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Canon EF 100-

400mm f/4.5-5.6l I s

mark II usm lens

This telephoto Canon

optic accompanies Guy

on most wildlife shoots

due to its image quality,

lightning fast AF and

versatile zoom. It also

features three Image

Stabilization modes,

combating movement in

two planes. Two of the

modes are designed to

help you capture sharper

panning shots.

hot

shot

In association with

lens Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6l I s II usm

exposure 1/250 sec, f/5.6, Iso 3200

guy’s comment

Andean Condors are

magnificent birds and

with so few numbers left in the

wild it was a real pleasure to

get close to one. Our bird

handler, Adam, set up a tree stump and a trestle

table and encouraged ‘Pooky’ to fly between

the two so we could get some shots of her flying

towards us with the wings fully spread out.

I actually had to shoot quite wide here, because

her 9ft wingspan made it tricky to fit in the

frame. The room we were in has a specially made

white backdrop to make it easy to get a clean,

portraits of the birds. My 1/250 sec was fast

enough here for sharp shots.

e Xpert insight

check your shots

one of the biggest advantages of modern digital

cameras is their rear LCD screen. Whenever you

take a picture it’s a good idea to review the image

with the Playback button and zoom in on your focal

point, like the eyes of the condor in this shot, to

make sure it’s absolutely pin-sharp.