Malachite Sunbird on Aloe
Saturday, August 27th, 2011 at
4:30 pm
by Scotch Macaskill
Caption: Male Malachite Sunbird (Nectarinia famosa) in non-breeding colors perching on Aloe flower, Currys Post, KZN Midlands, South Africa
Camera: Canon EOS 50D; Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM; Focal Length: 400mm; Shutter speed: 1/320; Aperture: f/5.6; ISO: 400.
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+Scotch Macaskill
Wonderful photo
Beautiful images. Which aperture did you find sharpest on this lens?
I found it sharp all through starting from wide open. However, in my opinion it is f/8 in good light.
Thanks for the compliment! I also find the Canon EF 400mm sharp throughout, so usually use it wide open at f/5.6. This allows the fastest shutter speed to minimise camera shake (hands aren’t so steady nowdays) and also to blur the background as much as possible. Wish it was f/4 to reduce background clutter even more.