White-faced Heron facing the morning

[Ziggy]

These are common birds in Australia.

In learning to live with a fast prime I've found that the enduring visible thing it gives you is more control over the background.

The shutter speed here was half my usual for a BiF because I'd been shooting it perched when it took off. The effect is to soften the plumage which I think works here.

• ILCE-9
• FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 800.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 3200

A9 + 400/2.8 + 2x TC, f5.6, ISO 3200, 1/1600s

 

[Mike Renny]

Lovely capture mate!

 

[Tim Mayo]

Beautiful shot Ern! Definitely no issues with 1/1600 here that I can see. I always drop the shutter speed to as low as I can get away with for perched birds unless the light is fantastic. Of course you know they are going to take off at some point so registering a custom shoot set to bump the shutter speed up the moment that happens I find quite helpful. I have it assigned to the focus hold button on the lens as if you are using back button focus you'll be running out of fingers and thumbs!

 

[Ziggy]

Thanks for the tip Tim.
I have BIF settings assigned to AF-on and perched to AE-l and on this occasion didn't want to lose time moving between them.