Headed up to NYC yesterday to visit relatives. Stopped at Central Park at the end and got some absolute crisp flicks! The combo I used here was f-stop 5.6 and ISO 1250 for all shots (cloudy day)! I wanted to head up towards the reservoir, but only stayed briefly as I had to head back soon. I was able to get to the Great Lake otherwise where I got the duck shot. The best part about being around here is that the wildlife hardly shy’s away from everyone because of the constant influx and people and urbanization; allowing for amazing closeups! As a matter of fact, I got some of the honey roasted nuts over there and while passing by, a gray squirrel hopped right next to me demanding a nut, which I gave. Will continue to experiment with different combos though!
Following species:
1. Mallard [Domestic] (Male)
2. House Sparrow (Male)
3. Canada Goose (?)
Those house sparrow shots are great! The composition on the second house sparrow shot is quite impressive! It's always great when a bird lets you nab some nice shots. Parks are good birding spots because the birds are more used to humans so you can get much closer than usual. I still haven't gotten to go out and shoot with my new D7200. I have family visiting but might be able to get a quick birding session this Sunday at either Ballona Marsh or some local parks. I haven't managed to get out and bird in 2 weeks! I'm itching to go on a birding outing! I have some new nikon monarch m7 8x42's arriving either tomorrow or Sunday so I'll get to play around with them in the yard at the very least if Sunday doesn't work out.
