https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/Capturing-a-Male-Blue-Headed-Sapphire-with-the-Canon-R5-and-RF/m-p/595945#M10984 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="20210213-126178.jpg" style="width: 768px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/75542i01ABEC38D08087BC/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="20210213-126178.jpg" alt="20210213-126178.jpg" /></span></P> <P>High in the Andean foothills at Mirador Barlovento above Pradera in Valle del Cauca, Colombia, this male Blue-headed Sapphire (Chrysuronia grayi) perched calmly on a vibrant green stem in soft late-afternoon light.</P> <P>The R5 paired with the RF 100-500mm lens extended to 500mm gave me the perfect reach. The camera selected 1/350 second at f/6.7 while I dialed ISO 800 to maintain clean files and maximum image quality as the light faded. The combination delivered tack-sharp detail on the intense violet-blue crown, the rich emerald-green body, and the long coral-red bill while producing that smooth creamy bokeh I love.</P> <P>This setup continues to prove why the R5 and RF 100-500mm have become my go-to system for ethical conservation fieldwork in remote locations.</P> <P>©2026 Adam Rainoff Photographer</P> Sat, 16 May 2026 16:57:35 GMT adamrainoff 2026-05-16T16:57:35Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/Capturing-a-Male-Blue-Headed-Sapphire-with-the-Canon-R5-and-RF/m-p/595945#M10984 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="20210213-126178.jpg" style="width: 768px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/75542i01ABEC38D08087BC/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="20210213-126178.jpg" alt="20210213-126178.jpg" /></span></P> <P>High in the Andean foothills at Mirador Barlovento above Pradera in Valle del Cauca, Colombia, this male Blue-headed Sapphire (Chrysuronia grayi) perched calmly on a vibrant green stem in soft late-afternoon light.</P> <P>The R5 paired with the RF 100-500mm lens extended to 500mm gave me the perfect reach. The camera selected 1/350 second at f/6.7 while I dialed ISO 800 to maintain clean files and maximum image quality as the light faded. The combination delivered tack-sharp detail on the intense violet-blue crown, the rich emerald-green body, and the long coral-red bill while producing that smooth creamy bokeh I love.</P> <P>This setup continues to prove why the R5 and RF 100-500mm have become my go-to system for ethical conservation fieldwork in remote locations.</P> <P>©2026 Adam Rainoff Photographer</P> Sat, 16 May 2026 16:57:35 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/Capturing-a-Male-Blue-Headed-Sapphire-with-the-Canon-R5-and-RF/m-p/595945#M10984 adamrainoff 2026-05-16T16:57:35Z