Yesterday I got the opportunity to photograph Kererū that were sitting beyond the canopy in decent light. It was quite the revelation, and it gave me a boost in terms of my confidence.
Shooting in the light with slower targets made for a pleasant change, with much higher keeper rates than I’ve had recently, and even a few satisfying results.
Recently it has been rare for me to get the auto ISO below 9000, as the high shutter speeds I need have pushed that right up resulting in a fair bit of noise and lost detail and very underexposed images.
These conditions were a lot easier for the combo of the Z6 and the 180-600mm to shine. In the better light conditions focus was snappy.
The weather while I was out walking at Ōtari was pretty damp and cold so there wasn’t much activity until I was leaving when the light improved and the wildlife appeared and I got these shots.
