American Avocet head-on and full speed

[arash_hazeghi]

This perhaps the toughest condition I had to deal with so far, Avocet coming at you at high speed in low light. Incoming shots are always tough and in this one there is zero room for error, the focus point has to be exactly on the head between the eyes at the time of ideal wing position, if the head is even slightly off the focus plane the image will have to go to trash due to thin DOF... most of the time the camera is not fast enough to grab it, needs lots of practice, luck and patience. Hope you like it :)



1D4 700mm f/5.6 1/2000sec ISO 1600.

[Steve Bein]

I like the image.

[Tom Rambaut]

Well you have handled it very well. This is a great action shot.

[Ofer Levy]

Hard to believe you pulled this one with the Mark 4...!!!!!!!!!:eek:

[Willem Verboom]

Nice flight shot at the given conditions. well done

[Doug Brown]

Very cool shot Arash! Never easy to get the right part of a bird such as an Avocet in focus when it's coming right at you. I like the placement of the bird in the center of the frame.

[Peter Hawrylyshyn]

very nicely done - like it

i won't ask how many "failures" there were to get this shot

[Alan Murphy]

Love this perspective. Well done.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Amazing image Arash. I've learned first hand how hard this is :)
Superb focus and comp. Masterfully done.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Top class mate...This looks really god..Not easy to get these right and you have done very well...Love the soft color tones...Great image Arash

[Troy Lim]

Great shot...You nailed it. Bravo!

[James Salywoda]

Awesome Shot!

[Jim Crosswell]

Excellent image Arash! I like the wing position and composition.

[James Fuller]

Excellent! Unique Perspective.