p.46 #5 · Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread
I recently posted several similar images on the Z8/Z9 thread, but here are some different images shot with the Z9 and 100-400mm S lens. This lens has become my preferred lens for images of most insects, given the combination of its long focal length and short focusing distance.
p.46 #15 · Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread
some pics from this year's Iceland trip. all handheld.
ended up finding a lot more wildlife than usual, so I wished I had a 180-600 instead, but the 100-400 is the dedicated small travel lens. maybe next time.
p.46 #20 · Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S images thread
I have found whale photography to be the most challenging type of wildlife photography. I've shared this thought in the past, as I have photographed whales on many occasions which stretch all the way back into the 1980's. In 2017 I spent a week on a sailboat between Vancouver Island and the mainland in search of humpback and orca. The photo trip was quite successful and resulted in an amazing portfolio of work (at least for me... you can see this gallery on my website here: https://bruce-leventhal.squarespace.com/the-wild-bc-coast ). While I managed to produce some great stuff, I failed to catch a good breech. This inabilty to photograph a breeching whale has haunted me... until yesterday
Last night was my 4th outing in 2 weeks, all of which were on very small 6 passenger boats. My goal was to be close to the water in order to prevent the top-down perspective that is very common when shooting from larger vessels. Our captain managed to find whale that had a lot of energy, as it breeched about 10 times within a 2 hour period. While I was not successful with each of the breeches, I did manage to finally nail a few shots that I am happy to keep and add to my library of images...
