
Originally Posted by
Jonathan Ashton
Patience paid off, they are not easy birds to photograph. I think the camera probably focused on the wing as opposed to the head but still a good shot. I like the exposure and the background, you couldn't have asked for a better positioning of the green grasses.
When shooting action I find I get more consistent results with 500& 1.4TC with a minimum shutter speed of 1/1600 sec.
Was the facial disc in shade? I ask because it appears to be a little noisy. Keep on trying for this one it is obviously going to be worthwhile, look forward to some more!