It started snowing early afternoon for 2h. After that sun came through and shortly before sunset time it was golden light. Unfortunately, the meadow where the owls are was already in full shadow. I was able to take some shots using the D7200 and the Sigma 150-600 in around 20 minutes but had to use […]
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Short-eared Owls in Cuxhaven
Since a couple of weeks there are 4 short-eared owls hunting during day close to Cuxhaven’s marina. Yesterday I was able to grab them during some sunny moments using the D7200 and the Tamron 150-600. Some more shots are available on my SmugMug site by clicking the picture above.
Common Redshank in the salt marsh
Wanted to give the Gitzo a try using the Wimberley WH200. It does work quite nice but has no chance when compared to the Berlebach UNI-16. So, whenever size and weight allows, the UNI-16 is the first choice. A pair of Common Redshank were often up in the air to get the Seagulls away from their […]
Polder Glies
Not a lot of action at Polder Glies but at least I was able to shoot my first cuckoo ever. The little Barn Swallow wasn’t scared and sat at the look out so I had to move backwards to get into shooting distance.
Seafowl in Cappel-Neufeld
Early morning quick stop in Cappel-Neufeld for some Oystercatchers. Unfortunately not the promised weather. Nevertheless two shots worth to keep as they show a very calm sea.
Helgoland
Daytrip to Helgoland. Both 150-600 lenses and the Nikkor 200-400 together with the D7200 and D4 were used for several shots. Mainly doing close-ups and in flight shots. More Helgoland pictures from this trip by clicking one of the pictures which takes you to the SmugMug gallery.
Birds in the backyard
Unbelievable combination. The D7200 and the Sigma 150-600 S plus TC-1401 does perform so fantastic. This combo results in viewing angle of approx. 1260mm equivalent in FX. These results really open the question whether one needs to spend 8 to 10k€ for a prime lens… (still on my wishlist though :-))
Birds in the backyard
Some results from shooting with the D7200 over the last days in addition to my earlier blog entry now at SmugMug having some additional and different shots.
Seafowl
Rieselfelder Münster
Planned as a comparison of the Tamron 150-600 vs. the Sigma 150-600 with some users of a photo forum, it became obvious that not many would come over there. The weather turned out to be really bad for making a sensible test. However, some of the pictures taken there survived the wastebasket. In the afternoon of […]