Osprey....Critique Please
May 7, 2016 00:28:28 #
I am trying to learn how to shoot manual mode...I shot this Osprey coming back from Louisville....Looking for advice as to improve....Shots are hand-held....
May 7, 2016 07:31:45 #
In terms of exposure, good job. Now, up your ISO, your shutter speed and close down the aperture some. The details on the first image are ISO-100, 1/800 at f/5.6 on a 55-300 lens. If you can get to the same conditions and distance, try f/7.1 or f/8 and a higher ISO that moves the shutter to 1/1000 or faster. At 1/800 you have motion blur on the wings but this lens isn't going to give very sharp results at f/5.6. Use a single focus point (or expanded single point if available) and continuous focus. Try to keep the focus point directly on the bird's eye or at least the chest.
May 7, 2016 07:33:20 #
Great action shots of the bird, you have the panning down :thumbup:
- and the exposure is great - - - but, the focus is out - review of the photo data shows shutter speed of 1/800 - too slow for this.
One of the informative articles there was put together by UHH member "birdpix": A Primer for Capturing Images of Birds in Flight and will point you in the right direction. Hope this helps.
- and the exposure is great - - - but, the focus is out - review of the photo data shows shutter speed of 1/800 - too slow for this.
One of the informative articles there was put together by UHH member "birdpix": A Primer for Capturing Images of Birds in Flight and will point you in the right direction. Hope this helps.
May 8, 2016 14:02:49 #
It could be argued that the exposure was a tiny too much - if you are concerned about highlight feather details. But by lowering the exposure for the highlights you then would need to open the shadows a bit in post. This always is a dilemma. Larger sensors in general have more latitude for this.
May 8, 2016 20:59:32 #
I'm no expert but a faster shutter speed (how ever you choose to get that - up your ISO etc;) would help. Great result for a beginner as you say you are. Well done. Just one question - how did you know the bird was "coming back from Louisville"? LoL
May 8, 2016 21:14:33 #
May 8, 2016 22:33:38 #
In theory, a properly exposed and processed raw file also gives an extended latitude for this - though I cannot speak from experience.
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