Mallards in Flight

gluwater

It's not the best pic but I like how the colors came out. I'm really starting to like the shadow/highlight tool also. I can't seem to get any BIF's with them coming at me. I've tried to change positions to where they seem to fly but haven't had any luck yet but I'll keep on trying. Let me know what you think of this shot. Thanks

Eric&Susan

A BIF butt is a good start. The mallards at my local lake are to lazy to fly they just stay on the shore all day waiting for the next group of people to come feed them.

Eric

ginger_55

Yeah, Nick, I like that! Particularly the lead bird!

Something special about it.

ginger

Rohirrim

Nice one Nick. Birds usually take off into the wind, that may help you set up for in flight shots. Of course then they decide to make sure they will be back lit to make your life harder.

gluwater

Eric these are actually flying to someone feeding them :eat. I found a good spot for ducks in flight. By the river there is a house about 100 yards or so through the woods that has an overstocked feeder and also feed on the ground. So the ducks fly 100 yards and eat and then fly 100 yards back. I just have to time it right when they are feeding. One of these days.

gluwater

Thanks Ginger. I like the focus on the male and the blur of the wings. Now if it was just not of their butts it would be better.

gluwater

That's good info to know Rohirrim. Thanks! I'll have to try it next time I'm out.

Harryb

That's the problem with those dang birds, they always fly away from us. What you need is two photographers and have each one should take a different side of the pond. That way someone will get a shot of them coming at them.

Steve Cavigliano

Harryb wrote:

That's the problem with those dang birds, they always fly away from us. What you need is two photographers and have each one should take a different side of the pond. That way someone will get a shot of them coming at them.

If you don't have another photographer who will flush out the game for you, you get lots of butt shots...lol As Harry mentions, they NEVER fly towards you

You did good with what you had to work with here. If you live near a pond where people feed ducks, you can get some very kewl shots from the side. A little more panning is involved, but predictive focus cameras have a better chance to lock on to subjects moving paralell to the lens versus subjects coming towards or moving away from it.


Steve

bfjr

Steve Cavigliano wrote:

If you don't have another photographer who will flush out the game for you, you get lots of butt shots...lol As Harry mentions, they NEVER fly towards you

You did good with what you had to work with here. If you live near a pond where people feed ducks, you can get some very kewl shots from the side. A little more panning is involved, but predictive focus cameras have a better chance to lock on to subjects moving paralell to the lens versus subjects coming towards or moving away from it.


Steve

and Oh Steve I can lend you Jeff, he's a great flusher outer :lol