My first encounter with a wild lyrebird

[Grumpy John]

I managed to get a photo of a lyrebird in the wild while we were away. I only had the 24-105 lens on the 7D at the time so IQ is not the best. The camere did struggle to obtain focus in the low light and the fact that the bird blended in to the surroundings did not help.

Model: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Date/Time: 2021-04-25 10:24:22
Exposure Time: 1/200 sec
F Number: f/4
ISO Speed ratings: ISO 2500
Exposure Program: Aperture priority
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No flash,compulsory
Focal Length: 105 mm
35mm Equivalent: 168 mm
Lens Model: Sigma 24-105
GPS: 34.6331233 S , 150.7224250 E

[K1W1]

Nice better than most of mine. they they are beastly hard things to get decent photos of.
I nearly collected one in the car last night it ran across the road right in front of me. I got to test the ABS. It's the first time I have had a near miss with one. I can now add Lyrebirds to the near miss club along with Wallabies, Kangaroos, Snakes, Wombats, Goannas and Deer.

[HansE]

That't a nice encounter and you didn't need a $10000 lens.

[Kwanon]

Nice.
You should checkout some of the vids of these guys on youtube - they make the best noises.
Sometimes I wonder about using live-view for when the camera hunts with the viewfinder, probably slower but could be more accurate?

[Ozzie_Traveller]

G'day mate

re-- Sometimes I wonder about using live-view for when the camera hunts with the viewfinder, probably slower but could be more accurate?

Reports I get from overseas sites make reference to 'poor' Live View from dSLRs even though they have had many years to see how the superzoom makers do their EVF focussing operations. Although it's been a while since I was able to do a side-by-side comparison of a dSLR's Live View compared with my Panny with EVF, the dSLR Live View was a poor comparison. However, when "there ain't light to see & focus, there ain't gunna be much to take a photo of"

Phil

[Grumpy John]

Nice better than most of mine. they they are beastly hard things to get decent photos of.
I nearly collected one in the car last night it ran across the road right in front of me. I got to test the ABS. It's the first time I have had a near miss with one. I can now add Lyrebirds to the near miss club along with Wallabies, Kangaroos, Snakes, Wombats, Goannas and Deer.

Thanks for the kind words K1W1, very hard to achieve a decent image of a bird that blends in so well with it's environment.

That't a nice encounter and you didn't need a $10000 lens.

That's true Hans, it's not the cost of your equipment, but how you use it.

Nice.
You should checkout some of the vids of these guys on youtube - they make the best noises.
Sometimes I wonder about using live-view for when the camera hunts with the viewfinder, probably slower but could be more accurate?

Thanks for commenting Daniel. It was the noises that the Lyrebird made that attracted me it's presence. There were actually two males carrying on a treat so I suspect that there must have been a female nearby.

[Isac]

Good to get a catch like that in the wild John. Good work.

[Grumpy John]

Thanks Isac, Not the best IQ, but happy that I achieved an image that I could share.

[Isac]

That's what it's all about mate. Perfect IQ is sometimes unobtainable with quick wildlife shots so the important thing is that you got the shot.

[wigz]

Well done John, it’s better of mine. I only have a couple of half birds. The father of a friend (not a serious photographer) got a video on his phone of one calling and displaying beside the track he was on. It was quite close.