Do these have any artist value or....
Jan 8, 2018 11:16:20 #
Jan 8, 2018 11:16:56 #
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Jan 8, 2018 12:08:18 #
I know they are horribly out of focus, however, I thought they looked kind of artsy, like some sort of hip painting:)
Jan 8, 2018 12:22:38 #
The bottom image tells you a few things, both pluses and minuses.
On the plus side, you can crop into your 5DS-R pretty far to get an almost salvageable image.
But, from a BIF perspective, you should consider:
1. Getting closer. The EXIF below indicates 200mm on the lens. You need a longer lens or to get closer or find larger birds, any or all to get a larger image onto the sensor.
2. Shoot faster. A fast moving bird like this (?) gull should be more in the range of 1/800 to 1/1200.
3. You should consider more depth of field for more of the bird in complete focus, say maybe up to f/6.3 to f/8. And always focus or the bird's head or directly on the eye where possible.
These three ideas all need a higher ISO, but the balance is between a clear image that can be processed if too noisy verses these types of results. I'm not familiar enough with the AF on the 5Ds models to know if there's a ZONE option. Certainly, a cluster at the center point (zone or expanded) in AI Servo will be needed to track flying birds. And lots of practice and the expectation of keeping 1 in a 100 or less. You'll need to expose manually to control the variables mentioned above including seeking to expose at +1 to +2 over the meter's reading of the background sky or water.
On the plus side, you can crop into your 5DS-R pretty far to get an almost salvageable image.
But, from a BIF perspective, you should consider:
1. Getting closer. The EXIF below indicates 200mm on the lens. You need a longer lens or to get closer or find larger birds, any or all to get a larger image onto the sensor.
2. Shoot faster. A fast moving bird like this (?) gull should be more in the range of 1/800 to 1/1200.
3. You should consider more depth of field for more of the bird in complete focus, say maybe up to f/6.3 to f/8. And always focus or the bird's head or directly on the eye where possible.
These three ideas all need a higher ISO, but the balance is between a clear image that can be processed if too noisy verses these types of results. I'm not familiar enough with the AF on the 5Ds models to know if there's a ZONE option. Certainly, a cluster at the center point (zone or expanded) in AI Servo will be needed to track flying birds. And lots of practice and the expectation of keeping 1 in a 100 or less. You'll need to expose manually to control the variables mentioned above including seeking to expose at +1 to +2 over the meter's reading of the background sky or water.
Jan 8, 2018 14:10:04 #
Jan 9, 2018 10:40:50 #
MJKilpatrick
Loc: Cape May, NJ
Hi cdavis7820 ,
Maybe the first one but a bit too dark. But try this, convert to monochrome (B&W), increase brightness, contrast and sharpness gradually, eliminating some or if not most the mid tone, and see if it picks up more of interesting look.
With My Best,
Maybe the first one but a bit too dark. But try this, convert to monochrome (B&W), increase brightness, contrast and sharpness gradually, eliminating some or if not most the mid tone, and see if it picks up more of interesting look.
With My Best,
Jan 9, 2018 14:12:39 #
Out of focus; shutter speed too slow for BIF; cropped too drastically. Not 'artsy' in my opinion.
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