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AGeoJO wrote:
I would enter the first image to multiple contests and not just a single, if I were you. It is simply superb in more than just one way. I know this is not about the gear but out of curiousity, what was your gear for the captures, please? Can you give us the exif data, as well, please? Thanks!
I used a Nikon D500 and 500mm F4 VR Lens Hand Held.
I started out at 1/1000th of a second and clicked up to 1/1250th somewhere near half way and then to 1/1600th nearing the end, not sure what made me do it maybe just subconsciously or by instinct increased the shutter speed.
I was running Manual Mode but with Auto ISO at -0.3 EV - the aperture was wide open at F4 the whole time. Due to the Auto ISO, the values ranged from around 720-1800ISO, normally around 1250ISO.
I had just changed over to single point focus, I had been using group area most of the day focusing on BIF but for this I had single point and continuous servo back button AF-ON focus.
I will say I was pretty well prepared for the incident as my settings were good enough to get sharp photos and expose correctly in low light, but for instance if I wasn't using at least an F4 lens wide open and a camera capable of 10FPS with class leading autofocus, I doubt the images would have turned out as nice really. They still would have been interesting to see more for documentation reasons, but not photos really worth showing off. I think this is really an instance where lesser gear really would have shown its weekness even in the hands of a capable individual mostly due to the fact of tough light
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