Northern Shoveler

Gallery: AvianPosted April 12, 201685 views7 comments

I liked the wing position of this Northern Shoveler drake. My camera settings (high ISO) were for flying ducks against dark water. When I captured this guy in better light, the shutter speed was pretty fast. If I had known, I could have traded off a lower ISO with a lower shutter speed for better IQ. Processed using Lightroom 5 and Photoshop CC 2014 along with Light Craft's LightZone. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 7D Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f5.6
1/6400s
Focal Length 420mm
ISO 640

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 13, 2016 at 9:09 AM

Lovely flight shot of a shy duck. Great colours
and feather detail.
Sandy

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

Comment posted by Richard Sandor on April 13, 2016 at 10:28 AM

Jerry: vey nicely captured, especially the wing position as you mentioned. Have you ever considered Auto ISO for just this type of situation? Works a treat, especially when the tonal range changes rapidly. Richard

Registered on January 12, 2014, 453 Posts, 1625 Comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on April 13, 2016 at 10:38 AM

Richard, I have used AUTO ISO before. I still use it sometimes. My 7D Mark II, while much better than the original 7D in high ISO performance, is still problematic at ISO's above 640 (at least for me). So, when I use AUTO ISO, I am still limited on the highest ISO I am willing to select because, again for me, the noise above ISO 640 is problematic for me. So, sometimes I don't use AUTO ISO and just adjust the settings as the scene dictates. Sometimes I win and sometimes I lose. (smile)

Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 13, 2016 at 12:44 PM

A great view of the wing in this image, Jerry. Nice job on the exposure as well. There's a bit more room on the top than necessary for my taste, but that's probably just me.

devil

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

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on April 13, 2016 at 7:21 PM

Nice bird in flight shot with a good look at the wing detail and colors.

Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 16, 2016 at 6:25 PM

Nice flight shot showing the wing well here Jerry, to me the image looks slightly flat and could use a small boost in contrast. devil

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on April 19, 2016 at 3:29 PM

Hey Jerry,
Sweet look at this guy, I am also setting my ISO on my 7D Mark ll for the same reasons you mentioned generally at 400 or 500 depending on the light however, it will go higher on its own even when not set to auto if I push the shutter speed to high using TV mode. If I have more light than needed, again using TV mode set to a high shutter speed, it will stay at the ISO number I have set and raise the f stop on its own which gives me the bonus of more depth of field. Of course in TV mode, I have to be setting my own exposure compensation which as you said, sometimes you win and sometimes you lose on that. Out on the water with bright sunshine, the 7D ll will not go to the extreme + or - exposure compensation range needed when shooting in Manual mode and that is why I'm in TV mode quite often.

Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments