Curlew

[Jonathan Ashton]

Canon 1DX, Canon 100-400 L IS II & 1.4TC, Auto ISO 640 +1.0, 1/1250 sec, f8
Curlews are usually unapproachable in UK so I felt quite fortunate to get this image in flight with the TC.

[Steve Kaluski]

Hey Jon, only say one Curlew this year so nice to see this, like the open beak . Why didn't you go for a greater SS as you had the ISO? Have you thought about a more pano with less above?

TFS
Steve

[John Mack]

Cool flight pose like the open beak wish it didn't merge with the bird so much.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Critique accepted, the shot was taken in a blink of an eye at Whixall Moss, I was in the process of photographing dragonflies, I heard the curlew call, I spun round and fired off a sequence. I did have better poses but they were not pin sharp.

[Isaac Grant]

Shorebird flight shots are so hard, especially in the situation that you described. You did pretty well considering but wish the bill was clear of the rear wing.