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A Northern Shoveler landing.

A Northern Shoveler landing.
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cameraCanon EOS 7D Mark II

settings Aperture f/6.3 ISO 320 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 700/1 

upload_dateMay, 2016

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7 Comments |
dieter
 
dieter June 22, 2016
Beautiful capture. Looking forward seeing more.
BTay01
 
BTay01 September 13, 2016
Wow. Crystal clear focus on the face of this guy at 700mm. Great shot!
Anon_1234
 
Anon_1234 October 06, 2016
Perfect timing - outstanding capture!
dhaneshgadekar
 
dhaneshgadekar October 13, 2016
hey
kathyk_abq
 
kathyk_abq September 13, 2017
Super capture - wow!
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Trotts September 15, 2017
Fab
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andrevondeling November 20, 2017
magnificent!

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Behind The Lens

Location

I captured the landing of this Northern Shoveler at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, in Irvine, California, USA.

Time

This image was captured at 8:00am on December 8, 2014.

Lighting

This was taken early morning about an hour and 15 minutes after sunrise. The sunlight was coming from behind me over my right shoulder. I have to capture these Ducks with their white chests early so I can achieve a good exposure of the dark and white feathers.

Equipment

I was using a Canon 7D mark II with a EF 500mm f/4L + 1.4extender. On a tripod with gimbal head.

Inspiration

I enjoy capturing birds in flight and find capturing a sharp image of a bird coming straight at you the most challenging.

Editing

I processed this RAW image through Lightroom and Photoshop;

In my camera bag

When I pack to capture bird images, I carry, Canon 7D M II; Canon 5D M III; 500mm; 70/200 zoom; 1.4 extender; tripod with gimbal head; extra batteries; lens cloth; sun block; insect repellant.

Feedback

Have lots of patience, study the birds activity so you can pick out the best location to set up. Get to know your shooting location and th birds seasonal behavior so you can anticipate your shot. It took many trips and attempts to capture this image.

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