Barn swallow

[Jonathan Ashton]

Hand held Canon 1DX Canon 100-400L IS II ISO 1600 1/3200 sec f5.6
Had a great time shooting these little guys they are pretty darned quick! Hoping for a better chance in stronger light and will try with the 500mm to reduce cropping.

[keith mitchell]

Very good try Jonathan, bird certainly made a splash, look forward to your next effort.

Keith.

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Jon, great fun and it appears you are getting your eye in on this too, not the easiest of subjects. Get that ISO up to around 3200, then try. I might try a CW rotation say around 2.6 and add some Vib/Sat/Brightness just to lift it a bit, or better via HSL. Then subject to the IQ a 16x9 crop, you will still retain the expanse of room but it's just 'tighter'????

TFS
Steve

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks Keith & Steve, yes the light was very changeable, I did take exposures at 3200 and 2500, I have some more but the subject is a tad small in the frame - I also did some 16:9, will review then post another, hope the light picks up next week then try with the 500mm.

[Steve Kaluski]

Certainly Jonathan, the 500 would be better, but perhaps less 'manoeuvrable/flexible', do you have a 300? I hope the light picks up for you next week, good luck. As you said, these guys are fast, hence looking at 1/3200-4000 sec.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Certainly Jonathan, the 500 would be better, but perhaps less 'manoeuvrable/flexible', do you have a 300? I hope the light picks up for you next week, good luck. As you said, these guys are fast, hence looking at 1/3200-4000 sec.
300 wouldn't be long enough Steve, I was working on 400mm and this was too short, the 500 will be tough but you never get something for nothing:w3

[Steve Kaluski]

DOH, yep your right didn't think, as I was also thinking about a faster lens too, f/2.8, but even with a 1.4 your not far off the 100-400, but still faster.