Posted by Jeroen Stel on August 6, 2008 at 6:55 AM
Due to my recent incredible workload i have been absent for a while for wich i apologize. Unfortunately i still have too much to do but as i work at the top floor of our home i can still hear all sorts of birds flying by from Buzzards to Kingfishers to Barn Swallows. The last ones do tend to perch at my neighbours roof and allthough they are very fast and difficult to capture after many shots i do get one in front of my lens every now and then.
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/2700 sec
Aperture: F 8
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation: +2/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: -
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Servo
ISO: 800
Lens: Sigma 300mm F2.8
Focal length:390 mm (incl. crop factor)
AF mode: Auto Focus
Handheld from top floor window
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Posted by Elliott Neep on August 6, 2008 at 7:37 AM
I've just written an article on the most difficult birds to capture and this was top of the list - please tell me this has just left the perch otherwise I am selling my gear and quitting! Outstanding Jeroen!
Posted by Jeroen Stel on August 6, 2008 at 8:15 AM
Hi Elliot,
Better start selling your gear as there was no perch here...
This one just flew right at me as it wanted to land on our roof but whem it saw me it moved sideways and i could get this shot.
Not an easy task though indeed...
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Posted by Elliott Neep on August 6, 2008 at 8:30 AM
Good skills! What would you say your hit rate is?
Posted by John Robinson on August 6, 2008 at 8:36 AM
Very nice indeed. Great comp. too.
JohnR
Posted by Jeroen Stel on August 6, 2008 at 8:44 AM
Hit rate was one out of 3 i guess....
But i really needed them to get close enough to get enough DOF because the ones i shot further off where O.K but less detailed.
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Posted by Andy Shepherd on August 6, 2008 at 10:05 AM
excellent shot. i tried to shoot one flying low feeding but it was too fast for me!
Posted by Adam Seward on August 6, 2008 at 3:26 PM
Fantastic shot Jeroen. As Elliott said, this must be one of the hardest birds to photograph in flight...fast, erratic and small! A one in three success rate sounds mighty impressive to me.
Posted by Alan Bryant on August 6, 2008 at 3:57 PM
Very well done-lovely capture-the wing spread is great-1 in 3 though think you should practice some more
Dave
Posted by Andy Astbury on August 7, 2008 at 3:32 AM
I don't like you any more Jeroen
Posted by David Kjaer on August 7, 2008 at 4:07 PM
Not an easy image - cracking shot!
David
Posted by eric weight on August 9, 2008 at 2:17 AM
I can't believe that you missed two perfectly good shots.
I just think that even getting one in the shot and blurred would be an achievement, but to get one sharp and with the wing position spot on is a near miracle or you are superhuman. If it was luck can you send me the numbers for next weeks lottery please?
Brilliant Eric
Discussion
16 repliesGreetings,
Jeroen Stel
Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/2700 sec
Aperture: F 8
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation: +2/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: -
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Servo
ISO: 800
Lens: Sigma 300mm F2.8
Focal length:390 mm (incl. crop factor)
AF mode: Auto Focus
Handheld from top floor window
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Lab-Sharpening
_________________
Good things come to those who wait...
Golden rule in Nature & Wildlife Photography
www.jeroenstel.com
www.wildpixels.nl
Better start selling your gear as there was no perch here...
This one just flew right at me as it wanted to land on our roof but whem it saw me it moved sideways and i could get this shot.
Not an easy task though indeed...
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
JohnR
But i really needed them to get close enough to get enough DOF because the ones i shot further off where O.K but less detailed.
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Stunning capture Jeroen, flight shot perfection IMO
Andy...
This really is a fantastic flight shot IMHO. What a great example of the merits of the 1D3 in the right hands.
Barry
Kansas / Eastbourne
Robert
Dave
David
I just think that even getting one in the shot and blurred would be an achievement, but to get one sharp and with the wing position spot on is a near miracle or you are superhuman. If it was luck can you send me the numbers for next weeks lottery please?
Brilliant