Birds in motion ...
p.1 #1Birds in motion ...
I've been arriving pre-sunrise at Sweetwater Wetlands in Tucson, AZ and been playing with panning and slow shutter speeds. Nikon Z8 or Z9 with 800 6.3. All wide open at 6.3 with shutter speeds between 1/20 and 1/50.
Mostly photos of American Coots, but wigeons and pintails also make an appearance.
Mostly photos of American Coots, but wigeons and pintails also make an appearance.
Dec 19, 2025 at 07:13 PM
p.1 #2Birds in motion ...
1, 3 and the coot splashing down are my picks. I love to do this type of work and you have done a great job Jeffry. My go to shutter speed 1/120 and the keeper rate drops as with the loner exposures. I look forward to seeing more of your blurs.
Morris
Morris
Dec 19, 2025 at 08:18 PM
p.1 #3Birds in motion ...
I love these!!! So much more interesting than ones with flat sharpness and flat illumination corner to corner. Great PP too. It has been on my to-do list to experiment with this. Thank you for demonstrating what is possible.
#3 and #4 are my favorites. I love photographing coots. There is always interesting action going on, not just floating and occasional wing flapping like most other ducks. And those red bloodshot eyes are something else.
Wish I could vote this as a feature thread.
#3 and #4 are my favorites. I love photographing coots. There is always interesting action going on, not just floating and occasional wing flapping like most other ducks. And those red bloodshot eyes are something else.
Wish I could vote this as a feature thread.
Dec 19, 2025 at 09:23 PM
p.1 #4Birds in motion ...
morris wrote:
1, 3 and the coot splashing down are my picks. I love to do this type of work and you have done a great job Jeffry. My go to shutter speed 1/120 and the keeper rate drops as with the loner exposures. I look forward to seeing more of your blurs.
Morris
Thank you! I don’t do it as much as I should, but it is sure fun experimenting!
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GroovyGeek wrote:
I love these!!! So much more interesting than ones with flat sharpness and flat illumination corner to corner. Great PP too. It has been on my to-do list to experiment with this. Thank you for demonstrating what is possible.
#3 and #4 are my favorites. I love photographing coots. There is always interesting action going on, not just floating and occasional wing flapping like most other ducks. And those red bloodshot eyes are something else.
Wish I could vote this as a feature thread.
Thanks so much! Coots are truly one of my favorite birds, common, not the most attractive but darn they are entertaining and always interacting. Great fun to watch.
1, 3 and the coot splashing down are my picks. I love to do this type of work and you have done a great job Jeffry. My go to shutter speed 1/120 and the keeper rate drops as with the loner exposures. I look forward to seeing more of your blurs.
Morris
Thank you! I don’t do it as much as I should, but it is sure fun experimenting!
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GroovyGeek wrote:
I love these!!! So much more interesting than ones with flat sharpness and flat illumination corner to corner. Great PP too. It has been on my to-do list to experiment with this. Thank you for demonstrating what is possible.
#3 and #4 are my favorites. I love photographing coots. There is always interesting action going on, not just floating and occasional wing flapping like most other ducks. And those red bloodshot eyes are something else.
Wish I could vote this as a feature thread.
Thanks so much! Coots are truly one of my favorite birds, common, not the most attractive but darn they are entertaining and always interacting. Great fun to watch.
Dec 21, 2025 at 08:25 PM