Here is the Fotography Friday conversation that Grant and Nicolas Rakotopare had with Sandy Horne, recounting her introduction to photography, and bird photography in particular.
The photographs discussed are on this webpage and also check out Sandy's Flickr albums.
Follow Sandy on Twitter @SandyHorne61
Don't forget to have a look at Nico's pics...
You can find some really lovely shots from Nicolas on his website, not limited to his work with birds at lerako.net
Follow Nicolas on Twitter - @le_rako
And still more great images from Nicolas on Instagram @lerako
Follow along with the images we reference during the conversation.
Sandy at Gluepot Reserve
Sandy's setup for Bird Photography
MAIN BIRDING SETUP:
Canon R6 camera body
EFS 55-250mm f/4 5.6 IS II lens (I started birding with this crappy lens back in about 2014)
Canon EFS 55-250 lens
I occasionally use a Canon 2x extender
FOR MACRO OR LANDSCAPES:
Canon RP camera body
Canon EOS RP Body
Canon EF100mm f/2.8L macro IS USM lens
Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM wide-angle lens
BACKUP SETUP:
Canon 7D mk II camera body
Canon EOS 7D MkII body
Canon EF400mm f/5.6L USM super telephoto lens (this has served me well for years - a brilliant lens)
Canon EOS-1 + EF Super Telephoto Lens as observation decks in Hong Kong
MY FIRST DSLR WAS:
Canon 600D camera body
Canon EOS 600D body
EFS 18-55mm IS II lens
EFS 55-250mm f/4 5.6 IS II lens (I started birding with this crappy lens back in about 2014)
tips for bird photography
what camera for bird photography does Sandy use?
bird photography competition
Camping in the car at Gluepot Reserve
Emu family caught on the camera trap
Have a look at Sandy's favourite pic album on Flickr here
