American Oystercatcher in flight

[Rafael Rodriguez Mojica]

Taken at Piñones Beach, north east coast, Puerto Rico.

Data:
Camera Model Name Canon EOS 30D
Canon 100-400 IS @ 400mm
Shooting Time 11:59:03 AM
Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/1000
Av (Aperture Value) 5.6
ISO Speed 200

[Daniel Cadieux]

Not an easy subject to photograph in-flight. Too bad it is past the parallel point (flying away). A bit of noise in the BG to smooth up...is this a heavy-ish crop?

[Rafael Rodriguez Mojica]

Thanks for your input. The photo was cropped about 33.3%. I too noticed the BG noise, which may be smoothed with a noise reduction program such as neat image. I took the picture during midday in a location I have only visited once, hence never had another chance to improve it, shooting early in the morning with a better angle of light will improve the shadows. Nice point on the birds direction of flight.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Congratulations as this is not an easy capture. I agree with Daniel's comments. Thanks for sharing Rafael.