Boundary Bay Birds Photos (2) - 2012/02/05 (part 2 of 2)

Where: Boundary Bay, Delta, BC, Canada
When : Feb 05, 2012, Sunday
Gears : Nikon D300, Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D IF-ED, Nikon AF-S TC-14E II

Sometime, the wildlife animals love to show off as well. This bald eagle is not exceptional. It probably doesn't like that little sprout which covers its face, so it bite it off and let me catch its handsome face. Unfortunately, that doesn't help much.

This was the best angle that I can find. I was kneeling at the edge of the dyke; with another half a pace, I would have falling into the ditch.

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF, 1EV under ISO200(ISO100), f5.6, 1/640s, -0.33EV

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF, 1EV under ISO200(ISO100), f5.6, 1/640s, -0.33EV, cropped from above

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-14E II @ 420mm, 1EV under ISO200(ISO100), f8, 1/250s, +0.33EV

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-14E II @ 420mm, 1EV under ISO200(ISO100), f8, 1/125s, +0.67EV

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-14E II @ 420mm, 1EV under ISO200(ISO100), f8, 1/125s, +0.67EV

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-14E II @ 420mm, 1EV under ISO200(ISO100), f8, 1/125s, +0.67EV

Hmm... this is nice! But it continues to bite some more...

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-14E II @ 420mm, 1EV under ISO200(ISO100), f8, 1/160s, +0.67EV

It peeled some skin off and caught some on his beak!

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-14E II @ 420mm, 1EV under ISO200(ISO100), f8, 1/250s, +0.33EV

Shake..shake...shake it off. Yeh!

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-14E II @ 420mm, 1EV under ISO200(ISO100), f8, 1/160s, +0.33EV

Boundary Bay Birds Photos (2) - 2012/02/05 (part 1 of 2)

I went to the Boundary Bay, Delta for more shooting again. Snowy owls were still there.

Where: Boundary Bay, Delta, BC, Canada

When : Feb 05, 2012, Sunday
Gears : Nikon D300, Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D IF-ED, Nikon AF-S TC-14E II, Rokinon 14mm f2.8

Rokinon 14mm f2.8, ISO200, f8, 1/200s

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF, ISO200, f5.6, 1/200s, -0.33EV

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-14E II @ 420mm, ISO200, f5.6, 1/160s, +0.67EV

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-14E II @ 420mm, ISO400, f7.1, 1/640s, -0.67EV, cropped

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-14E II @ 420mm, ISO200, f7.1, 1/250s, -0.33EV, cropped

 Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF, 1EV under ISO200(ISO100), f5.6, 1/1000s, -0.33EV

 Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF, 1EV under ISO200(ISO100), f6.3, 1/320s, -0.33EV

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-14E II @ 420mm, 1EV under ISO200(ISO100), f5.6, 1/250s, -0.33EV

Boundary Bay Birds Photos - 2012/01/14~15

Snow everywhere in Lower Mainland of Greater Vancouver on Saturday 01/14, except South Delta, Ladner & Tsawwassen, surprisinghly! However, there was little snow on the morning on Sunday 01/15.

I went to the Boundary Bay, Delta, mainly to shoot the snowy owls. However, I found many kinds of birds there. These are the shots of that weekend.

Where: Boundary Bay, Delta, BC, Canada

When : Jan 14, 2012, Saturday
Gears : Nikon D300, Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G ED-IF, Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D IF-ED, Nikon AF-S TC-14E II, Nikon AF-S TC-20E II

Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G ED-IF @ 70mm, ISO400, f4.5, 1/2500s (Oops! forgot to stop down)

Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G ED-IF @ 70mm, ISO400, f8, 1/200s

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-20E II @ 600mm, ISO800, f8, 1/500s, +0.3EV

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-20E II @ 600mm, ISO800, f8, 1/40s

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-20E II @ 600mm, ISO800, f8, 1/640s, +0.3EV

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-20E II @ 600mm, ISO640, f8, 1/2000s

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-20E II @ 600mm, ISO640, f8, 1/200s, +1.3EV

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-20E II @ 600mm, ISO800, f8, 1/800s, +0.7EV

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-20E II @ 600mm, ISO800, f8, 1/320s, +1EV

The great blue heron

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-20E II @ 600mm, ISO800, f8, 1/320s, +1EV

American Robin

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-20E II @ 600mm, ISO800, f8, 1/500s, +0.3EV

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-20E II @ 600mm, ISO800, f8, 1/640s, +0.3EV

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-20E II @ 600mm, ISO1250, f8, 1/500s, -0.7EV

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-20E II @ 600mm, ISO800, f8, 1/80s, +0.3EV

Golden-crowned Sparrow - male

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-14E II @ 420mm, ISO1250, f5.6, 1/4000s

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-14E II @ 420mm, ISO400, f5.6, 1/1000s, +0.3EV

Golden-crowned Sparrow - female

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-14E II @ 420mm, ISO1250, f5.6, 1/4000s

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-14E II @ 420mm, ISO400, f5.6, 1/2000s

Where: Boundary Bay, Delta, BC, Canada

When : Jan 15, 2012, Sunday

Gears : Nikon D300, Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G ED-IF, Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D IF-ED, Nikkor AF-S DX 18-105mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR, Nikon AF-S TC-14E II, Nikon AF-S TC-20E II, Rokinon 14mm f2.8

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-14E II @ 420mm, ISO400, f5.6, 1/6000s, +0.3EV

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-20E II @ 600mm, ISO400, f8, 1/500s, +0.3EV

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-20E II @ 600mm, ISO400, f8, 1/640s, +0.3EV

See the steam from its breath?

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-20E II @ 600mm, ISO400, f8, 1/1000s, +0.3EV

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-20E II @ 600mm, ISO400, f8, 1/800s, +0.3EV

Nikkor AF-S DX 18-105mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR @ 105mm, ISO200, f5.6, 1/400s

Great Blue Heron

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-20E II @ 600mm, ISO800, f8, 1/640s, -0.3EV

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-20E II @ 600mm, ISO800, f8, 1/2000s, +0.7EV

European Starling

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-20E II @ 600mm, ISO400, f8, 1/1000s

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-20E II @ 600mm, ISO400, f8, 1/500s

Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D ED-IF + Nikon AF-S TC-20E II @ 600mm, ISO400, f8, 1/640s, +0.3EV 

Full moon test shots

I planned to shoot the full moon on the evening of the Lunar Mid-Autumn on Sept 12th with the tripod set up. However, I found a great buy of a mint complete set of Nikkor AF-S VR I 70-200mm f2.8G ID-ED on that day. Because I had to rush to grab it before it was too late, I missed the great moment to shoot the full moon in yolk color while it is rising from the horizon. So, I dropped my initial plan and did a quick and simple test shots without the tripod. Testing gears: Nikon D300, Nikkor AF-S VR I 70-200mm f2.8G ID-ED, Nikkor AF-S 80-200mm f2.8D IF-ED, Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4D IF-ED, Nikon AF-S TC-20E II and Nikon AF-S TC-14E II.

All photos were taken by hand held, AF-C, ISO800 to minimize the shake. Nikkor AF-S VR I 70-200mm f2.8G ID-ED was taken with VR on. The VR does a little help at high shutter speed and I can see the image is much stable in the viewfinder. It seems a little bit sharper compares to Nikkor AF-S 80-200mm f2.8D IF-ED, but only when you blow the images 100% up to compare. I am surprise to find that at 200mm focal length at the infinity distance, the Nikkor AF-S VR I 70-200mm f2.8G ID-ED covers just a little more than the Nikkor AF-S 80-200mm f2.8D IF-ED, meaning shooting just a little bit closer. Well again, only when zooming in 100% to compare. Without measuring them, you can not tell the difference. Hey, we are talking about 100% blow up, no one would  have to bother this.