Playing In The Mud

[RossW]

Black fronted Dotterel (Elseyornis melanops) Taken at Freemans Reach NSW.
7Dii f6.3 1/2000 ISO640.

[kevinj]

Shame about the BG,but it seems par for the course with these little guys,thanks for the ID,I have some shots of the same birds and didn`t know their name.

[RossW]

Hi Kevin, yes not much I could do about the background. Have to just say "natural habitat"

Ross

[Isac]

A well captured BFD Ross. They do scurry around at a great rate of knots and don't stay still for long - they are very skittish. I see them around a lot at the lake, they are tiny but very cute.

[RossW]

A well captured BFD Ross. They do scurry around at a great rate of knots and don't stay still for long - they are very skittish. I see them around a lot at the lake, they are tiny but very cute.

Isac, that's for sure.

[avkomp]

good work on getting this one. a lower angle would have lifted it, but I guess you didnt have the option available.

[RossW]

good work on getting this one. a lower angle would have lifted it, but I guess you didnt have the option available.

Thanks Stephen & no I couldn't get much lower. I feel I need to think more about the shot & getting into a better position to be able to get the best photo possible. On a side note for shots like this or perched birds what mode would you recommend, manual or aperture.

thanks
Ross

[avkomp]

to be honest, either is ok for perched stuff. manual is good for moving stuff and I usually use it. my reasoning is that if I set the exposure, and use the right AF settings, all the camera has to do is focus. having said that, a knowledge of exposure and how your camera will interpret a scene will let you know if the meter is lying to you or not.
aperture priority is a good mode to be in if you may get pop up targets and no particular chance to set the exposure manually.

[RossW]

Thanks heaps Stephen.