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    Birds in a flash

    Feb 27, 2018 4 minutes
    Source:   Fighting siskins Canon EOS-1D X, 500mm +1.4x, 1/200sec at f/13, ISO 800, Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT x 3 at 1/8th manual power  

    first became interested in the potential of photographing the birds in my garden when I was given the book by Eric Hosking and Cyril Newberry. Published in 1949, this book was an eye-opener for me, with photographs showing that the short duration of flash could be used to freeze motion. Since then I have researched and refined my photography technique, but it all boils down to this: the flash duration of a Canon Speedlite (other makes are similar) at 1/8th manual power is about 1/3,750sec, and at 1/16 power it is 1/6,300sec. At lower power, the flash is less bright, so you need a set of flashguns (I use

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