Wingman

[Gus Cobos]

Note: This is the last in the series of birds in flight from Estero Beach.


This fellow was soaring a few yards from the fishing pier at Estero Beach. 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 @ 400 / 1/1250sec. - f/11 / white balance @ auto / AF - mode @ dynamic range, auto - continuous / color space @ sRGB /lighting solution - no speedlight, ambient light / exposure comp @ -1.3EV / tone comp @ +1 degree / hue adjustment @ +2 degrees / saturation factor @ +2 degrees / support platform - no tripod, hand held /


Comments greatly appreciated...:cool:

[Desmond Chan]

Good colors and sharpness ! Like that wing position, too ! A tiny little hot spot where the right wing meets the body,but, who cares ... :D:D

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Great capture Gus. Very sharp and wll placed in the frame.
congrats

[denise ippolito]

Very nice wing position. I still haven't got a bird in flight to look that crisp!

[Alfred Forns]

Excellent Gus You too the exposure to the very edge without going over !!! I like the pose and eye contact !!!

[SeanKP]

Cracking shot. The wing position is great and there is some lovely light falling on the bird.

Cheers.

Sean

[Doug Brown]

Nice job Gus. You've got a halo around the far wing, the tail, and the bird's head which should be easy to fix.

[Lance Peters]

Hi Gus- lovely shot - saw the halo myself, but thought it might have only been me when no one else mentioned it. Thanks Doug I feel sane again :) :)

Love the wing position and the HA and eye contact - nice one. :)

[Richard Waas]

Nice job Gus, I've been trying my hand with birds in-flight just getting a little experience before my Birds I-II with Fabs. Nice comp and color. Way to go!!!

[Nonda Surratt]

Good going Gus!!! Love the detail on the foreground wing! Also noticed the halo