More Kites

I spent a couple of hours trying to get some shots of "Courting Kites", but they didn't seem too amourous today.  However, the light was good, so the trip wasn't wasted.

Dunnock

During a brief spell when the raptors all dissappeared a pair of dunnocks had a quick drink from a puddle near the car. The image above was taken with the EM1 at 400mm, F5.6, ISO 80.

Red Kite in Fight...

This is my first attempt at making a video.  I'm still learning to use the EM1 camera, so I didn't realise that there was no autofocus available when shooting "slo-mo" at 120 fps.  However,  I love

Close up Kite

I went out underovercast skies to see how the camera would perform under low light conditions.  There were many images of very poor quality, but there were also a few gems.  This is, without doubt

Another festive photo

This was an accidental shot.  I was testing the camera's performance in poor light.  While trying to photograph red kites I heard a familiar chirping.  I looked around just as the robin landed and