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Conrad Tan
03-31-2010, 02:20 AM
Location - Don Edwards Wildlife Preserve, Alviso, CA




I observed the female fly repeatedly back to a spot to gather hay for her nest so I waited for about a half hour for her to fly back. I hid behind a tree and took a couple shots before she flew back :D



Original shot - just usual post processing and resized for post



High winds and bright sun - 4 or 5 PM




Camera Type and Model: Canon 7D




Lens Focal Length and Model: Canon 400mm f/5.6




ISO, Metering Mode, Shutter Mode: ISO 640, Spot metering, Shutter Priority




Exposure Compensation: +1




Shutter Speed, Aperture: f/7.1 at 1/1250s




Focus Mode: AI Servo set to the "+" shaped center AF group

Thanks for looking everyone! This gal rewarded me for my efforts hiding behind that tree till my legs fell asleep! ;)


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Martin Wallis
03-31-2010, 02:31 AM
awesome shot, I love the exposure and incoming angle. well done
Conrad Tan
03-31-2010, 02:40 AM
awesome shot, I love the exposure and incoming angle. well done

Thank you kindly Martin! I wish I could have had a better background.
niranjan sant
03-31-2010, 07:46 AM
beautiful shot with nice details in whites and intemidating pose
Conrad Tan
03-31-2010, 09:59 AM
beautiful shot with nice details in whites and intemidating pose

Thank you very much niranjan! Much appreciated! :D
Markus Jais
03-31-2010, 10:25 AM
Great flight shot with perfect exposure, great wing pose and wonderful sharpness.

Markus
Conrad Tan
03-31-2010, 11:28 AM
Great flight shot with perfect exposure, great wing pose and wonderful sharpness.

Markus

Thank you Markus. I just started using spot metering on white birds and found that it has helped my photography immensely! :D
Bonnie Block
03-31-2010, 03:53 PM
Excellent, Conrad.
Great angle, eye contact and exposure--and oh, it is sharp too!!! :)
Fabs Forns
03-31-2010, 04:19 PM
Very well done, Conrad, and it was worth your effort.
Thanks for including the circumstances as well as the techs. It helps us be there with you at the moment :)
Roger Clark
03-31-2010, 11:49 PM
Conrad,
Beautiful feather detail and very sharp. Great image! I think the shadow on the eye is a little dark, so I would select the shadow part of the eye and lighten it.

Roger
christopher galeski
04-01-2010, 01:58 AM
magic shot Conrad,good detail in the whites,nice and sharp,beautiful bird.thanks.