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Heron.

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Posted by Stuart McCrae on October 7, 2007 at 6:41 PM
This another from saturday,It's a fair crop but not stupid,and this is the first time I've captured a heron in flight.

Stu.


40D + 100-400L.


Focal length: 360.0mm
Exposure time: 1/800
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO equiv.: 1250
Exposure bias: 0.33
Whitebalance: Auto
Metering Mode: spot
Posted by Jim Greenfield on October 8, 2007 at 3:59 AM
And well captured too! It has held up well to the high ISO and crop. Looks like you had duff light and wonder if a touch of curves to give it a bit more contrast would give it a lift.
Posted by Brian Irving on October 8, 2007 at 9:02 AM
Hi Stuart

Good capture, exposure is spot-on as is focus. I thing some highlight tweaks would work.

Brian
Posted by Alan Woolnough on October 8, 2007 at 2:03 PM
A fine result Stu,

Nicely sharp, and the tree bg gives a fine setting, and also obscures the bland sky nicely :toast:

Alan
Posted by Stuart McCrae on October 8, 2007 at 2:36 PM
Thanks all.
Posted by Justin on October 8, 2007 at 4:51 PM
A shot to pleased with and even more so considering your skill and technique must have been spot on to get a sharp flight image against a detailed backdrop, which is hard enough at the best of times,but even more so with the often less than perfect focus tracking of the 100-400mm lens. :toast: