Here's a Northern Shoveler from my recent trip to Southern California. No, I'm not abandoning my Mark III ;). Here's proof.
http://birdwhisperer.smugmug.com/pho...65_sADU8-O.jpg
Canon 1D Mark III, 600mm, f/7.1, 1/2000, ISO 800, no flash, tripod
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Here's a Northern Shoveler from my recent trip to Southern California. No, I'm not abandoning my Mark III ;). Here's proof.
http://birdwhisperer.smugmug.com/pho...65_sADU8-O.jpg
Canon 1D Mark III, 600mm, f/7.1, 1/2000, ISO 800, no flash, tripod
Killer pose and eye contact!!!
Yeah, it amazes me how good photographers can make sharp flight images with a camera that does not focus. This is quite stunning. If the light had been right behind you instead of coming in from a bit in front of the bird, perhaps those green secondaries would have been lit up...(I know, I am a tough taskmaster...)
Sweet image Doug Love the eye contact and wing position !!!
..... amazing how there is still talk about the Mk3 :) Imagine it won't die till the Mk4 comes out !!!!!
Thats Outstanding!
I find this shot just terrific! Love the pose, the light and the BG, detasil is superb! Congratulations!
This is an incredible image, just super wonderful in every respect, but would like to tell you my MK-3 never ever took an image like this, thanks for sharing but wish I would have taken it.
Bill
Excellent capture Doug. Love the eye contact and details.
PS: You don't need a MKIII to capture images like this one :D..... All about technique!
Aweomse! So sharp and a great pose too. Well done.
P.S. I just ordered a 50D for myself :)
Glad I could be of assistance Glenn. Hope you enjoy the new gear.
First thought that came to mind when I saw this was "Beautiful."
Fantastic light, sharp detail, killer BG. Awesome.
Excellent work Doug, even with a sub-standard camera :-D
Kirk
WOW!!!! Stunning shot Doug.....:)
brilliant work Doug, I would love to be able to shoot like this one day
Wonderful light, timing and sharpness. Outstanding!
Superb wing position and amazing sharpness. Nice work, Doug :)
I am amazed. In every forum you hear that the AF of this camera has got a mind of its own and decides where to focus. :-)
Its sharp as is expected. And I like its wings. Nice image.
Doug the camera is good the lens better, I found in a flight sequence, my first shot is not so sharp but all after that until the buffer objects is sharp, I found out the first shot is the one that the finger comes down [ not sliding like Artie yet] that and fact the IS has not quite kicked in after that they are as sharp as you can wish for [ but also you do a lot of hand holding, the only hand holding is with my wife] that also cause a slight problem with focus. A mounted camera with cable release on a static object is always 100% right from GO. Well done photo Doug.
Hey, do understand that with all of my Canon DIgital camera bodies that I get many sharp and some soft images in a flight sequence. I do not know of any brand camera that makes every flight image sharp on the eye...
Gorgeous! You're making me look twice at selling off my car so I can get one of those cameras and a 600mm lens. Hmm...now where did I put that bus schedule again???
Gosh, Doug...this is just spectacular. The eye contact and the detail...it's superb.
I like that. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Julie Kenward
The car depreciates faster than the lens. So it is better to buy a lens than a car. But how will you carry that big 600mm without a car? :-) Buy a Truck? :D
Thanks for all the compliments everyone; they are much appreciated!
Very good job nailing this flight Doug specially considering that you used a MkIII. Terrific eye contact and very nice wing pose. Well done!
Great all the way around, Doug. Sharp, nice pose and wing position, and good color.
