Bufflehead Drake Takes Flight

[Doug Brown]

From Southern California a couple of months ago. If I had it to do over, I'd have gone with -2/3 EC and a bit more shutter speed.



Canon 7D, 600mm 1.4x, f/5.6, 1/1600, ISO 640, -1/3 EC, hand held

[Raymond Barlow]

sweet shot Doug, these little rockets are tough to keep up with, and you did very well.

[Fabs Forns]

I'm always willing to sacrifice a bit of noise over more shutter speed if needed, especailly after I got Noiseware Pro.

Nice capture, love the colors!

[Mike Milicia]

Looks good to me!
Very sharp where it counts. Water color coordinates well with the bird.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I do see a bit of subject motion blur on the face, but these guys are veritable speeding bullets! Good pose and exposure, and I love the waterdroplets still clinging to the belly:).

[Jonathan Ashton]

Amazing hand-held shot, I am curious why did you not use a tripod and gimbal - were you in a boat?

[arash_hazeghi]

nice wing position and panning BG Doug, good job hand-holding and panning the 600. A bit more SS and would be sharp!!!

[Ofer Levy]

Excellent exposure control pose and BG. Head looks a bit soft to me.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Stunning image Doug and I love that you were able to capture the color so well around the head area. Lovely flight pose, exposure, detail and eye contact.

[Doug Brown]

Amazing hand-held shot, I am curious why did you not use a tripod and gimbal - were you in a boat?

Hi Jonathan. I do all of my flight photography hand held; the technique gives you freedom of movement that is not possible when working off of a tripod. I was not in a boat BTW.