Streak of color

Gallery: AvianPosted June 11, 201183 views8 comments

This is my best Black Winged Stilt in flight shot yet and would appreciate your inputs. I would have liked a higher wing position so I will be trying again tomorrow.

Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Shooting Date/Time 06/05/11 09:27:55
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/3200
Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0
Metering Mode Spot Metering
ISO Speed 320
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Focal Length 500.0mm
White Balance Mode Auto
AF Mode AI Servo AF

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on June 11, 2011 at 1:10 PM

I would be very happy to have this in my portfolio. Very nice sharpness, BG, body position. Where was this taken?

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Comment posted by Neal Cooper on June 11, 2011 at 1:24 PM

Thank you David. This was taken at Strandfontein Waterworks near Cape Town.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on June 11, 2011 at 6:35 PM

Beautiful image. Excellent detail and very sharp. The eye color and light very good. It is a little too centered for my taste.

Can't wait to see what you get tomorrow.

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Comment posted by Billy Fairburn on June 12, 2011 at 10:25 AM

Nice shot. No nits from me!

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on June 12, 2011 at 1:07 PM

Beautifully done Neil .....nice BG too..well done ..

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by David Sparks on June 12, 2011 at 4:32 PM

I like the positions of the wings, the head angle with respect to the viewer, the sharpness of the image, the vivid red eye, and the nice BG. Good work, very nice flight shot.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on June 12, 2011 at 8:27 PM

What a little beauty! Nicely done. I like the eye contact.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on June 14, 2011 at 6:57 AM

Nice one neal - great detail in the larger image and the wing position looks fine to me

cheers
Rob

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