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27-NOV-2008 Rob Davies

Sandhill Cranes at Bosque del Apache refuge

Bosque del Apache view map

Olympus E-3 ,Olympus Zuiko 300mm f/2.8 Digital ED
1/800s f/2.8 at 300.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time27-Nov-2008 16:27:43
MakeOlympus
ModelE-3
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/800 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Hernan E. Enriquez16-Jan-2010 06:24
This is great Rob, sandhills are so difficult to photograph in flight because you have to find them first, then they are too far away and flying too high!
Raffay 12-Jan-2010 06:27
Hi Rob

Great images, I am a recent entrant into the world of photography – to be precise it’s been a year. Last year I bought Olympus E-3 with 14-42 and a 70-300 lenses, I know these are not great lenses but I was not left with any more money to get the fancy 300mm etc. I keep parrots and hence I got involved in bird photography. I live in Pakistan and this time of the year a million birds migrate here from Russia and Europe. I am doing a lot of shooting but I am not getting the birds in flight shots pin sharp. I am not sure if I am using the right focus mode. Currently I am using single point focus in the simple AF mode. But all my pictures are blur even at 1/4000s. I am not sure what I am doing wrong. So I started reading and I found out that I am supposed to shoot in AFC mode with a lock on and should use multiple focus points in that case the camera will track the subject. I am getting so frustrated that I am thinking of getting a Nikon which I assume has a tracking mode. But then today I saw your pictures and thought of writing to you. I know you are using the great 300mm which I cannot afford but I assume that if I do it right I can also get decent images from 70-300 lens.

If I get your email address I can send you a few pictures for your review and guidance.

Hoping for a positive response.

Raffay