Canon R7 Seabird Photography: Success & Fail at the same time?!

[@peterviragphoto]

Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to subscribe if you enjoyed!😉🐦📷

[@adrianalfordphotography]

A tonne of action there mate. Those Terns are enjoyable to photograph. Good to see you enjoying out enjoying the R7 and yeah, I’ve done that audio trick before. Thanks for sharing mate 👍🙏

[@peterviragphoto]

Thanks Adrian! Yeah that blunder with the audio lol😀 Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

[@JonnyPink65]

Everything poops!!! Oh Peter, those pelicans are simply stunning. You have some amazing shots here. The terns are really cool too and I like it when they are skimming the water and hunting - that is fun to watch, but your pelican shots..... amazing!!! 🙏🤗💖

[@peterviragphoto]

Thanks heaps buddy, much appreciated! I remember your tern shots & footage as well, top!😍 Have a great weekend!

[@JonnyPink65]

@@peterviragphoto 🤗💖

[@editvirag3944]

Beautiful video and amazing images! Thanks for sharing!

[@peterviragphoto]

Thank you!:)

[@malcolmhand1171]

Excellent stills & in flight shots of the birds Peter, & obviously worth bracing the colder weather with the lovely light & shade of the early sun rise! 👌

[@peterviragphoto]

Thanks a lot Mal, very kind of you! You’re right, lighting is of paramount importance. Hope you’re having a nice day:)

[@photoshoott2022]

Beautiful video Peter. Great equipment, but also amazing results in photos at the end. Great explanation and scenery. Thank you for sharing my friend. Have a wonderful week.

[@peterviragphoto]

Thanks a lot buddy! Same to you:)

[@photoshoott2022]

@@peterviragphoto Thank you Peter

[@forced_perspective]

Thanks for sharing your adventure to that wonderful area

[@peterviragphoto]

Thanks James! Hope you’ve been well!

[@juanitakelly3082]

Those are the best Pelikan and Tern shots I think I've ever seen! You are forgiven for forgetting to turn on the mic!

[@peterviragphoto]

Thanks a lot Juanita!:))

[@AndrewWaltonPhotography]

Stunning shots Peter, I particularly enjoyed the pelican images. The R7 does give excellent results in the right hands.

[@peterviragphoto]

Thanks a lot mate!🙏 Hope you’re having a nice weekend!:)

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Stunning stuff Peter mate. Love the intro with the drone tracking and shame about the GoPro But the R7 does the business once again!! Even where you were not able to get a decent backdrop, the photos were just so sharp. I’ll be returning to these vids in a few weeks, should be acquiring this camera in a couple of weeks. Very much looking forward to using it. Have a great weekend mate

[@peterviragphoto]

Thanks a lot mate, very kind of you! Yes, generally the R7 is pretty good at tracking, so very happy with it:) I think you’ll have heaps of fun with it! Cheers:)

[@AdrianRankin]

Great collection of images mate, especially the pelicans taking off! I’ve become very fascinated in the greater created Terns recently, they are cute! I hope your well!

[@peterviragphoto]

Thanks Adrian! They are amazing for sure! All good here thanks, hope you’ve been well too!🙏👍👍

[@colinstalker]

Some great images Peter, in particular, the Pelican shots. What beautiful spot to spend time observing nature 😊

[@peterviragphoto]

Thanks a lot mate, appreciate it!

[@Chris-NZ]

Great shots Peter, you get some really good reach with that lens on the R7.

[@peterviragphoto]

Thanks Chris! Have an awesome weekend:)

[@chosenbydesign9007]

Beautiful.

[@peterviragphoto]

Cheers buddy!

[@vs123]

I love birds

[@peterviragphoto]

Me too:)

[@imzaazmi]

Beautiful shot❤

[@peterviragphoto]

Thx a lot

[@briansbuildsandoutdoors4936]

Great video Peter and some ripping images too. I really need to get my sorry backside out and about to do some bird photography. There;s been a bit happening so it's had to be put on the back burner for a while. Did one of those terns have a leg ring? Anyway, keep up the good work. All the best.

[@peterviragphoto]

Hi Brian, thanks a lot! Yes, some of them were banded:) Cheers

[@ArcanePath360]

This is why this lens is still so expensive in the used market. Ridiculous prices even for ones with scratches and dust and fungus. Stuck with my Tamron G2 for now. Can't justify the expense, especially given my location and how often I get out. And even when I do, the wildlife are all hiding in underground bunkers that day.

[@peterviragphoto]

Got mine for 2.4k AUD 6 years ago but now it’s much more expensive:( I’d still choose this over the RF 100-500 , that one costs significantly more here. As long as your Tamron provides you with decent results, then definitely stick with it! Have a nice weekend!

[@ArcanePath360]

@@peterviragphoto Thanks. The Tamron lets me down a lot in terms of focus. I do get the odd great picture that I'm satisfied with, but there's just something about the clarity in an L lens that's missing with it. I borrowed a 100-400 once and noticed this also had focus problems some of the time so nothing is perfect, but I think my hit rate would go up. I'm actually more into macro now though and am having more fun and success with Laowa lenses and subject matter that actually shows up

[@robynsmith6974]

I know this comment is 4 months old but I actually got a phenomenal second hand one for 1951 AUD last year January. (I'm South African - bought it for R24500) Understandably that's still ridiculously expensive but there are definitely decent options out there 😊

[@ArcanePath360]

@@robynsmith6974 I wouldn't call that an option. I've been getting into macro photography and picked up a Laowa 100mm Dreamweaver for £300 on ebay in good as new condition, which is even sharper than the 100-400 L. Granted it's only a prime but getting into macro and leaving wildlife saves you a $hit tonne of moolah.