More practice shooting white birds. Swans are a challenge.
Sep 15, 2017 18:05:58 #
Getting the exposure correct to define these white feathers is this months personal challenge. Angler posted the best photo I've ever seen of a swan several weeks ago, and it has inspired me to try and do a better job with mine. It's a work in progress.
Sep 15, 2017 18:15:10 #
Tikva
Loc: Waukesha, WI
I understand the problem of photographing swans. I have a pure white cat and I find it difficult to capture all of her fur without blowing out part of it or having it too dark in other areas. Still working on it. I think that more than half the photos I've taken with D500 since I got it at the end of Dec. have been of my cat. I haven't been able to get out too much so she gets a lot of photos taken of her.
Sep 15, 2017 19:28:21 #
These are nice images. I have the same issue photographing egrets. I rarely get one exposed correctly. You have to have almost perfect light and perfect settings....very hard to do! Good job.
Sep 16, 2017 07:12:33 #
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Sep 16, 2017 21:16:23 #
I think you did and amazing job. These are beautiful. Looks like it was showing off for you...
Sep 16, 2017 22:05:29 #
Sep 19, 2017 19:44:03 #
Tikva wrote:
I understand the problem of photographing swans. I have a pure white cat and I find it difficult to capture all of her fur without blowing out part of it or having it too dark in other areas. Still working on it. I think that more than half the photos I've taken with D500 since I got it at the end of Dec. have been of my cat. I haven't been able to get out too much so she gets a lot of photos taken of her.
Thank you for looking. I'm sure the cat is loving the attention.
Sep 19, 2017 19:44:45 #
sailorsmom wrote:
Indeed, these are really beautiful images, cmc65! Very well done!
Thank you Sue
Sep 19, 2017 19:48:53 #
kpmac wrote:
These are nice images. I have the same issue photographing egrets. I rarely get one exposed correctly. You have to have almost perfect light and perfect settings....very hard to do! Good job.
Thank you. These are a huge crop. The birds are at the other end of the pond. The swan is the same size as the center focus square so I can't always trust what my meter is telling me. I think I am finally learning more about the cameras reaction to these situations so by using manual I've been able to control the exposure to a greater degree than I have been.
Sep 19, 2017 19:51:54 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
A very beautiful set, cmc65 with excellent detail and color!
Thank you swamp cork. The tripod is my best friend. Some day I'm going to get a longer prime.
Sep 19, 2017 19:52:18 #
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