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GEt Down low

as wiTh any genre of photography your

perspective can play a huge role in the

outcome of your pictures. Getting down

low with the baby Andean Condor and

White-Tailed Eagle makes for a much

more striking composition, increasing the

distance

between the

bird and the

background,

so it’s easier

to throw it

out of focus.

iAn’s comment

This incredible White-
Tailed Eagle flew in and I
thought I was going to be able to
practice my panning shots some
more, but she headed straight for
a pond to have a bath and cool off! This in itself
presented some fantastic opportunities as her wet
feathers gave her a slick sheen. I had a bit of trouble
getting as low to the ground as Guy due to an
operation in my knee, but we were both firing off
large bursts of images. Guy managed to catch
this wonderful moment where it shook all
of the water off.

hot

shot

e Xpert insight

Ai s ervo AF

BoTh GuY and Ian stayed in the

AI Servo mode throughout the

day which will let you continually

refocus on the active AF point, as

long as you half-press the shutter

down. Enthusiast and pro Canon

bodies can also be setup for

‘back button’ focusing so that focusing is removed from the shutter button and

given it’s own dedicated button on the rear of the camera body.

lens Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6l I s II usm

exposure 1/3200 sec, f/6.3, Iso 1600

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