Early Morning Birds in Flight Photography

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Early morning birds in flight photography at Woodbridge Island featuring coastal light, avian motion, and Canon wildlife photography techniques.

Birds in Flight Photography, Woodbridge Island, Cape Town

Early morning birds in flight photography at Woodbridge Island featuring coastal light, flying birds, and natural ocean scenery
Little Egret - Diep River / Woodbridge Island

The light clearly not as good as last week. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the tranquillity and solitude…

I was greeted this morning with an overcast sky along the Diep River / Woodbridge Island, but with plenty bird movement.

A few birds in flight from the morning:
  • Little egret
  • Cape teal duck
  • Egyptian goose
  • Grey heron
  • Pied kingfisher

Canon Camera / Lens Settings
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens
  • Manual Mode
  • Auto-ISO: 400 - 800
  • Aperture: f/5.6
  • Shutter Speed: 1/3200s
  • AI Servo: Case 1: Wide Zone
  • 10 fps High Speed Continuous Mode
  • Handheld

Post-Processing
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic CC: Cropping. Colour correction / noise reduction / lens profile correction.

Early Morning Birds in Flight Photography, Woodbridge Island
Cape Teal Duck in Flight Table Bay Nature Reserve Milnerton, Woodbridge Island

Early Morning Birds in Flight Photography, Woodbridge Island
Egyptian Goose in Flight over the Diep River, Woodbridge Island

Early Morning Birds in Flight Photography, Woodbridge Island
Grey Heron in Flight over the Diep River, Woodbridge Island

Early Morning Birds in Flight Photography, Woodbridge Island
Pied Kingfisher with Fish in Flight over the Diep River, Woodbridge Island
Cape Town-based Canon photography trainer, educator, and Conscious Intelligence (CI) researcher specialising in nature photography, visual perception, Canon EOS systems and AI.

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