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Sep 28, 2020 10:04:59 #
Sunset here last night was at 6:58. We had finished dinner and were sitting and chatting at the table. Looking over my shoulder out the glass door, my Wife spotted a large bird at the top of a pine tree across the canyon - at this point it was 7:37 p.m. I grabbed the D7200 with AF S Nikkor 200-500 5.6E ED. It was the very last of the light, just enough to make out a big bird at a bit over 100 yards. Set in Aperture, cranked down the F stop to 5.6 and set Auto ISO - 5.6 at 1/50th, @ 500mm, ISO 25,600 hand held. Snapped off three shots, all about the same. When I looked at the camera monitor I was amazed at how much more light the camera captured than I was seeing. Not positioning this as a great picture, but rather a marvel of technology. I will be pushing the limits more after this!
Sep 28, 2020 10:12:51 #
quixdraw wrote:
Sunset here last night was at 6:58. We had finish... (show quote)
. It look like some kind of owl with it head turn from the camera. If it is an owl that dam good shooting.
Sep 28, 2020 10:15:36 #
Bill 45 wrote:
. It look like some kind of owl with it head turn from the camera. If it is an owl that dam good shooting.
Thanks! Great Horned Owl, I think.
Sep 28, 2020 10:21:40 #
Sep 28, 2020 10:24:58 #
tomcat wrote:
Can you go back and post the picture again so we can download it?
I can, but this is the full frame, even a modest crop turns to it to mush. Anyway here it is.
Sep 28, 2020 10:38:12 #
Sep 28, 2020 10:44:39 #
quixdraw wrote:
I can, but this is the full frame, even a modest crop turns to it to mush. Anyway here it is.
My thinking was the very high ISO was messing things up. Great photo for the album - if you have one. A 4 x 5 print should be fine. Hey, it was a "GRAB AND SHOOT" that turned out pretty good considering. Thanks for posting.
I'm a little suspicious of doing any auto ISO because of this kind of result. I wonder how a D500 would have handled this situation with it's extended ISO capabilities? But that's another possible thread.
Regards,
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Sep 28, 2020 10:56:24 #
For 25,800 ISO that's amazing. I've shot many at 8,000 ISO and have had decent results but I would never guess that using 25,800 could be that good.
Nice capture!!
Nice capture!!
Sep 28, 2020 10:57:43 #
no12mo wrote:
My thinking was the very high ISO was messing things up. Great photo for the album - if you have one. A 4 x 5 print should be fine. Hey, it was a "GRAB AND SHOOT" that turned out pretty good considering. Thanks for posting.
I'm a little suspicious of doing any auto ISO because of this kind of result. I wonder how a D500 would have handled this situation with it's extended ISO capabilities? But that's another possible thread.
Regards,
I'm a little suspicious of doing any auto ISO because of this kind of result. I wonder how a D500 would have handled this situation with it's extended ISO capabilities? But that's another possible thread.
Regards,
Thanks! Don't think I'll print & post on my display, more a curiosity than anything else. Thing is, to the eye, it was just short of dark, a bit of light reflected off clouds to the far west, enough to see & frame the bird. It would have taken only a few seconds to adjust the ISO for the three shots and also set High ISO Noise reduction, which I haven't had occasion to use. This is only the second time I've shot at 25600. As to the D500, supposed to be a great camera, I suppose something I'd consider if the D7200 dies - I do have primarily FX Nikons.
Sep 28, 2020 10:59:12 #
ecobin wrote:
For 25,800 ISO that's amazing. I've shot many at 8,000 ISO and have had decent results but I would never guess that using 25,800 could be that good.
Nice capture!!
Nice capture!!
Thank you! Just a matter of running and gunning - will have to experiment with High ISO Noise reduction.
Sep 28, 2020 12:08:07 #
It is amazing the amount of light that can be collected when called upon to do so. vz
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Sep 28, 2020 12:14:59 #
vonzip wrote:
It is amazing the amount of light that can be collected when called upon to do so. vz
I find it particularly amusing when I'm trying to get a dark, spooky shot and the camera delivers a bright and cheerful vista!
Sep 28, 2020 20:28:36 #
couch coyote
Loc: northern Illinois
That really is amazing! And it's better than just a curiosity. The textured cliffs and the owl's position at the top of the tree are attractive. Now, if you can just do something about the blank look on his face . . . ;)
Sep 28, 2020 20:54:46 #
rick_n_wv
Loc: Charleston WV
quixdraw wrote:
I can, but this is the full frame, even a modest crop turns to it to mush. Anyway here it is.
I don't mind full frame at all. Gives it a sense of place.
Sep 28, 2020 20:57:59 #
If you process this in Topaz AI Clear, you will be astounded at how that software can clear this up. I would do it myself, but I don't know how to download your file onto my desktop. This is not a bad image at all.
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