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    Default High-Key Pied King Fisher

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    Captured in Kruger National Park. Weather conditions not perfect.

    Canon 1D MK IV
    Canon 600mm IS +1.4 TC
    Exposure +1
    ISO 1000
    Aperture F8
    Aperture Priority
    SS 1/1250 sec

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    Hendri:

    Great pose, catch, angle in frame, action.

    Exposure looks good.

    The birds head looks a little soft. The perch seems sharper to me.

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    excellent action and the fish is a bonus the bird appears OOF however
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    Great action shot. The IQ doesn't seem to be great perhaps to do with the distance to the subject?

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    Seeing that the perch is perfectly sharp, the softness of the KF is mostly due to subject motion blur. Good action though, and the bloodied fish is a nice albeit gruesome addition.

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    Good wing position from the PK, and his catch looks like its taken a beating. High key works well, but have to agree something didnt work out with the overall sharpness. I know your work mate.

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    Thnks guys. I have to agree with you. I guess the lack sharpness due to SS. Not the best settings for the shot. I'll post the te perched shot soon. Did not expect the take-off. Sorry for the lack of comments but busy with work related issues. Will cacth up soon.

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    So close to being a spectacular frame! More SS would have helped here; I would have been shooting f/5.6 to get 1/2500.
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    Thanks Doug. Have to agree with you.

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