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Posted by Nigel Blake on November 13, 2009 at 3:46 AM
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres in flight

2009:11:12 15:15:58
Subject distance 3.8 Mtrs
Canon EOS1DsMkIII + 300mm f2.8 LIS
1/1250 sec, f/5.6
Mode: Av
Metering: Evaluative
ISO: 400
AF mode: AI Servo AF
Drive: Continuous (high)
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off
File size: 22.3MB
Image size: 5616 x 3744
Color space: AdobeRGB
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: 0
Contrast: 0
Tone: Normal
Custom Functions:
CFn III-2: AI Servo tracking sensitivity: slow (-1)
CFn III-8: AF expansion: surrounding assist points
CFn III-13: AF point brightness: brighter

RAW conversion DPP, Levels, selective USM (lightness channel in Lab mode) slight crop to decentralise all in CS3.
Posted by Tim Taylor on November 13, 2009 at 3:59 AM
A gorgeous looking bird, great colours and I like the 2-tone background. Very hard to catch small quick birds in flight like this in my experience.

Tim :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on November 13, 2009 at 4:04 AM
I agree with Tim, this is a difficult shot to get, but you have done so very well. Detail is nicely retained in the whites, and I do like that background.

David

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Posted by Robert Lawrence on November 13, 2009 at 4:12 AM
A great flight shot Nigel.
Posted by Barry Southon on November 13, 2009 at 4:16 AM
Nigel

A superb flight agree with Tim and David very well captured small bird flight shots are so difficult.

Thanks for sharing the settings information on 1D3 this can bee even more difficult than the flight shots with so many combinations.

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Posted by Craig Jones on November 13, 2009 at 4:40 AM
Beautiful BIF,flying into some very nice light bringing the colours out wonderful,catchlight brings him to life,very nice Nigel :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on November 13, 2009 at 5:13 AM
Not too much wrong with the 1Ds3 focussing here, Nigel! Top flight shot - skillful.

Cheers,
Chris
Posted by Dave Bartlett on November 13, 2009 at 5:24 AM
Cracking shot Nigel and not an easy bird to grab in flight (not for me anyway!). :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on November 13, 2009 at 6:18 AM
Lovely shot :toast:

love the two toned background
Posted by Graham Goddard on November 13, 2009 at 6:25 AM
Super image :toast: :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on November 13, 2009 at 6:36 AM
What ever next Nigel Looks as though he's coming to feed out of your hand.
Very well done.

Major
Posted by Justin on November 13, 2009 at 9:43 AM
Excellent.

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Posted by Dawn Monrose on November 13, 2009 at 10:36 AM
Excellent! Well taken!

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Posted by Dave Courtenay on November 13, 2009 at 11:08 AM
Very nice indeed

Dave :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on November 13, 2009 at 2:58 PM
Hello Nigel.

Cracking flight shot with nice detail and light, the background works really well as well with this shot.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Paul Hobson on November 14, 2009 at 6:41 AM
Hi Nigel

cracking shot

Paul
Posted by Craig Churchill on November 15, 2009 at 1:56 PM
Cracker!!!!


Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk :toast: