Ducking Across The Yellow Brick Road.
Peter Hill and I visited the Botanical Gardens in Sydney on Sunday for some photography. I wanted to show this path from….well, a ducks point of view when lo and behold who should just waddle straight through shot, Mr duck and friends. This one was bringing up the rear. Didn’t quite catch it in the line of focus but I quite like the way it blends in as it does.
Canon EOS 5D
Canons Lens EF 85mm 1:1.2 L II USM
F/1.2
Exposure 1/1000 sec.
Metering Mode: Pattern
Exposure compensation: -1 step.
Thanks for looking – best viewed large.
Cheers Crispin.
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Peter Hill
I wish I had taken a shot of you taking this shot! But I was too busy making sure I didn’t drip drool over the 85mm f1.2 L !! The DOF is just awesome, and I can’t believe that duck actually got into the field of focus !! Great title btw! This has just blown away any thought I had of showing my measly yellow path, no DOF, no duck.
Crispin Gardn...
Thanks Peter. You know we’ll have to do it all again when we get the Mark II”s. Might have to make it a mid week night shoot with dinner/beers afterwards.
C’mon, I want to see the ‘Measly Yellow Path, No DOF, NO Duck’ shot. I’m sure it will get some of those lovely comments we were talking bout over coffee.
linda858100
so lovely
Crispin Gardn... replied
Thanks Linda.
lorilee
What an interesting perspective!!! Very nice!!!
Crispin Gardn...
Thanks Lorilee, had the camera mounted on tripod about 150mm off the ground and using angle viewfinder.
ozczecho
Very cool….love the gold dust…
Crispin Gardn... replied
Thanks Ozy.
Crispin Gardn...
Thanks Ozy.
Freelancer
Love the DOF:)
Crispin Gardn... replied
I was lucky with “Donald” waddling through in the right spot.
Zepadeedee
WOW love the perspective and the soft blur touch … cute duck… this is a master piece !
Crispin Gardn... replied
Thank you for your comments Z, appreciated
Isa Rodriguez
wow!.. charming. wonderful , gorgeous shot!.. I gotta say.. that is definitely a ducks point of view.. you must have looked quite ducky there taking the shot ! instant fave 1
Crispin Gardn... replied
Thank you Isa, also for the fav :-).
stillme
great title and shot! and the tripod would be a more dignified way to go!
Crispin Gardn... replied
Thank you stillme. It was a damp pathway with lots of duck droppings so the tripod was very handy but more so the angle finder so I didn’t have to lie down!!
Portia Soderberg
perfectly captured!
Crispin Gardn... replied
A belated Thank you Portia, appreciated.
Gavin J Hawley
Wonderful DOF mate. well done. love the yellow.
Crispin Gardn... replied
Hey Gavin, thanks mate. The EF 85mm 1:1.2 L II USM is just perfect for the shallow DOF.
Bonnie Blanton
A serendipitous moment here! Excellent photograph.
Crispin Gardn... replied
Thank you Bonnie, lucky indeed.
Taylor Sawyer
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Etienne RUGGER...
Amazing perspective.
Well done !!
Crispin Gardn... replied
Thank you Etienne, the angle finder helped a lot.
JBendeth
VERY COOL….JB
Crispin Gardn... replied
Thanks Jeannette.
KatsEye
This is just way to cute. What luck. Beautiful capture. I wish we would have rb meet here in the usa. Sounds like it would be lots of fun. Just perfect. Excellent!
Crispin Gardn... replied
Thank you KatsEye, appreciated.
Catherine Davis
Very cool shot, love the dof and the colour, and of course, the duck!
Crispin Gardn... replied
Yes, it was a very cool duck, performing just at the right time. Thanks.