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Takeoff of the Mallard Duck


Takeoff of the Mallard Duck
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Copyright: Asbed Iskedjian (CeltickRanger) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1128 W: 59 N: 2100] (7002)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08-31
Categories: Birds
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix F601zoom, SUPER EBC FUJINON LENS 3X Optical Zoom
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/60 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-07-21 15:08
Viewed: 483
Points: 31
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
hello dear friends, here is another shot
of the mallard duck in his takeoff,
this is another of my 2006 images

this photo was shot with my Fujifilm compact camera
you'll see that the shutter speed is only 1/60th,
it is because i let the camera shoose it,
if not with this camera i can choose manually
the shutter speed and the aperture,
with my Nikon compact i can not go manually,

one thing that i love of my Fujifilm compact
is that even if i zoom, the aperture stay at 2.8,
with my Nikon compact if i zoom
the aperture it go to 5.3, and with my Fujifilm
bridge camera if i zoom the aperture it go to 4.9

now you see that there is a motion effect
on the image, PLEASE can some one tell me,
how this happen ? CAN WE DO IT manually ?

with the shutter speed 1/60th & the aperture 2.8
i used the FLASH too, it is the combination
of this 3 things that gived the motion effect ?
i am talking about the motion at his head

from the Nova Scotia bird website
here is some notes on the Mallard Duck

http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/nsbirds/bns0055.htm

« In North America, breeds mainly from the Aleutian Islands
and northwestern Alaska, northwestern Mackenzie,
northern Manitoba and northern Ontario, south to
northern Baja California, northern Kansas and
northern Virginia; also on the coast of Greenland.
Winters from southern and western Canada south
to Mexico. Widely distributed in Europe and Asia. »

Merci

Asbed
Alex99, sranjan, bahadir, Jamesp, jusninasirun, boreocypriensis, eqshannon, Gert-Paassen has marked this note useful
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No...You cannot stop the background or totally head with one far flash..no way no how. The flash for one thing doesn't go that far even though you see light from it...but the camera panning is WAY WAY fast movement..It is like 100X movement...Anyway the less movement the worse the image..this way it looks great. If you REALLY want to freeze the background and total head then you would have to use a second slave flash. folks do it...usually for money 'cus real good slave flashes as second units with battery packs are much bucks...Great the way it looks. Or you could get one of those Metz flashes..the big honkers...I used to use a Honeywell Strobonar..look it up..It was gray with a long handle and a bracket for attaching to camera..and you could do all sorts of bounce and stuff...Metz makes one like that now but it isn't cheap..
Bob

B!

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1002 W: 6 N: 2700] (10017)
  • [2008-07-21 17:02]

Hi,just marking,no time,thanks for share,Luciano

A very beautiful shot, my friend Asbed. I absolutely love the luminosity...
Goldy

Hi Asbed,

The y wore better and better.
Good practizing,
Nicely done this inflight picture and the Mallard on the good place.

Gert

Hi Asbed.
Well I think if you try this again you need to increase your speed. Not sure if you can do it with that camera. egshannon said it good.
Perhaps you can set your camera to manual, and then study what settings make for action shots. Usually a large aperture, and a fast shutter speed.
You flash may not work over 250/sec.
The in flight shots take lot's of practice. I must take about 100 a week.
Have a nice week.
Note....only the light green smiley, because you have the eyes flashed out haha. Keep doing these and you will get like a pro.

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1252 W: 0 N: 4842] (14380)
  • [2008-07-21 22:49]

Hi Asbed

I like this shot - there is again, a real feel of movement to it. I am not used to the camera you used, but as others have said, increasing the shutter speed should help.

James

Hello Asbed, wonderful shot of a mallard. TFS.
Regards,
Bahadır

Hi Asbed, another great shot of your experiments. Wonderful...
TFS my friend!
Cheers,

Bayram

Salut Asbesd,
Très bon travail. J'aime beaucoup cette photo, sauf le flash. J’ai essayé un peu de corriger ça en Photoshop.
Merci et bravo!

Hello Asbed. Nice shot under difficult situation. I like the framing and the dark background. Thanks for sharing and warmest regards. Jusni

Hello Asbed,
Well done with your Fujifilm compact camera. This shows excellent photographic skills. TFS.
Regards-Subhash

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1330 W: 107 N: 4804] (21334)
  • [2008-07-22 20:45]

Salut Asbed, pas mal du tout, j'aime bien le résultat, on dirait une photo nocturne! Merci!

Mario

THANK YOU ASBED, THIS LOOKS GREAT! :)
HOWARD

Asbed, this is a beautiful shot. Great job. Thanks for commenting on my hummingbird. Have a great day. Bill

billhoughtonphotography.com

Hi,
Great shot, there is again, a real feel of movement in it.
Well done.
Cheers from Iceland
Michel

Hi Siggi, splendid blurry composition with wonderful colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3040 W: 148 N: 4529] (14629)
  • [2008-08-02 9:34]

Hi Asbed.
Wonderful in-flight shot of a beautiful mallard. I am very impressed with dark key of execution. Darks are so impressive in the picture as well as great details and timing. My best regards and TFS.
Alexei.

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