https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/Photographing-a-Saffron-Finch-with-the-Canon-R5-and-RF800mm-1-4x/m-p/602964#M12026 <P>Colombia is the best for birds. Coming up next we have the most common Colombian bird with a twist!</P> Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:05:17 GMT adamrainoff 2026-07-24T15:05:17Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/Photographing-a-Saffron-Finch-with-the-Canon-R5-and-RF800mm-1-4x/m-p/602909#M12019 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="20250915-390776.jpg" style="width: 768px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/77195i251EF99CB256F98E/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="20250915-390776.jpg" alt="20250915-390776.jpg" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">20250915-390776.jpg</span></span></P> <P>At Caracolí Bird House in Colombia’s Meta region, this Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola) perched on a slender green stalk about 15 meters away.</P> <P>I was using the Canon R5 with the RF800mm f/11 lens and 1.4x extender for an effective 1120mm reach. The early morning light was soft but limited, so I set the ISO to 3200 and let the camera choose 1/125 second at f/16. The R5’s strong in-body stabilization helped keep the bright golden-yellow plumage and fine feather detail sharp even at that distance and slower shutter speed.</P> <P>The combination of reach and high-ISO performance made it possible to capture this small, colorful bird without disturbing it.</P> <P>©2026 Adam Rainoff Photographer</P> Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:15:06 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/Photographing-a-Saffron-Finch-with-the-Canon-R5-and-RF800mm-1-4x/m-p/602909#M12019 adamrainoff 2026-07-24T06:15:06Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/Photographing-a-Saffron-Finch-with-the-Canon-R5-and-RF800mm-1-4x/m-p/602949#M12024 <P>Colorful bird! Seems Columbia has some beautiful birds. What's next on the list?</P> Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:13:41 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/Photographing-a-Saffron-Finch-with-the-Canon-R5-and-RF800mm-1-4x/m-p/602949#M12024 Tintype_18 2026-07-24T13:13:41Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/Photographing-a-Saffron-Finch-with-the-Canon-R5-and-RF800mm-1-4x/m-p/602964#M12026 <P>Colombia is the best for birds. Coming up next we have the most common Colombian bird with a twist!</P> Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:05:17 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/Photographing-a-Saffron-Finch-with-the-Canon-R5-and-RF800mm-1-4x/m-p/602964#M12026 adamrainoff 2026-07-24T15:05:17Z