Mallard drake in flight


Posted by Chas on Fri Jan 16, 2004 4:10 pm

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This mallard drake came up fast, and I was lucky to get off this my first flight shot with a newly acquired 600IS.

1D, 600IS

Best and see you in the field,

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by Alan Murphy on Fri Jan 16, 2004 5:09 pm
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You have got to be kidding!

Incredible flight photography.
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by Jim Neely on Fri Jan 16, 2004 6:26 pm
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A lot of prior planning went into that "luck". :D

This is outstanding and worthy of a WOW.

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by joseph motto on Fri Jan 16, 2004 6:56 pm
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Chas,
I echo what Alan and Jim said! You should see what my attempt at something like this looks like.
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by Wil Hershberger on Fri Jan 16, 2004 7:09 pm
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WOW this is great. Now the question is were you hand holding the 600 IS??? :lol:
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by Anthony Medici on Fri Jan 16, 2004 7:56 pm
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They're usually too fast for me so I'm VERY impressed. Well done. Good use of the new lens. Congratulations. :D
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by Bob Ettinger on Fri Jan 16, 2004 8:11 pm
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Ah ha so you did get him. Nice capture.
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by Jill on Fri Jan 16, 2004 8:36 pm
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Chas, I'm afraid there's no room for improvement!!! It's the best by a long shot!!! 8) :D 8)
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by LHays on Fri Jan 16, 2004 8:55 pm
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Chas has a new toy.......and oh what a toy it is. That's a hard shot to get.....and you got it!!!
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by Neil Fitzgerald on Fri Jan 16, 2004 9:37 pm
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Definitely a wow shot.
 

by Steve Mason on Fri Jan 16, 2004 10:44 pm
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Holy Cat Crap! :)

Well done, please don't tell me it was hand held...
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by Brian L. Zwiebel on Fri Jan 16, 2004 11:10 pm
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Sweet image Chas, love the light angle, it has eliminated all objectionable shadows.

How much, if any, did you crop the image? I ask as a point of reference, how big in the frame is reasonable in trying to capture these fast flyers?

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by NDCheryl on Fri Jan 16, 2004 11:28 pm
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by Chas on Fri Jan 16, 2004 11:30 pm
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Brian L. Zwiebel wrote:Sweet image Chas, love the light angle, it has eliminated all objectionable shadows.

How much, if any, did you crop the image? I ask as a point of reference, how big in the frame is reasonable in trying to capture these fast flyers?

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Brian, this is full frame. I went with a few others to a local pond to test the lens. The duck jumped up almost directly in front of me. I was surprised how fast the combo locked on. It truly was the first flight image I shot with the lens.

It was not hand held :lol:

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by fredcor on Fri Jan 16, 2004 11:42 pm
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Seeing a shot like this makes me want to try harder. My flight shots are terrible, if I can get half as good as this I'd be satisfied. You've even captured sharp highlights in the feet :shock:
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by Jerry Merrell on Sat Jan 17, 2004 5:59 am
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Chas, I am quite impressed that this is full frame. The comp is perfect. Lovely image.
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by ebkw on Sat Jan 17, 2004 8:31 am
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Beautiful shot :D I am interested in knowing how many focus points you had activated when you got this and what ones would you use normally for flight shots?
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by Brian L. Zwiebel on Sat Jan 17, 2004 9:55 am
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Thanks Chas! I am absolutely amazed that you managed to get this full frame, keeping the entire bird in the frame at this image size is no easy task. Don't try this at home boys and girls, you are surely to cut off crucial body parts (of the bird of course)!

Eleanor asked a great question regarding the AF sensor(s) selected.

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by Juan E. Bahamon on Sat Jan 17, 2004 11:29 am
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Chas:

Oustanding picture, inspirational !!
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by Chas on Sat Jan 17, 2004 1:16 pm
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Hey gang, wow, I never thought this would get this many responses.

I should have included this info in the original posting - sorry.

Exposure - sunny f/16 equivalent minus 2/3, 1/1600 @ 7.1, ISO 200
AF - all points active (ring of disaster) :wink:, as I find more times than not it locks on the closest body part or that with higher contrast. Typically, this is the feet. This time it worked. I most often use the center AF point.

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