Figure 1 – Cardinal in flight, Fresh Pond Reserve, Cambridge, MA. (c) DE Wolf 2015.

The other day I spoke about how humans envy birds their flight.  It is a dance and elegant ballet.  The other day I caught the male cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis ) of Figure 1 in flight through the trees.  I would have preferred a more complete and overall sharpness.  But the wings are beautifully in focus, and I love their translucence and their downward gesture.  I also like the contrasting green  of the canopy, which provides the backlight that gives the transparency to the wings.

Canon T2i with EF70-200mm f/4L USM at 180 mm, ISO 1600, Aperture Priority AE mode, 1/800 sec at f/7.1 with +1 exposure compensation.