Raptors around Bear River MBR
Feb 6, 2022 13:12:07 #
Feb 7, 2022 16:13:31 #
UTMike wrote:
On Monday I went to Bear River Migratory Bird Refu... (show quote)
Nice set! Luv the colors and poses. Cannot see the eyes! Thanx for sharing.
Feb 7, 2022 17:35:26 #
Sinewsworn wrote:
Nice set! Luv the colors and poses. Cannot see the eyes! Thanx for sharing.
Thanks, Tim, I have been advised that I should not be setting the shutter speed so high to get flight shots so early in the morning. There is inadequate light.
Feb 7, 2022 18:13:33 #
UTMike wrote:
Thanks, Tim, I have been advised that I should not be setting the shutter speed so high to get flight shots so early in the morning. There is inadequate light.
I do that but use EC to increase the amount of light that hits the sensor taking into consideration lightness or darkness of the background. 1/3200 minimum for small birds. 1/2500 or even 1/2000 for larger, slower birds like gulls. I rarely like images over ISO 3200. My 500pF is sharpest at f 8. I cap my D500 at ISO 5000, D850 at 8000. I shake a bit at times, too. Not being too smart I use simple things to bring out items like the eyes.
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Feb 11, 2022 16:27:22 #
UTMike wrote:
N.B. If you have not reviewed Steve Perry's latest post on problems in winter shooting from lens hoods, DO IT. Half of my shots were not usable for exactly the reason that Steve pointed out.
Thanks for mentioning that, Mike. I was out this morning with my 100-400 and noticed heat haze and focus issues with my lens. I couldn't figure out what was going wrong. Steve's video explained it nicely.
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