Birds in flight, and a swan

[Les McLean]

Taken today in the late afternoon sun, my home town.

All with canon 1Ds MKII, 70-200 F2.8 +1.4 TC

Link to larger image under each.

1) 1/4000 sec @f4, ISO400 spot metering.

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/parkbirds/b1.jpg


2) 1/2500 sec @f4, ISO400 spot metering.

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/parkbirds/b2.jpg


3) 1/2500 sec @f4, ISO400 spot metering.

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/parkbirds/b3.jpg


4) 1/6400 sec @ f6.3, ISO200, multi-spot metering

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/parkbirds/b4.jpg



5) 1/2500 sec @ f6.3 , ISO200 multi-spot metering.

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/parkbirds/b5.jpg

 

[gibbo]

I like the first shot best the colours realy stand out, then the 3rd shot followed by the 2nd. Cracking dof realy makes the birdies stand out

 

[simonj]

Wow! Love the first and last ones especially!! Stunning! Where in Yorkshire were you shooting?

 

[j.palmer]

stunning colour's these and the 1st swan with the rippled refection light is

jason

 

[mmcp42]

beautiful set of pictures

but perhaps a tad dark?

or mebbe the eyes are going

 

[CT]

Cracking sharp shots Les. A bit dark and too saturated for my tastes, but excellent all the same.

 

[InaGlo]

Havent tried panning birds yet, so Im impressed by the flight shots from that aspect alone.

I really like the first swan shot, unusual in its darkness and I like the way the water reflects some light back into the body.