I photographed this Orchard Oriole at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. I have gotten glimpses of this bird over the years but this is the first time I could get a good photograph of it.
How I Got The Shot – Orchard Oriole
I was driving the auto tour road when I spotted this bird near the road. I had a Canon EOS 7D Mark II camera with a Canon EF 500 mm f/4L IS USM lens resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup.
Camera Settings – First Photo
- AV Mode
- Back-button focus
- Aperture f8.0
- ISO 800
- Shutter speed – 1/2000 sec.
- Auto White Balance
- Single Point, Continuous Auto Focus
- Exposure Bias – +1/3 EV
- Multi Metering
- Focal Length – 500 mm
Camera Settings – Second Photo
- AV Mode
- Back-button focus
- Aperture f5.6
- ISO 800
- Shutter speed – 1/1250 sec.
- Auto White Balance
- Single Point, Continuous Auto Focus
- Exposure Bias – +1/3 EV
- Multi Metering
- Focal Length – 500 mm
Here is another bird that was difficult to photograph: The Secretive Sora Bird