They may not be post card worthy, but they are a lifer!

holzphoto · January 6, 2013

Honestly never thought i would be photographing california condors in the wild, but i was in the right place at the right time and saw six.

All shots were handheld w/ the canon 600mm ii, most were w/ the 2x iii, and almost all were crazy high ISO's.

Camera: Canon EOS-1D X
Exposure Time: 0.0008s (1/1250)
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 16000
Focal Length: 1200mm

Camera: Canon EOS-1D X
Exposure Time: 0.001s (1/1000)
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 16000
Focal Length: 1200mm

Camera: Canon EOS-1D X
Exposure Time: 0.0008s (1/1250)
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 16000
Focal Length: 1200mm

Camera: Canon EOS-1D X
Exposure Time: 0.001s (1/1000)
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 12800
Focal Length: 1200mm

Camera: Canon EOS-1D X
Exposure Time: 0.0008s (1/1250)
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 16000
Focal Length: 1200mm

Camera: Canon EOS-1D X
Exposure Time: 0.002s (1/500)
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 2500
Focal Length: 600mm

PGM · January 7, 2013

Wow! You really pushed the ISO, and I think the photos still look good. I've never seen these birds before. Are they tagged with numbers? Thanks for the photo info along with the posts! Best, Pam

kdog · January 7, 2013

Terrific shots with some really cute interactions of these elusive critters. It's also very interesting to see what Canon's latest and greatest wildlife gear can do in challenging conditions when used in capable hands. I must say I like what I'm seeing. A lot.

Regards,
-joel