[Banded Drake]

These were so much fun to shoot . I was having a hard time keeping my ss fast enough to stop the wings , although i did manage to get a few that i liked .. Any C/C is welcome .


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Thanks for looking ....... Shawn

[Irma]

They are beautiful Shawn... Great detail in this birds...

I like them all, I can't pick a favorite...

Wouldn't you mind to share your settings, light conditions, etc... ?

[Banded Drake]

Thanks Irma i am glad that you liked them. i dont mind sharring my settings at all.

I was shooting in AV mode @ f4-5.6 depending on how far i zoomed .
i would change my ISO when my sutter speed to try keep my ss above 1/1000th ( 1/2500 th a lot too ) .

i have heard that there wings beat over 1000 times a second so i was trying to freeze there wings more .

Thanks Irma ...... Shawn

[Irma]

Thanks Shawn...

This is great information, because I didn't know how fast you had to shoot.

Again, your pictures are great. I know they are so difficult to photograph, and I didn't know you had them in your place.

[NT73]

i have heard that there wings beat over 1000 times a second so i was trying to freeze there wings more .

Thanks Irma ...... Shawn

I have heard that too, so you have done well to get anything reasonable .
They are smaller than most birds as well, I believe.