It’s been quiet here and that is all on me. I have been busy catching Covid, cycling and work. During the summer I did not shoot anything special. It did not bother me, but now slowly seeing fall coming in and do some minor photography I can see how much I missed it. So I need to do more in October and see how I can benefit from fall here.

Finally I was overwhelmed with many bearded reedlings where as before this really was my nemesis bird. It always eluded me. Now I had the change to photograph it with plenty of different birds in the area, even a female as well.

A few weeks ago when borders where opened and Corona restrictions where slowly lifted I went to a nature park that crosses the Dutch and Belgian border. I went to Kalmthout to photograph birds and see if a new photo hide would give me a new and exciting perspectives in bird photography. The hide was surrounded by water, which is not always the case. In this situation there was not only a small pond for the birds, but also a small creek crossing at the other side of the hide. So two different views and compositions.

Recently I enjoyed a well deserved break. Time for the family and time for myself. The latter was easy to fill in, taking out the new Sony to different areas in The Netherlands. So I did a back to back photography trip to two places I visited multiple times before. However the weather was not really in my favour. Still got some decent photos and one short video, which I really like. Never thought I enjoy capturing video of the birds I encounter. Next blog will also have some, spoiler.

So a few weeks ago the weather turned and the first weekend was like a real spring weekend with sunshine, warmer temperatures and all that combined with nice golden evening light. That was the thing I needed for my next tests and experience with the Sony camera and lens. It really was a lovely evening and while it started of pretty quiet and boring even. It came together at the end of my time at Waverhoek.

So after my initial test and getting used to the camera I’m more and more finding my way and trying out new settings and configurations. Still there is no holy grail camera or settings, so. you make due with what you have. Although that A1 looks mighty nice, except its price tag. I’m slowly getting to grips with the camera and especially with 600mm versus 400mm on the Fujifilm. This new focal length is not just another focal length or equivalent to the crop on Fujifilm. There is a noticeable difference in compression, stability and again weight of course.