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Tufted duck in-flight

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Posted by Alan Bryant on March 16, 2009 at 4:50 PM
Tufted duck in-flight
In-flight shot again :biggrin:

1D3
500f4 + 1.4TC
ISO 320
1/2000 @ f/6.3

Thanks for looking and for your comments :smile:
Posted by Tim Taylor on March 16, 2009 at 4:53 PM
You've got this down to a fine art Alan. Another stunner in your flying duck series.

Tim :toast:
Posted by Edwin kats on March 16, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Yep, agree. Very very nice. Beautiful species btw.

Edwin Kats
Posted by eric weight on March 17, 2009 at 1:19 AM
You must have the most wonderful collection of waterfowl flight-shots by now. This is another beauty.

:toast: Eric
Posted by PhilH on March 17, 2009 at 7:49 AM
Please tell me you have loads of rejects

Super .....

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 17, 2009 at 8:15 AM
Another cracker (or should that be quacker?). Nice amount of blur in the wing tips contrasting with the pin sharp head.
Robert
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on March 17, 2009 at 9:47 AM
Wonderful flight shot. Nice composition and very well exposed. :smile: :smile:
Posted by SAILFREE on March 17, 2009 at 1:37 PM
Your in-flight shots are a wonder to me. I went back and looked at all your flight shots and they are just outstanding. They are a joy to view and at the same time depressing because my own flight shots have been disappointing. Will you please share your focusing technique? Are you shooting in a Continuous Focus mode and are you hand held? Great stuff! Thanks. :toast:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on March 17, 2009 at 2:29 PM
Another stunning flight shot!
You are getting too good at this!
Well done!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Alan Bryant on March 17, 2009 at 5:34 PM
Robert - I'm in AISERVO, with the centre focus point.Trying to track a fast bird can be tricky, but i'm used to it now :biggrin: .With the cam and the 1.4TC attached to my 500, i wouldn't be able to hold a steady shot for long so i use a gimble(with legs), or just resting the lens tri-pod arm on a hide window ledge.

Cheers for the comments :smile:
Posted by Fran French on March 19, 2009 at 9:54 AM
Another finely detailed inflight shot Alan. Like this very much.

Fran