Stilt in Flight

Gallery: AvianPosted June 20, 2013276 views11 comments

I have a hard time catching these quick, erratic fliers..this one worked.
Baylands Preserve, Palo Alto, CA

D800
500mm
1/1600 sec, f/4
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 320
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO
Flash: Off

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Martin Dunn on June 20, 2013 at 2:49 PM

A very serene looking stilt Sandy.
You've caught your bird in flight beautifully and the background colour shows off the stilt nicely but - for me - the background is rather distracting.

Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on June 20, 2013 at 4:14 PM

BG is blurred enough for me! I think the bird is excellent! Exposure on these is tough enough, but you did that, and got a nice crisp flight shot, too! Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on June 20, 2013 at 4:20 PM

It did worked, Sandy.
Very good shot!

Registered on December 18, 2012, 162 Posts, 975 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on June 20, 2013 at 4:55 PM

Way to go Sandy! I have a hard time getting a good shot of these guys in the zoo! BG works for me. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 20, 2013 at 8:44 PM

Very nice as posted. I'd be happy to catch one this good.

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

Comment posted by John Neukirch on June 20, 2013 at 9:50 PM

Sandy, I have to assume like most of your BIF shots this is HH. I continue to be amazed at your BIF talent. The silt is crazy good. Did you have to crop much? I only say because for a D800 there seems to be a more then normal amount of BG noise, especially at ISO320.

Registered on July 9, 2012, 207 Posts, 1476 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on June 21, 2013 at 1:13 AM

Sweet Catch Sandy

Love the lower wing position. You did well in what looks to be a tough situation for which to capture such a nice flight photo. Excellent Work!!!

Ken Archer

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

Comment posted by May Haga on June 21, 2013 at 2:21 PM

Indeed it did work. Excellent flight shot.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on June 21, 2013 at 4:21 PM

It sure did work! Even got some pretty iridescence in the wing, and the red in its eye. Beautiful shot!! Might work on blending or blurring bg? It's not terrible, but this bird deserves all the attention!