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Jul 24, 2012 20:04:28 #
It looks sorta OK but the oyster picker (?) is out of focus and when magnified everyone has a pink outline.
ISO 400 F5 1/500
It happened on automatic & manual.
ISO 400 F5 1/500
It happened on automatic & manual.
group shot
territorial issues
Jul 24, 2012 21:19:34 #
Take the lens off and put it back on. Check the A/M switch on the lens and the VR switch. They get bumped in the case.
Jul 24, 2012 21:32:41 #
tk wrote:
Take the lens off and put it back on. Check the A/M switch on the lens and the VR switch. They get bumped in the case.
Thank you tk. These were the last I will be taking for awhile but will check on next set I take. Foot surgery tomorrow.... NO walking for at least a week. Depends on damage repairs. Watch for gopher holes. LOL!
Jul 24, 2012 21:36:42 #
Oh, no! Good luck tomorrow! We'll miss you. Man, I have a lot of gopher holes up my lane at home. Thanks for the warning.
Get well soon! from the Gator Club!
Teri
Get well soon! from the Gator Club!
Teri
Jul 24, 2012 23:02:29 #
Jul 25, 2012 01:18:43 #
snails_pace
Loc: Utah
Hope the foot heals well so you can get outside and walking again soon.
Just a thought, but I've always had better luck on moving birds with a faster shutter speed - say 1/1000 or 1/1250. Looks like there is plenty of light to do that, but will have to increase ISO some.
The splashes at the feet don't have much definition. To get good pics of birds in the water, a high enough shutter speed to freeze most of the action usually gives a lot of definition on the splashing water.
I guess I'm in favor of "up the ISO, deal with any noise later". Maybe a good place to use auto-ISO and set min shutter speed at 1/1000 or 1/1250?
My two coppers anyways.
Example is a pelican thrashing around in the water - f5.6, ISO 320, 1/1000.
Just a thought, but I've always had better luck on moving birds with a faster shutter speed - say 1/1000 or 1/1250. Looks like there is plenty of light to do that, but will have to increase ISO some.
The splashes at the feet don't have much definition. To get good pics of birds in the water, a high enough shutter speed to freeze most of the action usually gives a lot of definition on the splashing water.
I guess I'm in favor of "up the ISO, deal with any noise later". Maybe a good place to use auto-ISO and set min shutter speed at 1/1000 or 1/1250?
My two coppers anyways.
Example is a pelican thrashing around in the water - f5.6, ISO 320, 1/1000.
pelican in water
Jul 25, 2012 07:19:30 #
photocat
Loc: Atlanta, Ga
The pink edge is CA, can be corrected in software and is a by product of the lens your using.
Jul 25, 2012 15:00:49 #
Thanks to all... will be practicing around the yard this week on all suggestions. Checked my lens last night & that WAS part of the problem. Surgery went well. Have more pins & rods than foot for now. Was result of horses stepping on me and 45 yrs of 4" spike heels. Gopher hole just forced me to see podiatrist. LOL! Thanks to all again for advice & good wishes!
Jul 25, 2012 15:17:51 #
ckcougar wrote:
Thanks to all... will be practicing around the yard this week on all suggestions. Checked my lens last night & that WAS part of the problem. Surgery went well. Have more pins & rods than foot for now. Was result of horses stepping on me and 45 yrs of 4" spike heels. Gopher hole just forced me to see podiatrist. LOL! Thanks to all again for advice & good wishes!
Nothing tougher than a woman who can wear 4" spikes! That is true endurance! Glad you are back!
Jul 25, 2012 19:54:40 #
ckcougar wrote:
It looks sorta OK but the oyster picker (?) is out of focus and when magnified everyone has a pink outline.
ISO 400 F5 1/500
It happened on automatic & manual.
ISO 400 F5 1/500
It happened on automatic & manual.
Were the birds "blown out" and brought back in PP? If so that would be the problem. Just a thought . . .
Jul 25, 2012 21:55:37 #
Your shutter speed is way to slow to capture action like this. In the group shot you need to stop down for more dof but keep the shutter speed up around 1/800 or higher even if it means a higher iso. The territorial Egrets image isn't downloadable so I don't know your shutter speed but I would guess it has the same slow shutter issue.
PS - make sure you use a single point or spot focus on the one bird you absolutely need in focus. This means you need to take a little time to think about the shot before you just snap it. This will all come with practice. Even if you have the best camera and lens, it will take time and practice to get good bird images.
If the light is really bad, just come back a different day when the light is better. Nature doesn't always cooperate.
PS - make sure you use a single point or spot focus on the one bird you absolutely need in focus. This means you need to take a little time to think about the shot before you just snap it. This will all come with practice. Even if you have the best camera and lens, it will take time and practice to get good bird images.
If the light is really bad, just come back a different day when the light is better. Nature doesn't always cooperate.
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