Botaurus stellaris

Botaurus stellaris

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Botaurus stellaris (Family: Ardeidae; common name: Eurasian Bittern; Great Bittern)

These photos were taken in February 2010 during the first meeting of Greek wild life photographers. I had never seen a eurasian bittern before since it is a very shy bird and avoids close encounters with humans. Its ability to hide itself very efficiently in the marshes makes it even more difficult to spot. You can usually hear it; its voice reminds me of a ship horn.

Τhis year the Evros delta was flooded and the water covered huge areas. Thus, bitterns were forced to come to areas a bit further away from the delta, which allowed us to observe and take photos of them.

Photos by Petros Petrou

Shooting Data:

1. Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark IIn
Lens: Canon EF300 f/4L IS + TC 1.4x (420mm)
Sensitivity: ISO 320
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/640 sec - f/5.6
Flash: no flash.
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

2. Camera: anon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF 500 f/4L IS (500mm)
Sensitivity: ISO 320
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/500 sec - f/5.6, Manual mode, -0.33 EV
Flash: No flash
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

3. Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: EF 500 f/4L IS + 1.4x (700mm)
Sensitivity: ISO 800
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/500 sec - f/5.6, Manual mode
Flash: no flash.
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

 

 

 

  

Great Bittern II

Photos by Frank Panis

Shooting Data:

1. Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED VR
Sensitivity: Auto ISO 250
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/1600s - f5.6
Flash: none
Support: beanbag
Image: RAW, converted in Nikon CNX 2.2.6

2. Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED VR
Sensitivity: Auto ISO 450
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/1600s - f5.6
Flash: none
Support: beanbag
Image: RAW, converted in Nikon CNX 2.2.6

3. Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED VR
Sensitivity: Auto ISO 1000
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/1600s - f5.6
Flash: none
Support: beanbag
Image: RAW, converted in Nikon CNX 2.2.6

 

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