Black-tailed Godwits in flight....

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All shot yesterday on Canon 400mm F/5.6L on 7D Mark II, ISO 1000, 0.33 ev, F/8, 1/2500 sec, Av-mode. More info on Flickr.

Images #1 and #2 were the best from a sequence of 4 shot at 10 fps.

All comments welcome :) Thanks for looking.
 
Robin

#1 format doesn't work for me - format of image detracts from bird, IMHO

#2 is a good BIF shot - nice detail
 
markblake said:
It's one that needs a comment, mustard..
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....The saying "cuts the mustard" means something is excellent whereas "doesn't cut the mustard" means that something fails. So I'm wondering which you mean, Mark @markblake

Btw, I just visited your website and wrote in your visitors book. I was tempted to use the word "mustard" somewhere in my comment :D

Your forum signature: "The perfect picture is the one that drives you to make another" is absolutely spot on!
 
BillN_33 said:
Robin

#1 format doesn't work for me - format of image detracts from bird, IMHO

#2 is a good BIF shot - nice detail
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....For me the widescreen picture format works with the dynamic of the bird's flight in this image. But it could easily be cropped to 16 x 9.

Following your constructive comment about highlights in my Black-headed Gull thread, I have now worked a method into my post-processing workflow. Thanks.
 
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Just to echo - number 2 for me.

You really have come on leaps and bounds since your first posts here (y)
 
Joeturner11 said:
Agreed, second one is quite nice indeed with some lovely light which always helps! :)
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....Indeed, Joe, the light can make all the difference as we all know only too well! The light was bright and crisp on Saturday all day and I was out all day and shot 504 images. About 10 are keepers but I would still have been happy if #2 had been the only shot worth keeping.

Thanks, Joe :)
 
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Pablosammy said:
No 3 for me, I love the glint in its eye!
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....Yes, the lighting is very natural on #3. It doesn't show off the bird's plumage quite as well as the other two images but I like it enough to keep it.

I photographed quite a few Black-tailed Godwits (no Bar-tailed around) that day but only these few flight shots - The species has an eye which is very visible and suits photography - I haven't needed to do any post-processing of eyes on any of the shots, unlike species such as the Great Tit (depending on the image).
 
#2 for me robin and you are certainly making good use of that new shiny kit.
 
Rustydon said:
You have now mastered the 7d2 with these fine BIF shots Robin :clap: - Well Done!

Russ
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....Thanks for the encouragement, Russ :) Much appreciated, especially from a photographer whose work I like.

There's still a lot to learn on the 7D2 of course but my rate of BiF hits is greater and the choices of images also increased with 10 fps. I got a couple of good BiF shots on the 70D (see Oystercatcher below) but the 7D2 gives me more confidence.



^ BiF on same Canon 400mm lens but on 70D in April.
 
RedRobin said:
....The saying "cuts the mustard" means something is excellent whereas "doesn't cut the mustard" means that something fails. So I'm wondering which you mean, Mark @markblake

Btw, I just visited your website and wrote in your visitors book. I was tempted to use the word "mustard" somewhere in my comment :D

Your forum signature: "The perfect picture is the one that drives you to make another" is absolutely spot on!
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Cuts the mustard, brill, mint, top shot, bang on, just in case there was any confusion, great photography...
 
dinners said:
Just to echo - number 2 for me.

You really have come on leaps and bounds since your first posts here (y)
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....Cheers, Phil :)

#2 is my favourite of the three images too.

I have learnt a lot from the critiques and feedback on TP - Not always what I have wanted to hear and not always aspects I agree with, but I have taken all onboard and feel I have improved because of it all. And the learning and improving isn't over - It never is! And sometimes it's 3 steps forward and then 2 steps back.
 
Nice in-flight set, all well exposed against the blue sky, with good detail.
#2 is my preference, nice wing shape and without casting shadow from the wing.
 
Personally I love the panoramic format so no1 really does it for me. You're really getting good results out of that 7d2.

The oystercatcher looks a little too bright to my eyes. I see it has rings on; if you had an image with a readable ring number the local bird recorder would probably like to know about it or you could google "colour-ringed oystercatcher".
 
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