Note: Image was composed under direct sunlight at 12 noon; not the best conditions, but could not pass up the opportunity. Compensated for the under wing exposure on the negative side, due to the natural reflector provided by the sand.
This fellow was flying low across the shoreline, headed out towards the sea at Little Estero. He was painted with a Nikon D200, using a Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5 - f/5.6G IF-ED VR
Image solution: focal length @ 300mm / exposure mode @ aperture priority / in camera matrix metering / ISO @ 320 / 1/1600sec. - f/18 / white balance @ auto / AF - mode @ dynamic range, auto - continuous / color space @ sRGB /lighting solution - no speedlight, ambient light / exposure comp @ -0.7EV / tone comp @ +1 degree / hue adjustment @ +1 degrees / saturation factor @ +1 degrees / support platform - no tripod, hand held /
high noon!!? it's tough to get underwing details without blowing out the top of the bird in those conditions! love the wing position and placement of bird in the frame. you just need a BIG diffuser!!!:D:D:D
Stroll At High Noon
