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jfbacks

jfbacks

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A few Short-eared owl images from Christmas day last year. With SEO's it seems it's either feast or famine. I kept ~100 images, all pretty close to these in quality.
Z9, 500mmF4VRII, TC-14EIII, FTZ adapter. Getting a 800mmf6.3 for this season isn't looking good.:(
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ricardo00 said:
Fantastic shots! Not sure how they could be better with the 800mm lens (though guess it is lighter). Just wondered what area of the country these were taken?
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Taken at Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Missouri, and yes I am perfectly satisfied with the sharpness of of the lens/TC combo. I would like to dump like to some weight even though I'm in pretty good shape for 66. I will say that the AF and full frame of the Z9 has made capturing images like these an order of magnitude easier than with a D500. The size and weight of the Z9 doesn't bother me at all, I've always had a battery grip on my D100, D300, and D500 and wouldn't be without one. It would also be be nice to remove the TC and FTZ contact points. I duct tape everything together to minimize contact glitches.
 
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jfbacks said:
Taken at Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Missouri, and yes I am perfectly satisfied with the sharpness of of the lens/TC combo. I would like to dump like to some weight even I'm in pretty good shape for 66. I will say that the AF and full frame of the Z9 has made capturing images like these an order of magnitude easier than with a D500. The size and weight of the Z9 doesn't bother me at all, I've always had a battery grip on my D100, D300, and D500 and wouldn't be without one. It would also be be nice to remove the TC and FTZ contact points. I duct tape everything together to minimize contact glitches.
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Thanks for the info! Our SEO don't come out till it is darker so never got any shots as good as yours. Will have to visit Missouri I guess.
 
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I was the only person in the wildlife refuge that day(Christmas). It was pretty cold ~5F, so that may have triggered them to come out a little earlier than normal, nearly an 1 1/2 hour before sunset. It was my kids turn to be at their spouses this year on Christmas... just so you don't think I'm a complete loser. ;) There are two refuges/conservation areas that are well know as good areas for SEO's. I avoid Saturdays as it can get rather busy those evenings.
 
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