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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, 300mm f/4 IS Pro lens + 1.4x teleconverter, handheld
1/3200 sec at f/5.6, ISO 1250
I acquired the shots of the bird flying to the nest and the ones of the bird leaving the nest using the "Pro Capture" mode of the Olympus camera. In this mode images are buffered from the moment you half-press the shutter release. When you do finally fully press the release, the 14 buffered images that would have been taken before the shutter release are saved to the memory card, as well as all images taken with the shutter release continuously pressed.
I need to do more experimentation with the "Pro Capture" mode. What is the optimal space to leave for various birds "to fly into"? How many focus points should be active in various situations? How does one develop more patience (waiting for the bird to arrive or leave)? and a longer attention span (to be sure to fully press the shutter release when a critical event occurs)? etc. Hopefully, future blog entries will demonstrate more expertise using this mode.