RSH flying through cattails reeds

[Raul Quinones]

Not the typical BIF shot... I like the relative sharp bird flying through the reeds
1/800s f/8.0 at 400.0mm iso200

[Gus Cobos]

Raul,
Great capture, like the low flight pattern from your stealth bomber...:D

[Fabs Forns]

Hmmmm, wish more of the face was in the clear.

[Leroy Laverman]

I'm impressed the focus didn't shift to the reeds in front. Was this AF or MF?

[Raul Quinones]

I'm impressed the focus didn't shift to the reeds in front. Was this AF or MF?

It was AF, I think the small aperture did help me or I was plain lucky.

[Alfred Forns]

................... I vote for the luck factor Raul !!!! No idea how the AF locked on that bird !!! Interesting !!!

[Harold Davis]

that is amazing that you got it this in focus with all those grasses!! very interesting!

[Bill McCrystyn]

Could it be called contrast? What camera are you using and what AF setting?

[Raul Quinones]

Could it be called contrast? What camera are you using and what AF setting?

At the time I was using the (orignal) digital rebel, AF center sensor, one shot (the rebel does not have AI servo) .... was pure luck.

[Bill McCrystyn]

Could be it center AFed before you hit the reeds and stayed locked because it saw it as the primary contrast just long enough for you to pull the trigger. Luck was involved but like I say "the harder I try, the luckier I get." NIce shot.