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Male & Female Widgeon At Blacktoft Sands
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“Not very bright, that male widgeon down there!”.
So said the elderly gentleman sat next to me in the hide at Blacktoft Sands, the RSPB reserve on the Humber estuary. Unclear as to whether he was referring to colouration or intellect, I gave what I hoped was an affirmative-sounding grunt.
This image of a pair of widgeon (Anas penelope) was taken using a borrowed Canon 2x teleconverter (TC) coupled with my trusty 400mm lens. There’s no doubt that the TC allows you to get shots that would otherwise be difficult and the 2-stop light loss is fine in the right conditions. But being limited to manual focus is very hit-and-miss.
Should I buy my own, though? Decisions, decisions…
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk II w/ Canon 400mm f5.6L + 2x teleconverter; Exposure: 1/500th sec @ f11; ISO: 400
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!