Equipment

• Nikon D3
• 300mm F/4 EDIF lens
• SB800 speedlight
• Gitzo / Markins support

Shooting parameters

• 1/60 sec
• F5.6
• ISO 200
• Aperture priority
• +0.33 EV dialed-in
• Center-weighted average metering
• Flash on manual, at 1/8 power
• Auto WB
• RAW 14 bit image

Fill-flash

• Backlit subject with bright background, used fill flash to bring out detail in feathers and to open up the shadows

Auto focus mode

• Continuous focus 51 points single area selection