Turkey

Ruckle Turkey portrait ©johncameron.ca

One fine, iridescent turkey at Ruckle Park on Salt Spring Island, and some friends on a gate. When traveling with a camera, be sure to be ready for unexpected moments…

Technical: Canon 1DX with Canon EF 70-200 zoom at 200mm, ISO 2000, Shutter Speed: 1/100 sec, Aperture: f/4.5

When you want to put the emphasis on a main subject (eg. the iridescent turkey and a companion in the background), get close with a camera and be sure to select a large aperture (in this case f/4.5, but this varies with the lens and distance to the subject). This will throw the background out of focus.)