One of the toughest AF jobs for any DSLR-lens combination is a fast moving subject coming straight at the shooter.
I had an opportunity to shoot one such incoming bird in flight yesterday at the fish ponds of Sto. Tomas, La Union. With the 1.4x III teleconverter attached, the AF of the combo was a bit slower than when the lens is bare. Additionally, the terrain background made it more difficult for the all-points AF to initially lock onto the subject.
Luckily, the approaching wader has a bright plumage, and that mitigated AF acquisition and tracking. I managed to shoot a 'double-tap', with the focus placed precisely on the head area.
(Please view the larger versions linked to see more details.)
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Great Egret (Egretta alba, migrant)
Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields.
Habitat - Uncommon in a variety of wetlands from coastal marshes to ricefields.
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| Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 5, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + EF 1.4x TC III,
560 mm, f/7.1, 1/2500 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, near full frame. |
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| Shooting Info - Sto. Tomas, La Union, Philippines, November 5, 2016, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II + EF 1.4x TC III,
560 mm, f/7.1, 1/2500 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, near full frame. |
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