Northern Pintail drake in flight

[Kurt Bowman]

• SONY ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• ƒ/9
• 596mm
• 1/3200s
• ISO 800
• Kurt Bowman
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• Sun, 05 December 2021 7:23 AM
• Kurt Bowman
• Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 12.2.1 (Macintosh)

Here is another from Bosque Del Apache WR. I have a wings down version too, but the feet show better (no shadows) on this one, so decided to post this one first.

A1
200-600mm
taken at 600mm
1/3200 at f/9
ISO 800

 

[Volkan Akgul]

hi Kurt,

a successful photographer with the right time, the right beam and the right settings. and the result is excellent congratulations.
For SonyA1 settings, do you have a special setting recommendation for flying bird Kurt. As AF performance

 

[Dorian Anderson]

This is a great looking frame, Kurt. Great detail on the bird and not a shadow to be seen! Dappled BG is very nice as well. The neck is a tricky exposure, but you look like you nailed it!

 

[Kurt Bowman]

hi Kurt,

a successful photographer with the right time, the right beam and the right settings. and the result is excellent congratulations.
For SonyA1 settings, do you have a special setting recommendation for flying bird Kurt. As AF performance

Thank you Volkan! I just use zone AF with bird eye turned on, hope that helps

 

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Kurt .. a very pleasing shot , perfectly captured and nicely presented !!!
Bravo .... very well done on all counts :cheers::wave:

TFS Andreas

 

[Volkan Akgul]

Thanks Kurt, super shots...

 

[William Dickson]

This is a cracker Kurt....Awesome flight pose and detail on the bird...and the colours on the BG are really fab...Great work...Love it.

Will