Shoveler in Flight

Gallery: AvianPosted November 23, 20142,215 views8 comments

Bosque Del Apache - November 22

Had a chance to run down to the Bosque to work with the Canon 7D Mark II on flight images.

This is one of the frames with a Northern Shoveler.

The AF system on this new camera is very good. Able to track these quick flyers against all the backgrounds that I encountered.

Techs:
Canon 7D Mark II
500mm f/4
ISO 400
1/2500 @ f/4

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Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on November 23, 2014 at 8:50 PM

Thanks for the status of the AF Keith. I am hoping to have my 7D MII before I hit Bosque next week, so hearing about the AF tracking wells what I was hoping to hear. I'll be down there from Friday morning until Monday afternoon, maybe I will run into you.
Nice sharp flight shot...really like the light blue on the wings.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on November 23, 2014 at 9:37 PM

Another great flight shot indeed !
Good stuff!
John

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on November 23, 2014 at 9:38 PM

Nice flight capture. Many of the shoveler drakes in my neck of the woods look like this. Their full colors haven't come in yet. I was shooting flying ducks with my 7D Mark II today also. The autofocus is very good.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on November 24, 2014 at 12:04 PM

Thanks for the report, Keith. How does the AF handle a teleconverter, or did you try that configuration?

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on November 24, 2014 at 2:34 PM

How does the AF handle a teleconverter, or did you try that configuration?

I did not even put my teleconvertor on that day. A friend of mine was shooting with a 600 earlier in the week and used a 1.4x and had excellent results.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on November 25, 2014 at 4:36 PM

Great flight shot Keith! Nice wing position and details.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 25, 2014 at 5:53 PM

Sweet flight capture Keith, excellent details. I appreciate your input about the 7DII

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Comment posted by Bill Kellermeyer on December 2, 2014 at 1:23 PM

Very nice. The detail is spectacular. I am waiting for my Mark II.

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