Nikon Z8 Birds in Flight Blurs & Landscapes 180-600 and 50mm 1.8 S

[@PamHaynes-oo3ck]

Hi Phil and Heather, I loved the shots, my favorite was the three cranes in flight. Thank you 😊

[@PhilThach]

@@PamHaynes-oo3ck thank you, Pam!

[@jalenobanphotography]

I dig that new profile picture! You’ve captured some great images from that bridge… I’m glad it didn’t fall from a semi truck while you were on it😂

[@PhilThach]

Thanks, Jalen! My wife made my new profile picture for me. I’m pretty happy with it. I was happy with the shots from the bridge too. I try to sneak in a little landscape photography, even on bird photography days.

[@ses4vols]

Nice shots! I really liked the landscapes the best.

[@PhilThach]

I hope to visit that bridge again with a better sunrise and remake those shots. Thank you, Stephan!

[@ses4vols]

@@PhilThach That seems like a great vantage point.

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Some great images Phil well done

[@PhilThach]

@@adrianalfordphotography thank you, Adrian!

[@k26kv31]

Happy New Year to you and Heather. Always enjoy your photos and the descriptions that you include in your videos. 👍

[@PhilThach]

Thank you, Happy New Year to you too!

[@ceasarmercado6759]

Happy New Year Phil..

[@PhilThach]

Thank you, you too!

[@JonnyPink65]

I love shooting in the rain and wish we would get some as well. Your bridge shots - i love that . And the shots with rain going sideways. Beautiful ❤❤❤

[@PhilThach]

Thank you, JP!

[@JonnyPink65]

@@PhilThach 💖

[@SnaphypeWorld]

Wonderful video, Phil! I wish you and your loved ones abundant health, happiness, and countless blessings. Happy New Year 🎈🎆🎊

[@PhilThach]

Thank you! Happy New Year to you as well!

[@geraldherd4199]

I made my annual trip to Wheeler NWR this week for Cranes. My long exposure blurs were all culls, but after watching this video may go back and try again. Did get shots of a Crane with a mouse running through a crowd of 17000 other cranes that wanted to take that mouse away. A Happy 2025 to you and Miss Heather - hope to see her again soon in your videos.

[@PhilThach]

Heather came with me to see the Sandhill Cranes today! Blurs are mostly culls for sure. That's funny about the crane with the mouse!

[@davidipema7898]

happy new year 👍

[@PhilThach]

Same to you!

[@bobg982]

Happy New Year Phil! Looks like you have debuted a new graphic/logo for your channel?

[@PhilThach]

Thank you! You are the first person to mention it. Heather made it for me yesterday and I’m very happy with it.

[@bobg982]

@@PhilThach It's well done, congrats to Heather. It gives me the impression that you're embarking on your next adventure in photography.

[@Sywi]

Happy New year Phil, the landscape pictures from the bridge. Phil how to photograph birds in flight, manual, aperture or shutter preference? Greetings Wim?

[@PhilThach]

@@Sywi happy new year! I usually use manual aperture manual, shutter speed, and automatic ISO and I control the exposure with the ex exposure compensation control. I tried to get as fast as I can on shutter speed without my ISO getting out of hand unless I’m trying to do blurs and then I go as slow as I can. Thanks for watching!

[@Sywi]

@@PhilThach ❤️

[@stephenbolger5925]

Looks like you are really enjoying the Z8 and the 180-600 F6.3 lens Phil. Do you find using a full frame camera any disadvantage in terms of focal length? Lovely shots 😊

[@PhilThach]

Thank you! if the full frame camera is lower resolution (24mp), like My Nikon Z6 or Canon R6 Mark II, yes. But if the camera is high resolution (45mp) like my Z8, it's not really a problem at all.

[@JimboP-Outside]

Another great outdoor photography video, Phil. I really enjoy your work. I particularly liked the bird coming in for a landing that was sharp, but the background was blurry - nice work! BTW, can you tell me what the tripod head is that you use? Thank you happy new year! 🎉

[@PhilThach]

I use a K&F Concept gimbal head. There is a link and coupon code in the description of this video.

[@briancampbell5243]

Awesome shots! Just got z50 ii. Did you use mechanical or electronic shutter for these?

[@PhilThach]

Thank you! The Z8 only has an electronic shutter so all of these are electronic.

[@highwayman1224]

I'm in Arizona and apparently Sandhill cranes migrate here for the winter but I've never seen them before. A couple of days ago I was out doing some wildlife photography and a couple came up and said there's a bunch of Sandhill cranes down the road in an agricultural field. I went to check them out but they're so damn skittish I couldn't get closer than a couple of hundred yards from them before they'd see me and fly out even farther away. Never did get anything but blurry specks. 🤣😡

[@PhilThach]

I am really lucky to have a location with many Sandhill Cranes around 45 minutes drive from my house!

[@PamHaynes-oo3ck]

Hi Phil and Heather, I loved the shots, my favorite was the three cranes in flight. Thank you 😊