Some Spoonbills in low light

Fabs

Shot at Little Estero Lagoon, Fort Myers Beach, this past Friday and Saturday.

All shot against the light, with flash and Better Beamer. Flash is very important if you want detail in the bird, otherwise, you'll get a silhouette.

All shot with canon's 1d3 and 500/4
flash EETL between even to -1

Ric Grupe

I could have used that flash of yours last week!

Stunning shots with extraordinary color.

Shasoc

Excellent job, Fabs. Amazing color and detail throughout, expertly done.

riddim_maker

Simply beautiful
Thanks for the flash info

Harryb

Superb shots Fabs. You really picked up theircolors well.

dbaker1221

sweet ........fantastic captures

ChadinStPete

nice shots, congrats

raptorcaptor

Beautifull shots!

Fabs

Thanks, all

Maestro

Great manipulation of the flash and the light. If it were me, I would have either gotten too dark with the flash or blown out the whites with the flash. One question...did you have the flash and beamer pointing right at the subject or did you have the flash and beamer tilted or slightly askew to the subject?

Fabs

Stephen, I was pointing right at the subject. Thanks!

Maestro wrote:

Great manipulation of the flash and the light. If it were me, I would have either gotten too dark with the flash or blown out the whites with the flash. One question...did you have the flash and beamer pointing right at the subject or did you have the flash and beamer tilted or slightly askew to the subject?

NewTekBuzz

wow
GREAT job!!

didnt catch what flash you were using

Maestro

Fabs wrote:

Stephen, I was pointing right at the subject. Thanks!

Thanks Fabs. I've read that great article on using the beamer over at Nature Scapes but I still at times overexpose with the beamer especially when the flash is pointed directly at the subject. You did a wonderful job handling the situation. I must remember to step down the EV.

Fabs

Remember the BB only works ater 300mms, shorter than that and you will burn the subject.

I was using the Canon 550 on ETTL mode (roughly one minus by default).
Only full power when on manula mode.

Maestro wrote:

Thanks Fabs. I've read that great article on using the beamer over at Nature Scapes but I still at times overexpose with the beamer especially when the flash is pointed directly at the subject. You did a wonderful job handling the situation. I must remember to step down the EV.