A Willow Tit giving a "High Five" as it lands - High Speed Flash
Another dull day in the UK yesterday, so once again I dusted down the flash lights and set about recording some action.
It is amazing the shapes and positions that small birds undergo whilst landing or taking off, but what I realised this weekend was that different bird species land in an almost identical manner.
HERE is a Blue Tit landing on the same perch on the same day for comparison.
Canon 1DMK4, 70-200mm lens. Multiple flash guns and the extra catchlights cloned away.
I agree with Randy on this one. Great frozen details! I don't understand the "drop shadow" look here though? If the BG is distant, how can there be a shadow near the bird? This makes the bird look pasted to the BG! This is not the best look IMO.
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Thanks Austin. May I assume that you are lighting the BKGR with its own flash?
Is the shadow around the far wing ghosting or is it on the BKGR???
Shutter speed and aperture?
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Thanks Austin, What was your ISO? IAC, it has to be ghosting.... What was the ambient like?
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