Long-crested eagle

Absolutely beside myself today when we spotted this beauty right by the side of the road...finally I got a proper shot of it!
(Note to Ferdy...hand held ish...resting on the car window!)

comments (4)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

What a fabulous spotting, and very well captured. It's razor sharp, I'm sure you can do much more handheld shots, particularly if the light is good enough for 1/2000s. I believe the general rule is 1/focal length is roughly what you can still do by hand, which means 1/600s for you. If you have built-in stabilizer, you can shoot even "slower". Posted 11 years ago
1. Claire Hamilton
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Ferdy! It was very lucky I had the camera in the car with me. Yes it does have a stabiliser but oh boy it is heavy! Using it on the 70D to try and minimise weight, no doubt though after a bit of practice I should be able to use it hand held..need more practice! All in all though, very pleased with this lens! Posted 11 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Results so far are awesome, and if I hear you, they'll get even better. Not sure if it works for you, but some people place the elbow of their lens-supporting arm into their hip or just above it, creating a human tripod. For carrying, a special strap for heavy lenses will help as well. Posted 11 years ago

Wendy

Lion

Great shot! Posted 11 years ago

The Long-crested Eagle

The Long-crested Eagle is a bird of prey. Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae. It is currently placed in a monotypic genus "Lophaetus". A relatively small eagle, found in Africa south of the Sahara, except in the arid zones. In southern Africa it is a fairly common resident in the eastern areas.

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Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey

Species identified by Claire Hamilton