Frog having a bad day

[sh1209]

Sony A1 600GM
I was busy taking a video on the tripod with another body when this guy swooped down into the water grabbing a frog. I really didn't have time at ll to adjust camera settings but did use my custom recall setting of 1/1600th in order to get a few shots. Once I got them only computer I realized I must have not pressed the lens button all the way for the recall and was only 1/100th for shutter speed. They could have certainly been better if I would have had time but they're still interesting nonetheless.

Red shoulder hawk by Steven Haddix, on Flickr
Red shoulder hawk by Steven Haddix, on Flickr
Red shoulder hawk by Steven Haddix, on Flickr

 

[Butlerkid]

Impressive! Considering the scant reaction time, and the shutter speed, I am amazed at the sharpness - in the right places! LOL! #1 is excellent!

 

[sh1209]

Impressive! Considering the scant reaction time, and the shutter speed, I am amazed at the sharpness - in the right places! LOL! #1 is excellent!

Thank you. It's hard to react sometimes, especially with a big ole lens lol

 

[Rick S]

Great set Steven.

 

[gnpToday]

Given the circumstances, very impressive!

 

[aolander]

Nice shots! On Flickr, the shutter speed shows as 1/1000th.

 

[Whiskeyman]

Impressive! Considering the scant reaction time, and the shutter speed, I am amazed at the sharpness - in the right places! LOL! #1 is excellent!

This, now times two! And that frog was having a bad day, for sure.

 

[jeffnles1]

Looks like a great day to be a red-shouldered hawk but a very bad day to be a frog. Nice sequence.

 

[JAS]

Opportunity knocked quickly and you took advantage. Great capture!

 

[Harry.G]

WOW fantastic shots Steven especially given the short amount time you had fire off a burst


Harry.G

 

[sh1209]

Great set Steven.

Thank you

 

[sh1209]

Given the circumstances, very impressive!

Thank you

 

[sh1209]

Nice shots! On Flickr, the shutter speed shows as 1/1000th.

Thank you. Yes unfortunately I didn't fully press the lens button which is where I have my recall function enabled and I was shutting at 1/1000th prior to shooting video on the other body. I really wish I had depressed it fully because some of the other shots would have been much better.

 

[sh1209]

Looks like a great day to be a red-shouldered hawk but a very bad day to be a frog. Nice sequence.

Thank you

 

[sh1209]

This, now times two! And that frog was having a bad day, for sure.

Thank you, yes the frog was surely having a bad day lol

 

[sh1209]

Opportunity knocked quickly and you took advantage. Great capture!

Thank you

 

[sh1209]

WOW fantastic shots Steven especially given the short amount time you had fire off a burst


Harry.G

Thank you

 

[Mark Garfinkel]

Nice and the clarity is amazing.

 

[sh1209]

Nice and the clarity is amazing.

Thank you

 

[Irap]

Super sequence Steven.

 

[sh1209]

Super sequence Steven.

Thank you

 

[Woody Meristem]

Great catch -- yours too.

 

[sh1209]

Great catch -- yours too.

Thank you

 

[NorthernFocus]

Hey why not. Tastes like chicken.

 

[Ralph]

Sony A1 600GM
I was busy taking a video on the tripod with another body when this guy swooped down into the water grabbing a frog. I really didn't have time at ll to adjust camera settings but did use my custom recall setting of 1/1600th in order to get a few shots. Once I got them only computer I realized I must have not pressed the lens button all the way for the recall and was only 1/100th for shutter speed. They could have certainly been better if I would have had time but they're still interesting nonetheless.

Red shoulder hawk by Steven Haddix, on Flickr
Red shoulder hawk by Steven Haddix, on Flickr
Red shoulder hawk by Steven Haddix, on Flickr

Incredible sharpness for 1/100 of sec. Nice Steven!