A fresh morning !

[Narayanan Mangalath]

Hi All,

I am sharing a recent picture I made during my trip to a nearby park. I was not sure what to expect and I had not planned an action shot and hence had a regular shutter speed. But this bird decided to pose for me and I just clicked in the hopes of getting a picture. Looks like the low shutter speed has worked in my favor, capturing the motion in the wing tips.

Please share your comments and areas of improvements.
Edited using Lightroom, added signature using photoshop.

Canon 500mm F4 IS II, 1/400 se, F5.6, ISO 640 in a cloudy drizzling day.

The picture was straightened in Lightroom.

Thanks
Narayanan Mangalath

 

[Narayanan Mangalath]

• Canon EOS R6m2
• EF500mm f/4L IS II USM
• ƒ/5.6
• 500mm
• 1/400s
• ISO 640
• Sat, 09 November 2024 10:04 AM

This is the original photo (attached).

 

[Jonathan Ashton]

Pleasing shot, for me the crop a tad too tight - especially at the top. I am wondering if the subject is pin sharp on the head?

 

[Narayanan Mangalath]

Thank you Jonathan. I had the same feeling about the head sharpness. I just checked it in DPP and shows it focussed on the eye. So I am assuming it is motion that blurred it.

Yes I wish if I had framed it with some more space at the top.

 

[Arthur Morris]

Roomie, Why are you photographing soup ducks??? Yes to more room above. Super-easy to add that. 1/400 sec. will often get you motion blur on a flapping duck.

much love, artie

 

[Narayanan Mangalath]

@Arthur Morris Thanks for your comments. Regarding photographing ducks; I learned over time that I need to perfect my skills by photographing what is easily available. Doing it in my neighborhood helps me spend time thinking and planning more about the picture I want to take. Going on an exotic trip might help me get photos of rare birds but I feel it ends up in not having justifiable amount of new learning compared to the cost and time involved .

 

[Dave Goldberg]

@Arthur Morris Thanks for your comments. Regarding photographing ducks; I learned over time that I need to perfect my skills by photographing what is easily available. Doing it in my neighborhood helps me spend time thinking and planning more about the picture I want to take. Going on an exotic trip might help me get photos of rare birds but I feel it ends up in not having justifiable amount of new learning compared to the cost and time involved

I think there's some merit in refining skills on common birds so you're ready for special trips

 

[Arthur Morris]

Yes, there is merit to practicing with common species. But soup ducks belong in a big kettle .

And BTW, raise your shutter speeds to be ready for action.

much love, a

 

[Steve Kaluski]

Spot on Artie, better to have a slightly noisy file that is sharp, than a soft, blurry image that’s for the bin, or the pot .

You can deal with noise very easily, don’t be conservative with ISO, get your SS & f-stop right, ISO is just a number.