Guest Author: Joe Tavares - Sony Alpha Universe
Joe Tavares is an emerging wildlife and birding photographer, having captured mesmerizing, natural shots across the globe; everything from eagles in Japan to lions in Africa.
He has honed his skills in all environments from kayaks to knee-deep snow.
Joe had the opportunity to try out the Alpha 9 III and the Sony 300mm f2.8 G Master, and here are his thoughts.
For wildlife photography, three features stand out!
Real-time Subject Recognition
The Auto Focus of this camera is truly impressive…
It locked focus on the eyes of this Woodpecker flying directly at me.
Even the eyes of these tiny Hummingbirds are tact sharp.
With the World’s First Global Shutter, the Alpha 9 III will shoot at up to 120 frames per second with NO BLACK OUT.
I can now capture every movement, every wing position, as in the case of this Herring Gull trying to pull a large fish out of the water!
Or this Piliated Woodpecker zipping through the air like a bullet!
The Pre-capture feature is a real game-changer.
The camera can record up to one second of images before I even press the Shutter!
Now I can get shots I couldn’t before… such as the exact moment this Gold Finch took off.
Even the birds agree … the Alpha 9 III is a great camera for wildlife and bird photography.
To see more of Joe Tavares' work, you can check out his Instagram @joe.t.2019 and his YouTube Channel @jta999.
Featured in this blog:
Sony a9 III Body
Sony FE 300mm f2.8 GM OSS
