The sun was up, not much wind, ideal.
So a quick rundown on the gear: Canon 5dmk4 plus 500mm F4 L IS mk1 + 1.4x extender which gives me a focal length of 700mm, I opted to keep the 1.4x on but in hind sight it probably wasn't needed.
We set up checked the light which was forever changing due to the sun moving round and the trees behind us casting shadows across the area but hey ho, we put some food out and within minutes we had visits from the hungry locals, first up was a Blue Tit.
Canon 5dmk4 1/400th f9 700mm iso1600
This was followed swiftly with visits from Chaffinch, Coal Tits, Great Tits, Nuthatch's and last but not least our national favourite the Robin.
Canon 5dmk4 1/500th f9 700mm iso1600
Canon 5dmk4 1/500th f9 700mm iso1600
Canon 5dmk4 1/640th f9 700mm iso1600
Canon 5dmk4 1/800th f9 700mm iso1600
Canon 5dmk4 1/500th f9 700mm iso1600
Never ceases to amaze me just how colourful our local bird life is, get the right conditions to light up their plumage and there is not a dull one among them !!
Again in hindsight (so easy) I should probably moved back a bit or gone to f11 as the DOF I had was only just enough, or if I had taken the 1.4x off the DOF would have been a lot better, (note to self for next visit no 1.4x !)
One other thing to note is the lovely bokeh on these pictures, its great at this time of year with some of the autumn leaves, you get some stunning colours in the bokeh.
Again in hindsight (so easy) I should probably moved back a bit or gone to f11 as the DOF I had was only just enough, or if I had taken the 1.4x off the DOF would have been a lot better, (note to self for next visit no 1.4x !)
One other thing to note is the lovely bokeh on these pictures, its great at this time of year with some of the autumn leaves, you get some stunning colours in the bokeh.
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