Nature Photographers Network
This is the preserved archive of the original Nature Photographers Network. The community continues at naturephotographers.network.
Forums · UKNP

Nesting White Storcks

Discussion

9 replies
Posted by Jeroen Stel on April 1, 2013 at 3:44 PM
Nesting White Storcks
Went out this morning at sunrise to photograph Beavers and got back home with a series on White Storcks.. :rolleyes: :confused:
Life's strange at times.. :wink:

More from the White Storck series here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeroenstel/

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark IV
Shutter speed: 1/2000 sec
Aperture: F 7.1
Exposure mode: M
Exposure compensation: - 2/3
Flash:No
Flash exposure compensation:
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Servo (in AF-On modus)
ISO: 200
Lens: Canon 600mm F4
Focal length:780 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
Gitzo tripod /Sachtler fluid head
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Home stewed Sharpening-mix/ Adobe Photoshop CS6
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 1, 2013 at 4:33 PM
Hey Jeroen, looks like the gear has 'past mustard' and great to see blue sky too. Nice behavioural image with great detail in the whites, nicely handled. :toast:

Look forward to the chicks shots later. :jump:

TFS
Steve
Posted by Neil Burton on April 2, 2013 at 4:01 AM
A 600 f4 eh? Looks good to me, nice landing. :toast:
Posted by Mike Smith on April 2, 2013 at 7:29 AM
Very nice indeed :toast:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on April 2, 2013 at 7:47 AM
Hi Guys,

Thanks for your comments so far..
As for the 600mm F4,...yep it's my good old trusted NON IS 600mm F4...They repaired it in a few days time and these where the first proper tests (wich turned out fine by the looks of it.. :wink: :biggrin: )

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 2, 2013 at 11:04 AM
You can relax now Jeroen and get back to enjoying your photography. :wavey:
Posted by Bob Johnson on April 2, 2013 at 12:17 PM
Great series on flickr Jeroen :wink: Just back from shooting them in the Ngorongoro and a cracking species in good light.

Bob :smile:
Posted by Dawn Monrose on April 2, 2013 at 2:19 PM
The moment of touchdown well captured, very nice composition too.

:toast:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on April 3, 2013 at 4:47 PM
Great comp and a lovely blue sky as a bg to set the birds off.

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 4, 2013 at 10:21 AM
Beautiful and well composed action shot. I really like the vibrant colours. :smile: