The first Photo op with my D7000
Jan 19, 2012 17:15:27 #
This is one of the first group of pictures with my refurb. Nikon D7000. It was taken in "first light" with a 300mm lens and a 1.4 teleconverter. It is hand held and the ISO was 1600. I read an article that you could get relative close to the Snowy Owl. I concluded the owl did not read the same article.
Jan 19, 2012 17:25:24 #
I believe this owl went through our educational system, and as such, is reading at a first grade level. Cool picture of a delinquent owl.
Jan 19, 2012 17:37:48 #
ddrum wrote:
I believe this owl went through our educational system, and as such, is reading at a first grade level. Cool picture of a delinquent owl.
He certainly had "trust issues" I spent a lot of time and hoped to have pictures in brighter light.
His education was in Canada - they must have some of the same problems we do.
Jan 20, 2012 15:17:44 #
Shooting handheld with an effective lens of 650mm+? The 300mm lens is great glass, if it's Nikon. Perhaps if you'd shot without the extender at a lower ISO you could have gotten a sharper image of the owl. Sharper images always crop better.
Jan 20, 2012 16:30:24 #
SteveR wrote:
Shooting handheld with an effective lens of 650mm+? The 300mm lens is great glass, if it's Nikon. Perhaps if you'd shot without the extender at a lower ISO you could have gotten a sharper image of the owl. Sharper images always crop better.
I think that you are right. When the opportunity presented itself, that is what I had on camera. I had it set on auto ISO and the light was low. I was going to use a tripod too but I did not get the chance - the owl was more skittish than I thought he should be.
Jan 20, 2012 16:56:42 #
olderguy wrote:
This is one of the first group of pictures with my refurb. Nikon D7000. It was taken in "first light" with a 300mm lens and a 1.4 teleconverter. It is hand held and the ISO was 1600. I read an article that you could get relative close to the Snowy Owl. I concluded the owl did not read the same article.
If you go to Ken Rockwell's (kenrockwell.com) site, he has free .bin file dowload that can capture his settings for your D7000. Quick, painless, and very usefull. Takes just seconds to download to a card reader (if you have one), and update your SD card.
Jan 20, 2012 17:23:28 #
HEART wrote:
quote=olderguy This is one of the first group of ... (show quote)
I have been reading some of Ken's stuff. I did not look at the downloads. Thanks for the suggestion. I believe setting my camera to aperture priority and a set shutter speed with auto ISO to be one of his suggestions. I sort of thought that the setting of the snowy owl in that particular light and him being much farther south then his usual environment had some redeeming qualities. I did know the high ISO would produce a grainy effect. There is a lot I would change if that opportunity came again. It certainly is good to get constructive suggestions.
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