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by mike cain

Gallery: AvianPosted February 22, 201391 views2 comments
Went out last weekend for some duck photography.Trying to keep focus and comp while panning, alot different then hunting where you lead the bird.Im teaching myself photography and photoshop and any advice is more than welcome.


Canon 60 D
F/13
1/1600
ISO 800
Exposure -1 step
70-300 @ 300mm
Center weight

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2 comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 22, 2013 at 2:38 PM
This is sweet, Mike. It looks like you nailed the focus very well, though I think your focal point was on the body rather than the eye (Unfortunately a much harder target!). I don't know if you're shooting in RAW or JPEG. If the former, you might be able to bring out the dark shadows under the tail and on the front of the feet a bit in ACR or whatever RAW editor you have available. I think just a tiny bit more canvas on the left would have made for a more pleasing composition-to my eye, it feels a touch crowded over there.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 23, 2013 at 10:57 AM
Great POV of the action Mike, like the water trail at the foot I see.
I see Dennis has made some good suggestions for improvement, enough said..
Nice catch! :wavey:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments