Nikon D5

Don’t you just hate it when you’re waiting for that right moment, or that right subject, but you just missed it by a split second. It happened to me recently, while waiting for some pelicans to face me, or fly somewhat toward me, I so happen to spot a sea hawk, fly overhead coming in from the opposite direction.

I was lucky enough to be able to spot it right away once I brought my camera up, but it was too little too late. It had lunch on it’s claws too.

I did get the pelicans though, but that will come on a separate post. So, has anyone else had this sort of missed chance at getting a great shot? Comment below and tell us your story.

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So on a recent trip the Outer Banks in North Carolina, I got the chance to do some bird photography. Having finally received my Nikon D5 after a month and a week long wait (more on that later), I was excited to be able to getting myself re-acquainted with Nikon’s flagship DSLR body. I rented Nikon’s 2x Tele-converter, and mounted my Nikkor 70-200mm VR II (which effectively makes it a 140-400mm F/5.6) and set out capture some birds on the beach.

Below is an example of 3 shots I’ve been able to edit so far. More to follow once I get around to editing them more, and more on my thoughts on my real first try at action bird photography.