Least Tern in Flight with Nikon's D6

[William (Bill) Anderson]

Having fun learning the AF system of Nikon's D6. This image was shot with 3D-tracking + the 500mm f/5.6 pf lens.

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[Warren D]

Great shot, I've never had any luck with 3D tracking.

 

[William (Bill) Anderson]

3D tracking seems much improved in the D6 than the D5. I never used it in the D5.

 

[Steve]

Love the wing position on this one.

 

[Yezdi]

3D tracking does not work great for me for BIF. I still prefer Group Focus. Using it my keeper rate is very high.

 

[DRwyoming]

Great image. I like the way the bird fades to the background but at the same time the face, beak and eyes really pop.

 

[William (Bill) Anderson]

I also have not been a fan of 3D-tracking. However, in the D6, 3D-tracking appears to be much improved over prior single digit Nikons; though admittedly, I'm still learning the AF system in this new camera.

Of note, the original image in this post was the 2nd shot in a series of 3 consecutive frames.

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[Boat Guy]

Very cool shots. Love the editing.