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    The River dance.

    This little piedwagtail was having great fun running and fluttering across the top of the river bed searching for food.


    I took these in May whilst on a camping holiday.
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    Re: The River dance.

    Very nice Bevb. Looks like he was really dancing around, especially in the first pic.

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    Re: The River dance.

    This is the first wagtail on this forum I do believe! Nice catchs there!
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    Re: The River dance.

    These are very refreshing to view after some of the things I have seen over the last few weeks. That water looks nice. Good catch.
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    Re: The River dance.

    Bev, just curious as to how you maintain AF in situations like these - with foreground and background objects?
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    Re: The River dance.

    Thanks OT, Paulnj and Quetzal, another busy little subject that gives you loads of panning practice.

    Loupey, with subjects like this i use a fast shutter speed (anything from 1/750 - 1/1000)
    large aperature (with the 70-200 normally f2.8 - f3.5)this really does keep cluttered background down to a minimum, especially in this circumstance, and i use the camera in AE/AF no AE Lock mode, Al Servo, and most important, smooth panning, (even on erratic subjects). Oh and loads of Luck!
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    Re: The River dance.

    Bev this is crying out for a longer lens !

    Or something more to separate the bird from the background.
    Focus is part of is (I like #2 best) but if I take it to monochrome there's no contrast difference between the bird and the background.

    Maybe it's old age, or poor eyesignt, but I'm finding it hard to pick out the subjects.
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    Re: The River dance.

    Quote Originally Posted by SmartWombat
    Bev this is crying out for a longer lens !

    Or something more to separate the bird from the background.
    Focus is part of is (I like #2 best) but if I take it to monochrome there's no contrast difference between the bird and the background.

    Maybe it's old age, or poor eyesignt, but I'm finding it hard to pick out the subjects.
    Yes i was using the 70-200L on this trip but now i have the 100-400L and il be giving it another go when i go back there in September!
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