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The Great Blue Heron
After shooting with Sony since 2012 (when I first started with mirrorless) I am in the process of switching to OM (formally Olympus). Before Sony I shot with Canon. Have traded in some of my Sony gear. So far I have picked up the OM-1 Mark II along with the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 100-400mm f/5-6.3 IS Lens, OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO Lens and the OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO II Lens. Plan to trade in more of my Sony gear soon and add another OM body and more lines. I do all of my trading and purchasing local with Gulf Coast Camera located in Pensacola Florida. Been dealing with them for years and the owner I have known since before 2012. He is always willing to work with me with my trades.
So fare I am enjoying this transition to the OM system even though there is a learning curve. Actually I have found it fairly easy. I know it’s only a 20 megapixel camera and coming from Sony 61 megapixel is a change. But for the type of photography I doing these days it’s just fine. To tell the truth I find it fun using the OM-1 Mark II with the smaller lenses compared what I was carrying around with those large Sony lenses. Have cut my weight down nearly in half.
During ta recent morning captured this Great Blue Heron making its way over the bay heading West near Fort Pickens in Florida. Camera used was the ON-1 Mark II with the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 100-400mm f/5-6.3 IS Lens. Camera settings were 1/6400 of a sec at f/5.0, ISO 540. Post processing with DxO PhotoLab 8. Been trying this software for a number of weeks now.
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Pelican Just Chilling Out
This Brown Pelican was just chilling out during the late morning along the shore on the bay near Fort Pickens in Florida.
Handheld
Sony A6700
FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
+2X Teleconverter
1/4000 sec at f/5.6, ISO 400
Post Processing DxO PhotoLab 8
Gull Morning Hangout On The Bay
Gull afternoon hangout on the bay near Fort Pickens in Florida.
Handheld
Sony A6700
FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
+2X Teleconverter
1/4000 sec at f/22, ISO 6400
Post Processing DxO PhotoLab 8
Brown Pelican
Brown Pelican makes it way over the bay near Fort Pickens Florida during the late morning heading West. I have been a Lightroom Classic user since the beginning (2007) but have recently giving DxO PhotoLab 8 a try. It’s defiantly a change and a learning curve.
Handheld
Sony A6700
FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
+ 2X Teleconverter
1/4000 sec at f5.6, ISO 640
Post Processing DxO PhotoLab 8
Willet Noon Stroll
t was a noon hour stroll for the Willet along the shore near Fort Pickens on the Fart West end of Pensacola Beach Florida.
Handheld
Sony A7RM5
FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
+ 1.4 Teleconverter
1/3200 sec at f/9.0, ISO 800
Heron On The Pond
Great Blue Heron does a morning stroll on a pond located on the grounds of Navarre Beach Florida during the early morning.
Handheld
Sony A7RM4
FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
1/4000 sec at f/4.5, ISO 400
Heron Afternoon Pose
The Great Blue Heron late afternoon pose along the bay Near Fort Pickens on the far West end of Pensacola Beach Florida.
Handheld
Sony A7RM5
FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
+ 2X Teleconverter
1/5000 sec at f5.6, ISO 1250
Gliding Brown Pelican
Brown Pelican glides over the bay during an afternoon near Fort Pickens in Florida.
Handheld
Sony A7RM5
FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II
+ 1.4 Teleconverter
1/4000 sec at f/5.6, ISO 1000
Royal Tern
Royal Tern flying high over the bay under clear blue skies near Fort Pickens Florida during the early afternoon.
Handheld
Sony A7RM5
FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II
1/4000 sec at f/4, ISO 200
Gull Seaching
Gull looking for its next snack during the early afternoon over the bay near Fort Pickens in Florida.
Handheld
Sony A7RM5
FE 70-200MM F4 Macro G OSS II
1/4000 sec at f4, ISO 320