Tough shot-any issues with this one?
Jun 22, 2012 20:08:28 #
jk48
Loc: Camarillo, California
Nikon D5100
Sigma 400mm
f5
1/640sec
800 ISO
165mm
no flash
Sigma 400mm
f5
1/640sec
800 ISO
165mm
no flash
This took about two hours out in my patio with the 400 on a tripod, These guys are flighty and move around really fast. And there are dozens of them around my fountain. These 3 finally settled in for a nano second so I could catch this shot. It held together for up to a 20x30 print.
Jun 22, 2012 20:25:01 #
I really like the shot. Love the water bubbling, but dislike the background. The birds get lost in that yellowish tree.
Jun 23, 2012 00:37:21 #
Jun 23, 2012 00:45:59 #
I like it as well. It's kind of funny how they landed with the bright yellow one in the center. I know that all the birds on the fountain are the subject but the yellow one in the middle really draws you into the photo.
Jun 23, 2012 00:53:06 #
Tea8 wrote:
I like it as well. It's kind of funny how they landed with the bright yellow one in the center. I know that all the birds on the fountain are the subject but the yellow one in the middle really draws you into the photo.
Oh wow! I thought he arranged them that way..... :roll: :roll:
Jun 23, 2012 00:56:31 #
Jun 23, 2012 07:30:29 #
Jun 23, 2012 08:08:07 #
glojo
Loc: South Devon, England
What is the point of focus, is it the bird on the left? I find these types of shots can be quite amusing
Jun 23, 2012 10:36:34 #
jk48
Loc: Camarillo, California
glojo wrote:
What is the point of focus, is it the bird on the left? I find these types of shots can be quite amusing
With these little Goldfinches flitting around all over the place..they are so fast..I was happy just to get them to sit still for a few seconds..long enough to grab this..they come in pairs..they come one at a time..they land on the left sidel or the right side or the middle..It was impossible to pick a point and hope they would land there.
When I set it up I tried to make sure just above the edges of the fountain was in focus..no predicting what the birds will do. I got lucky to gety 3 of them to sit for a few seconds. Odd numbers always being more pleasing than even numbers..
Jun 23, 2012 11:52:44 #
Nice picture of these hard to get birds. I have taken 400 pictures of the guys over a 2 hour setting and the hardest part is going over all those pictures and coming out with a few that look ok. Congratulations on a job well done.
Jun 23, 2012 12:32:31 #
jk48 wrote:
Nikon D5100
Sigma 400mm
f5
1/640sec
800 ISO
165mm
no flash
Sigma 400mm
f5
1/640sec
800 ISO
165mm
no flash
Beautiful capture! :thumbup:
I know how difficult it is to get good shots of little birdies, you did a very good job!
Jun 23, 2012 17:33:26 #
jk48
Loc: Camarillo, California
cascadeheadjack wrote:
Nice picture of these hard to get birds. I have taken 400 pictures of the guys over a 2 hour setting and the hardest part is going over all those pictures and coming out with a few that look ok. Congratulations on a job well done.
Thanks..it takes about 400 photos of these guys to get a good one
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