BBWD

Gallery: AvianPosted August 4, 2010143 views17 comments

Yes, another BBWD. Sorry, but I finally have some time to shoot, so I keep going after these guys. Trying as always to get the ultimate shot. This is not it, but I like it for light and the two birds being reasonably sharp. Not tack, but given the early light and how close these birds where it was all I could do with the SS and DOF allowed. This image is the type I want, just need it all to come together for perfect sharpness on both birds. Thanks for letting me know what you think.

Some people will not like the highlights on the feet, but there feet were wet and that is what you get, so I left it. I guess I could burn those spots a bit, but I think the highlights add the depth to those areas otherwise they would look abnormally flat.

Please view the larger image for max details as the small image is not processed for optimal web presentation.

Canon 7D
500mm f/4
ISO 640
1/1600s
f/6.3
HH
Approx 80% of FF
NR on BG only

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 4, 2010 at 4:32 PM

Ron, catching 2 of anything in good poses and reasonably sharp is a win.
Nice!

Sandy r

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on August 4, 2010 at 4:49 PM

Really nice job timing this to get the wing positions so similar and in such good light Ron. I think sharpness of both birds looks quite good and I like the anchoring trees at bottom. A very good double illustration of the air brake feet. Composition is great IMO. Lots of folks would be delighted to get one bird in flight this good but you got two. Well done.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 4, 2010 at 5:34 PM

A sweet flight shot Ron. I particularly like the position and the eye contact of the bird on the left. I think ideally you would have had a bit of separation between the 2 but nothing you could have done about that.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on August 4, 2010 at 5:43 PM

Great view of the striking underparts, good eye contact from bird at left.

Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on August 4, 2010 at 6:48 PM

I'd be happy to have taken this. The highlights on the feet are fine.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on August 4, 2010 at 7:26 PM

Another stunner Ron, perfect placement in the frame with just the smallest overlap . The only nit I have is that the duck on the right doesn't have it's head turned to take full advantage of the available lighting.

- Luke

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on August 4, 2010 at 7:27 PM

nice one, Ron. a little separation between the two subject would be ideal, but if I know you, you will get one like that before we know it! feet are fine. pose of the left bird in particular is super.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 4, 2010 at 8:25 PM

I like the rather awkward looking poses and the pink feet are crazy, Ron. Excellent image quality.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by David Hemmings on August 4, 2010 at 8:57 PM

Wonderful poses, looks great larger, nice work

Registered on May 26, 2006, 178 Posts, 1680 Comments

Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on August 5, 2010 at 3:57 AM

What a lovely shot!

Registered on August 18, 2005, 23 Posts, 1406 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on August 5, 2010 at 4:00 AM

Another super cool BBWD photo, looks like your having a lot of fun to me, keep'em coming!!!

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on August 5, 2010 at 8:11 AM

Great wingspread, light n poses !
We'll appreciate this until you get the perfect shot!
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on August 5, 2010 at 8:30 AM

Nice one Ron - love the symmetry

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 5, 2010 at 9:18 AM

Perhaps not the "perfection" you're after Ron..But darn close, especially under the shooting conditions/circumstances you've mentioned.
You have pretty much self critiqued your own image, and I can agree on the points you've raised..
I think sometimes in our efforts to get that "ultimate" shot, we can lose the ability to fully appreciate what we do have..So this is a winner in the book of "Cheek", for what it's worth to ya

Well done!

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on August 5, 2010 at 9:29 AM

Ron,

This is a very delightful and appealing image as presented. I love the wing spreads, the eye contact and backgroud. I don't mind the highlights on the feet at all and I am glad you didn't clean them up. I especially like how this image shows the light spotted plumage under the tail and the colors look spot on.

I'd be very pleased to have taken this.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on August 5, 2010 at 7:37 PM

Nice BIF image Ron- great formation-the Blue Angles don't get it any better.

Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on August 6, 2010 at 3:45 PM

Very cool, I like that both birds have a similar wing span. An interesting mix of colors and a great job in getting both birds sharp with detail. Well done.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments