On Tuesday Nature Calgary held a field trip at Brown-Lowery Provincial Park. The pathway was quite icy, so we all wore spikes on our boots. Only one person fell and was not injured, so a sucesssful outing. The day was quite sunny and beautiful. We didn't see a lot of birds, but I was able to get two photographs of birds that I liked. The first was a Canada Jay (Perisoreus canadensis). These are native to Canada and quite a pretty, if understated, little bird.
Olympus OM-1, 100-400mm + MC20, 800mm, ISO 5000, 1/250, f/13. Nov 14, 2023, 10:45 am.
The second picture is of a Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus). Their means of defence is to hold still and hide in the undergrowth. They can be quite well camoflauged. For both these pictures I had to raise the ISO and shoot at long shutter speeds due to the birds being in the shade.
Olympus OM-1, 100-400mm + MC20, 800mm, ISO 5000, 1/40, f/11. Nov 14, 2023, 10:30 am.
A couple of scenic shots turned out okay. I had an 8mm lens with me, so it was an opportunity to try some scenics with that lens. The first is my favourite of the day.
Olympus OMD M5ii, 8mm, ISO 100, 1/100, f/10. Nov 14, 2023, 11:45 am.
In the second picture you can see the impact of the extreme wide angle. The trees on the edges bend at the top and bottom. You can tell how early it is because the sky is so low.
Olympus OMD M5ii, 8mm, ISO 400, 1/25, f/10. Nov 14, 2023, 9:45 am.
All pictures photo-edited with On1 Photo Raw 2023.
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