Nature Mallards in Flight

Mallards in Flight · **10 Likes**

I keep hearing how nice catch-in-focus is, but I've never been able to get it to work - until I finally realised that you can't have AF set to back-button only (and I can't bear to have AF happen with the shutter button - I like the completely different buttons for that, then I realised customised buttons can be saved in user modes too - which is great!). Learning to hold the shutter button down is weird, but it makes flying birds much easier using CiF... Anyways, enough blabber and more photos - it's a bit noisy, but still a usable image.

Flanoman · 04-17-2020, 03:06 PM

well focused bertwert .

bertwert · 04-17-2020, 03:09 PM

Originally posted by Flanoman

well focused bertwert .

Thank you

**RGlasel** · 04-17-2020, 03:15 PM

Well done! The pair of ducks really stand out against the spruce trees in the background, just a touch of motion blur at the wingtips to make it look more dynamic, it looks great.

bertwert · 04-17-2020, 03:20 PM

Originally posted by RGlasel

Well done! The pair of ducks really stand out against the spruce trees in the background, just a touch of motion blur at the wingtips to make it look more dynamic, it looks great.

Thanks - it was certainly all planned out to show exactly that

**Sailor** · 04-18-2020, 06:01 AM

Terrific photo! Great job all around: composition, background and colors and clarity of the two birds.

Jer

slowpez · 04-18-2020, 06:25 AM

Nicely done. The background is wonderful. Love the dark green and it shows off the birds nicely. Perfectly focused. I will have to give CiF another try.

bertwert · 04-18-2020, 06:32 AM

Originally posted by Sailor

Terrific photo! Great job all around: composition, background and colors and clarity of the two birds.

Jer

Thanks Jer

bertwert · 04-18-2020, 06:35 AM

Originally posted by slowpez

Nicely done. The background is wonderful. Love the dark green and it shows off the birds nicely. Perfectly focused. I will have to give CiF another try.

I'm still getting used to CiF, but for birds flight it's a game changer with manual focus lenses especially with the really long focus throw of the A 400. I need to change my mind set a bit, as I've never got into the 'spray and pray' style of shooting, but that's starting to yield results now. Good luck if you try it some more

**DW58** · 04-18-2020, 07:27 AM

Great shot. Gives me incentive to try BIF again. Never had much luck at it and gave up.

bertwert · 04-18-2020, 07:41 AM

Originally posted by DW58

Great shot. Gives me incentive to try BIF again. Never had much luck at it and gave up.

Thanks - it requires patience and the acceptance of a (very) low keeper rate - good luck

**ToddK** · 04-18-2020, 09:58 AM

Great capture bertwert! It is the perfect backdrop for the ducks, and very well executed.

bertwert · 04-18-2020, 10:13 AM

Originally posted by ToddK

Great capture bertwert! It is the perfect backdrop for the ducks, and very well executed.

Thanks Todd

javiergg · 04-18-2020, 02:57 PM

Beautiful photo.

bertwert · 04-18-2020, 02:59 PM

Originally posted by javiergg

Beautiful photo.

Thank you

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04-17-2020, 03:06 PM	#2
Flanoman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 216	well focused bertwert .

04-17-2020, 03:09 PM	#3
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173 Original Poster	Originally posted by Flanoman well focused bertwert . Thank you

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RGlasel Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Saskatoon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,227	Well done! The pair of ducks really stand out against the spruce trees in the background, just a touch of motion blur at the wingtips to make it look more dynamic, it looks great.

04-17-2020, 03:20 PM	#5
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173 Original Poster	Originally posted by RGlasel Well done! The pair of ducks really stand out against the spruce trees in the background, just a touch of motion blur at the wingtips to make it look more dynamic, it looks great. Thanks - it was certainly all planned out to show exactly that

04-18-2020, 06:01 AM	#6
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Terrific photo! Great job all around: composition, background and colors and clarity of the two birds. Jer

04-18-2020, 06:25 AM	#7
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	Nicely done. The background is wonderful. Love the dark green and it shows off the birds nicely. Perfectly focused. I will have to give CiF another try.

04-18-2020, 06:32 AM	#8
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sailor Terrific photo! Great job all around: composition, background and colors and clarity of the two birds. Jer Thanks Jer

04-18-2020, 06:35 AM	#9
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173 Original Poster	Originally posted by slowpez Nicely done. The background is wonderful. Love the dark green and it shows off the birds nicely. Perfectly focused. I will have to give CiF another try. I'm still getting used to CiF, but for birds flight it's a game changer with manual focus lenses especially with the really long focus throw of the A 400. I need to change my mind set a bit, as I've never got into the 'spray and pray' style of shooting, but that's starting to yield results now. Good luck if you try it some more

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DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,062	Great shot. Gives me incentive to try BIF again. Never had much luck at it and gave up.

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bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173 Original Poster	Originally posted by DW58 Great shot. Gives me incentive to try BIF again. Never had much luck at it and gave up. Thanks - it requires patience and the acceptance of a (very) low keeper rate - good luck

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ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,513	Great capture bertwert! It is the perfect backdrop for the ducks, and very well executed.

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bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173 Original Poster	Originally posted by ToddK Great capture bertwert! It is the perfect backdrop for the ducks, and very well executed. Thanks Todd

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javiergg New Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Galica Posts: 11	Beautiful photo.

04-18-2020, 02:59 PM	#15
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173 Original Poster	Originally posted by javiergg Beautiful photo. Thank you