4000 sec, f6.3, ISO 1600 with Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3 DG OS HSM ‘C’
Canon EOS R5 1/4000 sec, f6.3, ISO 1250 with Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3 DG OS HSM ‘C’
Canon EOS R5 1/4000 sec, f6.3, ISO 1600 with Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3 DG OS HSM ‘C’
Canon EOS R5 1/4000 sec, f6.3, ISO 1600 with Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3 DG OS HSM ‘C’
Post Processing
All of these images are processed solely in Adobe Lightroom Classic with some colour grading, minimal sharpening & no noise reduction.
My next step will be to select the best images which will be exported to Photoshop CC for some additional tweaking, noise reduction in Topaz Denoise AI, and possibly a touch of ON1 Photo RAW Effects to add the finishing touches.
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