Molting Ruddy Trunstone in flight

[arash_hazeghi]

Here is a close distance flight shot of a molting Ruddy Turnstone one of the fastest birds I have photographed to date, I hope you enjoy :)

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1D4 700mm 1/25000sec f/6.3 ISO 400

Here is a High Def version (http://ari1982.smugmug.com/Other/external-link/12987336_Bv6N3R#1498299294_bM8H439-O-LB)

[Mital Patel]

What to say Arash ?

Let me enjoy the image rather get into techs and trims :5

[RakeshDhareshwar]

+ 1 with Mital !!! Brilliant image !

[Ofer Levy]

Killer! Sharp with awesome detail and exposure control!

[Satish Ranadive]

Just loved this marvelous image.

[Arthur Morris]

Sharp as all get-out; another amazing shorebird flight image. I only wish that the bird were flying a bit towards you.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Hmm, when are you teaching a workshop and where do I sign? :)
Top notch stuff, Arash. Killer IQ, light and pose.

[dankearl]

Maybe the sharpest BIF, I have ever seen. You can make out all the detail on the far side underwing!
Beautiful colors as well, I like the wave rising at the bottom.
Superb!

[Arthur Morris]

Good plan Sidharth but I am thinking that it is hard to teach hand-eye coordination. In addition Arash is very skilled, works very hard, is narrowly focused on the task at hand--flight photography, and is quite persistent.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

You are a master of these flight shots Arash. Another awesome shot.

[Stu Bowie]

Tack sharp Arash, great wing position, and the turnstone is separated so well from the water BG. Excellent detail and colours on the turnstone too. Well captured.

[arash_hazeghi]

Sharp as all get-out; another amazing shorebird flight image. I only wish that the bird were flying a bit towards you.

Thanks Artie, I think it is actually angled slightly towards the camera, the larger version shows this more clearly.

Thanks everyone for nice comments!

[arash_hazeghi]

Hmm, when are you teaching a workshop and where do I sign? :)
Top notch stuff, Arash. Killer IQ, light and pose.

Thanks for nice comments Sidharth! I agree with Artie that a lot of it is practice and patience, but there are a few AF tricks for capturing flight shots like this, let me know next time you're in town, I'll show you another small trick just like last time :bg3: BTW, I have to say the quality of your work has improved a lot since last time we met at the baylands, so I should say congrats!

[Chris Kotze]

Excellent flight angle and super detail and colours. Love it

[Luis Villablanca]

Top notch image, Arash. That's a really fast, small bird.
I wish I had been there next to you when you shot this bird, but I doubt I'd got it.
Thanks for the tips you gave me the other day. I look forward to shooting again with you next week.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Thanks for nice comments Sidharth! I agree with Artie that a lot of it is practice and patience, but there are a few AF tricks for capturing flight shots like this, let me know next time you're in town, I'll show you another small trick just like last time :bg3: BTW, I have to say the quality of your work has improved a lot since last time we met at the baylands, so I should say congrats!


Thanks Arash. I appreciate the encouragement.
I'll be sure to get in touch the next time I'm in your neck of the woods. Thanks!

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Arash, very skillful capture indeed. sharpness is quite stunning. Loved that BG...lot of character.

[Grace Scalzo]

Another fine signature image! Love the rolling wave at the bottom.