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<blockquote data-quote="Eyelight" data-source="post: 369466" data-attributes="member: 24753">This is more interesting with photos.&nbsp; I've been playing with wing beat speeds and learned a few things that may make my own bird photos a bit better.&nbsp; Your blackbird and duck are better than any of my BIF shots.There are similarities between the duck shot and the blackbird shot.&nbsp; Here is my take on the duck shot.&nbsp; Could tell more with the original RAW file, but what I see in these appears to be a combination of the wings getting into the fringe of the DOF and some motion blur.&nbsp; Assuming the duck is in straight flight, or at least that both wings are in the same motion, the near wing is not as sharp as the far wing.&nbsp; This is the DOF indicator.&nbsp; If you can post the uncropped shot, I can esti-calculate a distance and determine an approximate DOF.The leading edge of the far wing appearing sharper than the tips of the primaries is an indication of motion blur, due to the tips sweeping and/or a bit of flutter.&nbsp; The tips of the primaries would actually be the fastest moving parts during the upward/forward wing movement (I'm not a duck expert, so it's my guess this is a forward wing movement moment)Now, looking back at the original question, is there something about the duck shot that leads us to think there is an issue with anything other than DOF or motion blur??</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Eyelight, post: 369466, member: 24753"] This is more interesting with photos. I've been playing with wing beat speeds and learned a few things that may make my own bird photos a bit better. Your blackbird and duck are better than any of my BIF shots. There are similarities between the duck shot and the blackbird shot. Here is my take on the duck shot. Could tell more with the original RAW file, but what I see in these appears to be a combination of the wings getting into the fringe of the DOF and some motion blur. Assuming the duck is in straight flight, or at least that both wings are in the same motion, the near wing is not as sharp as the far wing. This is the DOF indicator. If you can post the uncropped shot, I can esti-calculate a distance and determine an approximate DOF. The leading edge of the far wing appearing sharper than the tips of the primaries is an indication of motion blur, due to the tips sweeping and/or a bit of flutter. The tips of the primaries would actually be the fastest moving parts during the upward/forward wing movement (I'm not a duck expert, so it's my guess this is a forward wing movement moment) Now, looking back at the original question, is there something about the duck shot that leads us to think there is an issue with anything other than DOF or motion blur?? [/QUOTE]

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