Majestic Magpie
Another practice shot capturing birds in flight
Another practice shot capturing birds in flight
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Location
City Park in Denver ColoradoTime
8AMLighting
Bright lighting on a sunny day 2 hours after sunrise. The bird is lit from the front with the tail in the shadow. Slight blue tones reflecting off the wings.Equipment
This was shot on a Panasonic Lumix G9 with a Leica DG 12 - 60mm, F2.8-4.0 lens. No other equipment involved.Inspiration
Wanted to check out capabilities on my new camera for photographing birds in flight.Editing
Minimal post-processing used for this picture. Used Lightroom to crop, sharpen, and adjust highlights.In my camera bag
Panasonic Lumix G9 with a Leica DG 12 - 60mm, F2.8-4.0 lens. Also carrying a Leica DG 50 - 200mm, F2.8-4.0Feedback
Did lots of experimentation with shutter priority settings and autofocus to get the right camera settings.
