People will tell you that a trip to Sanibel Island is a must for Bird photographers. No matter how tame they make the beach Birds sound, you will never believe how easy it is to get close to some awesome Waders! Consider the following...
No sooner had we checked into the Holiday Inn on Sanibel did I pull out my camera and head to the beach. Here was the first Bird that greeted me... can you believe it? Sanibel Island, Florida. July-2004. Canon EOS-10D, EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens. ISO 200, Evaluative metering.
I got in front of this one, and he walked toward me. So close, in fact, that I could not focus anymore at one point. Amazing! Sanibel Island, Florida. July-2004. Canon EOS-10D, EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens. ISO 200, Evaluative metering.
Sanibel Island, Florida. July-2004. Canon EOS-10D, EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens. ISO 200, Evaluative metering.
Sanibel Island, Florida. July-2004. Canon EOS-10D, EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens. ISO 200, Evaluative metering.
The Bird in the back was born this year. Sanibel Island, Florida. July-2004. Canon EOS-10D, EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens. ISO 200, Evaluative metering.
Sanibel Island, Florida. July-2004. Canon EOS-10D, EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens. ISO 200, Evaluative metering.
I may never get this close to a White Ibis again, and will always remember my first trip to Sanibel! Sanibel Island, Florida. July-2004. Canon EOS-10D, EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens. ISO 200, Evaluative metering.