Red Kites at Gigrin – D850

Taken from the Big Tower – a custom hide at the wonderful Gigrin farm Red Kite sanctuary in central Wales. This was a comparison test shoot between the Nikon D850, the Olympus E-M1ii, and the Sony AR7iv. The Sony didn’t generate a single usable shot due to excessive noise and poor focus. These shots were taken with the D850 which probably is still the best wildlife camera I own.

Photographs in this album include: Red Kites in flight over Gigrin Farm, shot from the Big Tower hide at the Gigrin Farm Red Kite feeding sanctuary in central Wales.

▸ Technical data — all 16 images
Image Camera FL f/ Shutter ISO GPS
Red KiteNikon D850450mmf/5.61/1600s1400
Red KiteNikon D850450mmf/5.61/1600s1250
Red KiteNikon D850450mmf/5.61/1600s1000
Red KiteNikon D850450mmf/5.61/1600s1400
Red KiteNikon D850450mmf/5.61/1600s1800
Red KiteNikon D850450mmf/5.61/1600s1000
Red KiteNikon D850450mmf/5.61/1600s1000
Red KiteNikon D850450mmf/5.61/1600s1000
Red KiteNikon D850450mmf/5.61/1600s1100
Red KiteNikon D850450mmf/5.61/1600s1250
Red KiteNikon D850450mmf/5.61/1600s1400
Red KiteNikon D850450mmf/5.61/1600s1600
Red KiteNikon D850450mmf/5.61/1600s1100
Red KiteNikon D850450mmf/5.61/2000s1000
Red KiteNikon D850500mmf/5.61/1600s640
Red KiteNikon D850500mmf/5.61/1600s560

For camera settings, techniques and equipment used in shoots like this, see the Technique posts on mcaughtry.photo.