Here is another from last December’s Best of Bosque workshop. It is a great example of the Sony Alpha 1 high ISO performance. Setting my exposure with a shutter speed of 1/5,000s allows me to capture anything that decides to make an appearance - I am able to photograph action and stationary birds, without any concern for noise in my images. The key is to ensure proper exposure. In this case, I was working the abundant and active Northern Pintails landing when this Lesser Goldfinch arrived in front of me - smile.
Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria, Chardonneret mineur, LEGO) from my Better than Bosque workshop. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio, New Mexico, USA. Image Copyright ©Christopher Dodds. Sony Alpha alpha 1 Mirrorless camera & Sony FE 600mm f/4 G Master OSS Lens with Sony FE 2X Teleconverter @1,200mm ISO 5,000, f/8 @ 1/5,000s. Full frame image. Manual exposure.