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[DrLex]

Never would have guessed it to be this good to be out in the rain, expected it to be nice but its getting better with each session.

You're right, the wet and muddy environment is one I usually avoid, but the one time when I specifically sought it out to get some shot for a DPR challenge, it was a whole new experience. I might try it more often, no lack of rain here these days…

 

[fotoword]

Never would have guessed it to be this good to be out in the rain, expected it to be nice but its getting better with each session.
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That's excellent!
Great background, nicely blurred. Shiny, translucent mushroom is very interesting with the earthy material below it.

 

[fotoword]

Couple of birds the Sydney's Bicentennial Park on Monday.

First is a Baillon's Crake
First time I'd ever laid eyes on one so I had to ask Google Lens what it was.

• FUJIFILM - X-H2S
• XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/500 sec
• Pattern
• Manual exposure
• ISO 640

And the second is a Superb Fairy Wren that was dodging other wrens flying over it.

• FUJIFILM - X-H2S
• XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/500 sec
• Pattern
• Manual exposure
• ISO 640

Thanks
Paul

 

[raythentic]

You're right, the wet and muddy environment is one I usually avoid, but the one time when I specifically sought it out to get some shot for a DPR challenge, it was a whole new experience. I might try it more often, no lack of rain here these days…

You should, its great!

No lack thereof here neither so best to take advantage of it

Had it in my head for quite some time now but the thing that kept me from actually doing it was the equipment itself. These days most camerabodies and many lenses are supposed to be sealed against the weather but I'm sure that it is more a marketing thing than the entire truth, a few drops of water shouldnt be a problem but out in the pouring rain or snow it provides for an entirely different circumstance, not to even mention what salty seawater would do to cameragear. That's why I came up with a very basic solution comprised of a step up ring, an old broken uv-filter from which I removed the glass, an oversized MC uv-filter and a cheap but specific quality plastic bag (sold by the roll). It made for the next best thing after an underwater housing and keeps the camera and lens dry out in the pouring rain without compromising image quality (to a degree, depending on the quality of the filter). It truly is a great thing being able to roam around in the pouring rain wearing a lightweight rainsuit, camera in hand snapping away in the knowledge it is safe to do so, lots of peace there

 

[raythentic]

That's excellent!
Great background, nicely blurred. Shiny, translucent mushroom is very interesting with the earthy material below it.

Thanks Paul!

Excellent bird shots again. Both of those birds are unknown over here, beautiful species.

 

[raythentic]

...I was wrong...dont go out in the rain with a camera....it is addictive

Yesterday it was pouring for hours on end yet I couldnt help myself....it was a first in such heavy downpour and also the first and so far the biggest test for the camera weather proofing. Once home again both camera and lens were still dry, which was a really satisfying result....yet for me it was a different story....as I couldnt get enough of the forest floor I exceeded the two hours that my rainsuit can handle heavy rainfall and was pretty much soaked as a consequence...UGH! almost couldnt move my fingers anymore was how cold I was...lesson learned and note to self: "forget about 'breathing rainsuits' and just replace it with something really weatherproof!".

All drama aside I loved every minute of it

There's nothing like it really, love it just as much as shooting birds (give it an 11 on a scale of 1 to 10).

 

[raythentic]