Crow in Flaps Down, BIF: I should have shot this BIF at f/8, would have turned out crisper. It's still an interesting shot I think. Any thoughts are welcome??? Nikon D800E w/Tamron...

CraigFair Loc: Santa Maria, CA.

I should have shot this BIF at f/8, would have turned out crisper.
It's still an interesting shot I think.
Any thoughts are welcome???
Nikon D800E w/Tamron 150-600mm Lens
@ 550mm, 100 yards
ISO 200
1/1000 sec
f/6.3
Craig

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Most of the Original

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BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten

I agree it's an interesting shot, it almost looks as though you cloned out a power line he was sitting on.

CraigFair Loc: Santa Maria, CA.

BassmanBruce wrote:

I agree it's an interesting shot, it almost looks as though you cloned out a power line he was sitting on.

Thank you Bruce I just posted most of the Original.
I wish I knew how to take out power lines.
Craig

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

CraigFair wrote:

I should have shot this BIF at f/8, would have turned out crisper.
It's still an interesting shot I think.
Any thoughts are welcome???
Nikon D800E w/Tamron 150-600mm Lens
@ 550mm, 100 yards
ISO 200
1/1000 sec
f/6.3
Craig

Good shot, Craig, looks like you caught him in a coast move!

TomV Loc: Annapolis, Maryland

CraigFair wrote:

I should have shot this BIF at f/8, would have turned out crisper.
It's still an interesting shot I think.
Any thoughts are welcome???
Nikon D800E w/Tamron 150-600mm Lens
@ 550mm, 100 yards
ISO 200
1/1000 sec
f/6.3
Craig

Don't beat yourself up concerning fine-tuning the f/stop. I think the distance to your subject, moving at that, was the challenge, even for the nice camera you have. I think the sharpness issues are more related to motion blur or focus. How does the Tamron work at 550 for your still shots?

CraigFair Loc: Santa Maria, CA.

TomV wrote:

Don't beat yourself up concerning fine-tuning the f/stop. I think the distance to your subject, moving at that, was the challenge, even for the nice camera you have. I think the sharpness issues are more related to motion blur or focus. How does the Tamron work at 550 for your still shots?

Hi Tom, here is a shot taken at ideal settings.
1st shot at f/8 second shot at f/16
I think you're right about handheld BIF and moving fast.
1/100 sec
ISO 100
f/8
550mm @ 12yrds

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f/16

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brucew29 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

CraigFair wrote:

I should have shot this BIF at f/8, would have turned out crisper.
It's still an interesting shot I think.
Any thoughts are welcome???
Nikon D800E w/Tamron 150-600mm Lens
@ 550mm, 100 yards
ISO 200
1/1000 sec
f/6.3
Craig

Good capture Craig.. you cold have called it "As the Crow Flies"... :)

P.S. Nice still life image of the horse weather vane ornament...

CraigFair Loc: Santa Maria, CA.

brucew29 wrote:

Good capture Craig.. you cold have called it "As the Crow Flies"... :)

P.S. Nice still life image of the horse weather vane ornament...

Thank you very much Bruce. I was testing f/stops on the Vane.
Craig