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Common Goldeneye Over the Rapids.
I was finally able to test the 7DII's AF for birds in flight. The subjects were Common Goldeneyes that were flying back upstream after having drifted down (backwards) across the rapids. Fun to watch. Fun to photograph. I was pleasantly pleased with the performance, especially that I had the TC on. I got a few "cleaner" backgrounds, but I am liking the rapids in the BG here.
Canon 7DII + 500mm f/4 II + 1.4TC, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/3200s., f/5.6, ISO 800, natural light (getting a bit harsh!), handheld, added a bit of canvas below then cropped for comp, a few of the worst offending specular highlights either fully removed or toned down, darkened the brightest whites near the shoulder (looks like I could still go a tad darker).