https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/Photographing-a-Ruddy-Ground-Dove-at-Long-Range-with-the-Canon/m-p/601030#M11694 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="20250915-391037.jpg" style="width: 960px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/76743i97A6DE32B737BAC9/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="20250915-391037.jpg" alt="20250915-391037.jpg" /></span></P> <P>At Caracolí Bird House in Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia, right after sunrise, I captured this Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti) from 11 meters away using the Canon R5 with the RF800mm f/11 lens and 1.4x teleconverter for an effective 1120mm focal length.</P> <P>With the light still low, I pushed the ISO to 3200 and let the camera select 1/45 second at f/16. The R5’s outstanding in-body stabilization allowed me to shoot handheld at this slow shutter speed while keeping the bird’s warm ruddy-brown plumage, soft gray head, bright red eye, and delicate black wing spots sharp and detailed.</P> <P>This setup continues to prove incredibly effective for ethical long-range bird photography in challenging early morning conditions.</P> <P>©2026 Adam Rainoff Photographer</P> Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:00:26 GMT adamrainoff 2026-07-03T17:00:26Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/Photographing-a-Ruddy-Ground-Dove-at-Long-Range-with-the-Canon/m-p/601030#M11694 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="20250915-391037.jpg" style="width: 960px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/76743i97A6DE32B737BAC9/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="20250915-391037.jpg" alt="20250915-391037.jpg" /></span></P> <P>At Caracolí Bird House in Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia, right after sunrise, I captured this Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti) from 11 meters away using the Canon R5 with the RF800mm f/11 lens and 1.4x teleconverter for an effective 1120mm focal length.</P> <P>With the light still low, I pushed the ISO to 3200 and let the camera select 1/45 second at f/16. The R5’s outstanding in-body stabilization allowed me to shoot handheld at this slow shutter speed while keeping the bird’s warm ruddy-brown plumage, soft gray head, bright red eye, and delicate black wing spots sharp and detailed.</P> <P>This setup continues to prove incredibly effective for ethical long-range bird photography in challenging early morning conditions.</P> <P>©2026 Adam Rainoff Photographer</P> Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:00:26 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/Photographing-a-Ruddy-Ground-Dove-at-Long-Range-with-the-Canon/m-p/601030#M11694 adamrainoff 2026-07-03T17:00:26Z