Really nice place to go, especially for birders. I've been dying to go there for years. Next time when I'm in area I definitely go. You got some good shots. Thanks for sharing the experience 🙂
Amazing video. I am looking to visiting soon. and cant wait to see this place. Just heard wonderful things. I have a list of things I want to see so I hope I get that chance.
Thank you so much. Ft Myers area has a lot to offer if you are in to wildlife watching/photography. I hope you will have a nice time there and maybe post some videos afterwords 😊
At 12:21 you have a photo of a gator shot at ISO160, 600mm, f/7.1, 1/100 sec. I am wondering why you didn't choose a wider aperture and/or higher ISO in order to get a faster shutter speed. 1/100 at 600mm seems kind of slow.
Hello Graham and thank you for an interesting question. I think that question has several answers that combined led to that setting. First off it was taken while on a tripod so the seemingly slow shutter speed didn't bother me that much since the gator was standing still. Knowing that I would crop the image meant that I preferred a lower ISO than a higher shutter speed to keep the image quality as high as possible by reducing the noise level as much as possible. Even thou I knew that I would crop the image, the gator is at a slight angle so there could potentially be a depth of field issue if the focus was a bit off so hence the smaller aperture. I hope that answers your question and if not just get back to me :-)
@@MikSwePhoto thanks for the explanation which makes sense. I'll be visiting there in July and will probably bring either a monopod or tripod as well as a 150-600 Sigma lens.
@@GrahamPhotog A monopod will probably be sufficient unless you are aiming for long exposures. I carry a tripod mostly for the sake of filming. It tends to be a bit jerky if I don't use that 😊 Let me know how it went 👍
Really nice place to go, especially for birders. I've been dying to go there for years. Next time when I'm in area I definitely go. You got some good shots. Thanks for sharing the experience 🙂
Thank you Thomas. It is a quite place that will take some time to explore but it is worth it 😊
Winter in Florida is wonderful for a wildlife photographer. My work allows me to travel there and I am never disappointed.
It sometimes even feels like cheating going there when there is some much to see and take photos of 😊 Thanks for commenting 👍
Amazing video. I am looking to visiting soon. and cant wait to see this place. Just heard wonderful things. I have a list of things I want to see so I hope I get that chance.
Thank you so much Ann👍😊. Get out there early and take "one step every second", bring water and some sweets and make it an all day out 😊 😉
Nice outing Mik. You photographed a very a wonderful selection of critters, and the otter kept a close eye on you. Most enjoyable to view.🙂🙂
Thank you Terry, keeping a slow pace is key in this environment 😊
one of my favorite places on earth. Wonderful video Mik
Thank you so much. Make sure to watch my first video from Corkscrew. It is taken at my visit in 2017.
Thanks for your video work. I am planning my first wildlife photography trip to Ft. Myers area in Late December 2020. Very nicely done.
Thank you so much. Ft Myers area has a lot to offer if you are in to wildlife watching/photography. I hope you will have a nice time there and maybe post some videos afterwords 😊
At 12:21 you have a photo of a gator shot at ISO160, 600mm, f/7.1, 1/100 sec. I am wondering why you didn't choose a wider aperture and/or higher ISO in order to get a faster shutter speed. 1/100 at 600mm seems kind of slow.
Hello Graham and thank you for an interesting question. I think that question has several answers that combined led to that setting. First off it was taken while on a tripod so the seemingly slow shutter speed didn't bother me that much since the gator was standing still. Knowing that I would crop the image meant that I preferred a lower ISO than a higher shutter speed to keep the image quality as high as possible by reducing the noise level as much as possible. Even thou I knew that I would crop the image, the gator is at a slight angle so there could potentially be a depth of field issue if the focus was a bit off so hence the smaller aperture. I hope that answers your question and if not just get back to me :-)
@@MikSwePhoto thanks for the explanation which makes sense. I'll be visiting there in July and will probably bring either a monopod or tripod as well as a 150-600 Sigma lens.
@@GrahamPhotog A monopod will probably be sufficient unless you are aiming for long exposures. I carry a tripod mostly for the sake of filming. It tends to be a bit jerky if I don't use that 😊 Let me know how it went 👍