Practicing my handheld technique with this shot. Mid day at noon, but cloudy sky. The sky was a dull grey, so I added a blue filter to the sky.
1DX
500f4 II
1/2500
f5.6
ISO-1600
Handheld from boat
Thank you for your comments.
Loi

Practicing my handheld technique with this shot. Mid day at noon, but cloudy sky. The sky was a dull grey, so I added a blue filter to the sky.
1DX
500f4 II
1/2500
f5.6
ISO-1600
Handheld from boat
Thank you for your comments.
Loi
Hi Loi, looking good, trust you have updated the firmware. See what happens when you up the ISO.
Good detail and I like the wing angle, just wonder about the blue, does it look right, but all personal preferences & tastes.
TFS
Steve
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Hi Steve,
Yes the 1DX performs wonderfully at ISO-1600, I'm no longer worry too much until I had to use > ISO 2000. Sent mine in for cleaning, so will update the firmware when I get it back (or hopefully Canon will do it for me free of charge). I cleaned the sensor and messed up, but luckily they said they would do it free of charge even though I bought the camera more than 1 year ago!!!
Not sure about the blue either. I don't have any neutral grey reference here. LR5 "As shot" comes in at 5550 but "Auto" at 7500. now that you mentioned the blue and I realized the sky was cloudy although at high noon, 7500 may in fact be the truer color. Will look into this and repost later. I don't understand why the AWB and "Auto" in LR5 differ so much. Any tips here for me?
Thanks
Loi

nice catch, good exposure and sharpness. the main issue is the grass that blocked the bird
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Loi, good to hear you have got over that hurdle, 2000-3200+ go for it, don't let it cramp your exploration.
They should do a free Service for you, inclusive of sensor cleaning and upgrade the Firmware of you.
There is a way in PS you can find a mid grey, but sadly this is after you have exported it which may not help you?
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Sharp and well exposed, love the overlapping flight feathers on the near wing. Yes, the main issue is the oof grass that obstructs the bird, a bit of bad luck there.

Yup that's def something between your lens and the kite
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Loi,
Very nice flight shot with nice HA.Nicely exposed and sharp.
Rest is mentioned above.
Regards,
Satish.
Nice flight shot,I really like the composition,wing position and details