Caspian Tern
Country United States
State Delaware
Location Cape Henlopen State Park
Gender Unknown
Age Adult
Activity BIF (Bird in Flight), In or By Water
- Created Timestamp09/05/2026 13:57:05
- CameraCanon EOS R6 Mark III
- Aperture8
- CreditSteve Shaffer
- Copyright2026 Steve Shaffer
- Focal Length600
- Iso320
- Shutter Speed1/1250
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Nice! Is it possible to have both in focus?
Thanks Lee! In order to bring both into focus when taking the shot, I would have had to “stop down” the lens, meaning narrowing the aperture of the lens (higher than the f-stop of 8 that I was using for the shot). This has the effect of increasing the depth of field that is in focus and could have brought the ferry into focus along with the bird. I generally like to shoot at an aperture between 7.1 and 8 as this is about the “sweet spot” for image quality with my particular lens. Another reason not to shoot with… Read more »