Got Lucky this Morning
Nov 3, 2015 09:14:00 #
Fred Harwood wrote:
Our car often provides camouflage for our photography of wildlife. Slowed, stopped, prepped camera, opened window a few inches, click. Two clicks and it was gone.
Very good shot...composition. detail, color...all nice.
Nov 3, 2015 10:07:37 #
Fred Harwood wrote:
Our car often provides camouflage for our photography of wildlife. Slowed, stopped, prepped camera, opened window a few inches, click. Two clicks and it was gone.
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Thanks for sharing. Dennis
Nov 3, 2015 10:11:02 #
Nov 3, 2015 10:14:00 #
Fred Harwood wrote:
Our car often provides camouflage for our photography of wildlife. Slowed, stopped, prepped camera, opened window a few inches, click. Two clicks and it was gone.
Very nice....Rich
Nov 3, 2015 10:38:51 #
Nov 3, 2015 11:36:55 #
:thumbup: Super capture. It pays to keep a camera handy, well done, thanks for sharing
Nov 3, 2015 12:36:33 #
Nov 3, 2015 15:58:47 #
Nov 3, 2015 16:19:28 #
bdo wrote:
That is a great shot! The download is sharp as a tack, the feather details clear, and the composition doesn't get any better. I particularly like the feather ruffling in the wind.
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
I agree it is a great shot given the conditions.
However some of the white appears blown out. Since the image is shot in RAW it might be possible to recover some detail there. One way to prevent it is to spot meter on the white area, possibly with some positive EV (up to 1.5 if the spot is only covering white).
Nov 3, 2015 16:22:18 #
Fred Harwood wrote:
Our car often provides camouflage for our photography of wildlife. Slowed, stopped, prepped camera, opened window a few inches, click. Two clicks and it was gone.
:thumbup: :thumbup:
Nov 3, 2015 16:27:39 #
Fred Harwood wrote:
Thanks. I've not tried a window mount simply because so many of my shots from the car are unplanned. Instead, I use aperture priority to maintain DOF and -N EV to keep shutter speed very high. I do not use stabilization unless essential because it too often seems to degrade focus, even as it reduces shaking.
I don't get the assertion on not using stabilization because it "degrades focus". Normally it helps focus. Do you have a theory as to what might be going on there? What equipment? Do you have your release set on focus priority?
With good stabilization you can use lower shutter speeds.
I just got the new Nikon 200-400. The VR on it appears awesome. It greatly stabilizes the image and the focus is extremely fast and accurate with VR on. I believe that the VR contributes to the excellent focus performance. I am getting sharp images at much lower shutter speeds than I could use with my Sigma 150-500.
PS: If you really want the high shutter speeds you could use shutter priority and auto ISO. Even if you don't set minimum f-stop my cameras go there before adjusting ISO up.
Nov 3, 2015 17:01:33 #
MtnMan wrote:
I agree it is a great shot given the conditions.
However some of the white appears blown out. Since the image is shot in RAW it might be possible to recover some detail there. One way to prevent it is to spot meter on the white area, possibly with some positive EV (up to 1.5 if the spot is only covering white).
However some of the white appears blown out. Since the image is shot in RAW it might be possible to recover some detail there. One way to prevent it is to spot meter on the white area, possibly with some positive EV (up to 1.5 if the spot is only covering white).
I agree, and went back after the post and recovered a bit more.
Nov 3, 2015 17:18:53 #
Fred Harwood wrote:
I agree, and went back after the post and recovered a bit more.
Nice job in PP.
Craig
Nov 3, 2015 18:31:49 #
Fred Harwood wrote:
I agree, and went back after the post and recovered a bit more.
Nice job!
Nov 3, 2015 20:09:29 #
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