Objective: Handling the Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM super telephoto prime lens in various light conditions. Canon EOS 700D Body. Various ISO's / same Shutter Speed.
Note: Fast shutter speeds / panning hand-held in Manual. All images processed in Lightroom 5.7. Converted from RAW to JPG. Lens profile correction. Minor colour correction.
Cape Town Location
Milnerton Lagoon Woodbridge Island, Cape Town
Equipment (Birds In Flight / Action Photography)
- Canon EOS 700D SLR camera body
- Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM telephoto prime lens
Manual Mode Settings
- Shutter speed: 1/1500s
- Aperture: f/5.6 - 6.7
- Focal length 400mm
- ISO 100-400
- No Image Stabilization
- Autofocus mode (Centre AF point)
Continuous shooting mode / AI Servo
Handheld
(Click to Enlarge)
 |
| Greater Flamingo - Milnerton Lagoon / Woodbridge Island, Cape Town |
 |
| Swift Tern in Flight (with fish) - Milnerton Lagoon / Woodbridge Island, Cape Town |
 |
| African Sacred Ibis flying towards Woodbridge Island from the Milnerton Golf Course, Cape Town |
 |
| Hartlaub's Gull over Milnerton Lagoon / Woodbridge Island, Cape Town |
 |
| Swift Tern with chick - Milnerton Lagoon / Woodbridge Island, Cape Town |
 |
| Dancing Egret - Diep River Milnerton / Across from the Milnerton Golf Course, Cape Town |
 |
| Hartlaub's Gull in the wind - Milnerton Lagoon / Woodbridge Island, Cape Town |
 |
| Swift Tern in Flight- Milnerton Lagoon / Woodbridge Island, Cape Town |
 |
| Cormorantin Flight Milnerton Lagoon / Woodbridge Island, Cape Town |
Low Flying Cormorant Milnerton Lagoon / Woodbridge Island, Cape Town
Canon EOS 7D Mark II - Birds in Flight Photography Gallery
Birds in Flight Photography Cape Town
