Wildlife flop with Canon 100-400
Feb 9, 2013 13:17:12 #
I am tempted by advise given by hogs in here. I am loving this forum more i read in here
Feb 13, 2013 18:05:49 #
I own and use a 100-400. It is the sharpest lens I own and a phenomenal one at that. I'm posting a handheld image I took of pheasants.
Feb 13, 2013 18:29:50 #
Bram boy
Loc: Vancouver Island B.C. Canada
sbode wrote:
I own and use a 100-400. It is the sharpest lens I own and a phenomenal one at that. I'm posting a handheld image I took of pheasants.
Yep your right there pheasants all right ? Is this one of the flops . As the heading in this thread suggest's. They dont look that bad , nothing that a 800mm could not fix.
Feb 14, 2013 02:55:08 #
Feb 14, 2013 16:20:24 #
dellenthompson wrote:
Sigh. I tried to practice wildlife with a new lens, the Canon 100-400L IS USM using a Canon 7D. I know I have a LOT to learn, but my shots today were AWFUL. Below are the best of the lot,...with PP!! They were dark, grainy unfocused,... it was AWFUL. No, I didn't use a tripod, but I thought it was possible to capture wildlife with this lens hand held like with the 70-200 2.8. I did have a filter on...B+W premium digital MRC nano.
Just a beginner here. I like the first shot. There are some serious metering challenges in that frame. I hardly see how it could have been better given what you were working with. You have the white feathers on the neck that are also in the sun, plus the darker face that is also in the shade. That's hard! But the exposure is pleasing and balanced, the composition is nice and the focus is acceptable. The camera seemed to find its way through the grass to the subject too. Because the bird composed most of the frame, the contrasty water posed less of a problem than in the other two shots, so the meter had a fighting chance to balance everything reasonably well.
Mar 17, 2013 01:14:07 #
I have the same lens and have had great success with it. i agree that the grass in front is a problem. a helpful rule of thumb is, when shooting wildlife that you need to freeze, shoot a shutter speed twice the focal length you are using. For example at 300mm you should be using minimum of 1/600 shutter speed. Use spot metering so you can meter at the point of focus. Or you can point at the darker area in the frame, hold the shutter button half way to lock the metering, and then recompose. Back lit subjects are very difficult to get correct. Keep shooting!
Apr 14, 2013 08:07:10 #
Hi Dellen,
As Wendy said, Get a clear shot, the grass is far too close to your subject. If you are hand holding set the ISO to give you reasonable shutter speed, If you shoot at 400mm ideally you need at least 1/500th sec. I too use the same lens, I have attached an image I took hand held, it shows just what your lens is capable of!!!. Norman
As Wendy said, Get a clear shot, the grass is far too close to your subject. If you are hand holding set the ISO to give you reasonable shutter speed, If you shoot at 400mm ideally you need at least 1/500th sec. I too use the same lens, I have attached an image I took hand held, it shows just what your lens is capable of!!!. Norman
Robin, shot from about 60 feet.
Apr 14, 2013 14:01:32 #
These look okay but as others have said its the reeds that are the problem. Make sure you IS in on if you're not using a tripod. And you grainy photos may be the result of too high an ISO.
Apr 15, 2013 06:45:02 #
Apr 15, 2013 21:42:58 #
Bram boy
Loc: Vancouver Island B.C. Canada
dellenthompson wrote:
The ISO was1250, the shutter was 1/4000, at F7.1 and F5.6. I was floundering out there. I felt like I couldn't get anything to focus. Like I said, these were the best out of many which were pure-d-trash! But thanks for your kind words.
There is nothing wrong with your focus its like windy says . Also why is the shutter speed so fast you dont need that for a sitting duck . Just set your fstop to what youet think would give you the depth of field leave the the shutter And iso on auto . Tell you get a handle on the why and how . In fact just use your fstop and let the camera do the rest . Then add running water , fast car, running for home plate . Time expousures of stars etc stop action , blur action. With the shutter speed different fstops fast or slorwer iso . But go
One thing at a time tell you know it inside out
Apr 15, 2013 22:48:23 #
Bram boy
Loc: Vancouver Island B.C. Canada
Bram boy wrote:
There is nothing wrong with your focus its like w... (show quote)
Forgot to mention with a shutterthat fast and iso that high you could bring your iso way down
May 18, 2013 19:11:58 #
If you are happy with the exposure or the focal points grand. Personally, Id get in the water, on level with the birds be patient and wait until you get the composition you like. Spend time with the birds and you will change your point of view - literally :) Take care and good luck.
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