Early Evening at the Bird Feeder

I decided to experiment today with the Olympus remote app for iPad and my E-M1. These were all shot using the Oly 75mm lens. The camera was on a tripod 5-10 feet from the feeder, and I sat on the porch running things with the iPad. Changing camera settings works perfectly, and choosing a focus point works well most of the time. The only downside is speed. Many times the bird had moved a little by the time the camera started focusing, and I ended up with the background or some other object in focus. Also quite a delay (about a second) in taking the image, so you have to hope the bird sticks around.

My favorite of the set is the woodpecker, who showed up as a surprise. He's very fast, so I was lucky to get a single good shot.

E-M1    OLYMPUS M.75mm F1.8    75mm    f/2.8    1/320s    ISO 400

E-M1    OLYMPUS M.75mm F1.8    75mm    f/2.8    1/320s    ISO 640

E-M1    OLYMPUS M.75mm F1.8    75mm    f/2.8    1/2500s    ISO 200

E-M1    OLYMPUS M.75mm F1.8    75mm    f/4.0    1/160s    ISO 200

E-M1    OLYMPUS M.75mm F1.8    75mm    f/2.8    1/400s    ISO 400

 

No flash. Just the late day sun peeking through some trees.

 

Thanks Adam... the tree limb / branch was exactly my plan. I wanted to test the remote control to see if I could get clear shots before setting up something more creative. I'm thinking I will semi-permanently mount some natural perches near various feeders. Need a special one for our woodpecker friends who like to hang on the side of things.