Birds In Flight - Post Yours!

[Jack Dawe]

Westland Petrel, Kaikoura, NZ. A difficult species to capture effectively; I'm not sure how I should have tackled this.

 

[Macstory]

Little Egret.
(Lens: Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD <> Camera ID: Canon EOS 7D Mark II).

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Westland Petrel, Kaikoura, NZ. A difficult species to capture effectively; I'm not sure how I should have tackled this.
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I think you did pretty well as it is, Jason. You could try to bring out the eye a bit in post.

 

[Jack Dawe]

I think you did pretty well as it is, Jason. You could try to bring out the eye a bit in post.

Thanks, Levina. I did try dodging, but the result was either so subtle that it didn't make any difference, or so obvious that it clearly looked fake. I guess I just don't have the PP skills.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Thanks, Levina. I did try dodging, but the result was either so subtle that it didn't make any difference, or so obvious that it clearly looked fake. I guess I just don't have the PP skills.

I don't know, I think when a bird is dark all over with smooth feathers it can be hard to brighten them up. It's the same with the magpie I posted. They have smooth plumage and it's hard to brighten up the black parts. It starts to look hazy very quickly. These birds really need good light. But I still think your bird looks good. Better than my magpie.

 

[Ed Will]

A ruby throated hummingbird (female)

 

[EdC]

Swan ... upping!

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Swan ... upping!

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When these birds take off it's almost violent, isn't it?

 

[Mikbone]

long tailed tit

 

[K9Kirk]

Some black skimmers I found flying low, back and forth, scooping up fish just below where the dam and weir used to be, west of the concession stand at Myakka River State Park.

224 cv-studio by Kirk Behymer, on Flickr