American Bittern in Flight

[Anita Rakestraw]

I have another pose with the wings up, but that image is a little soft so chose to post this one.

5/11/08 7:30 p.m.
1D Mk III, 1-400mm IS @ 360, handheld
f/6.3, 1/800, EV 0, ISO 800

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Anita, I like it very much ~ A great in-flight capture . . . Well done young lady . . . Gus (Who joined right after you) :)

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Anita,
Great capture and exposure. You have very shar details, and the baby blue sky compliments it very well...:D

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Anita I don't see many of these guys up in the air !!! have been trying for some time but they fly so unpredictable that I have not been able !!!

You did manage a sharp image and love the wing position. Not sure how much of a crop but the wing is loosing some detail like it a lot and wish it was mine :)

[Nonda Surratt]

Good going!!!! Anita

[Brian Wong]

Hi Anita!

Great hand-held capture of a rare out-in-the open flight image!

If you are not opposed, and the images are "similar" enough ... it would be great to see you try a little "body parts" PS experiment! Does the other image with the wings-up fit closely with the relatively sharp head/body of this image? And even if the wings-up image is slightly soft ... it is still OK because the wings are suppose to flap! That other image may also have less noise, and/or more wing details also!

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Great action Anita, very well exposed and love the blue sky as background.
Congrats,

[Anita Rakestraw]

Thank you, all. Brian, that's an idea and I will see about that, maybe post it later.