red-bellied woodpecker
Jan 28, 2013 12:29:05 #
I am posting these for C&C. Shot using a Sigma 120-300mm f2.8 lens at 300mm f4.0. It is a cloudy, snowy overcast day.
I really would like your true opinions.
Jim D
I really would like your true opinions.
Jim D
Jan 28, 2013 12:32:20 #
Bright,clear shots. One of those visited my suet feeder recently.
Jan 28, 2013 12:40:16 #
photophile wrote:
Bright,clear shots. One of those visited my suet feeder recently.
Thanks. That seems to be the feeder they prefer. I can get them in fairly regular here.
I just got this lens this morning and these are the first shots with it.
Jim D
Jan 28, 2013 18:34:38 #
Jan 29, 2013 12:33:55 #
Jan 29, 2013 12:54:46 #
Colin Holmes wrote:
Like those shots, colourful birds.
Thank you. This lens is still in the "testing" stage. I wish I could find some sun. Might get some sun Thursday. They are not calling for a full sunny day till a week and a half from now.
Jim D
Jan 29, 2013 12:55:49 #
MT Shooter wrote:
Very bright, good color. I hope it works well for you.
Thanks MT, I appreciate that. I hope it does too!
Jim D
Jan 30, 2013 00:11:51 #
Nice shots! I felt the light colors were just on the verge of blow out, in that case you can work on saturation in post. I have similar lens and I have to drop my EV back 2/3 for it and on sunny days I have to use an ND4 minimum it just seems to pull in light. I think both shots are very nice, enjoy playing with the new toy.
Jan 30, 2013 08:34:40 #
Dave52 wrote:
Nice shots! I felt the light colors were just on the verge of blow out, in that case you can work on saturation in post. I have similar lens and I have to drop my EV back 2/3 for it and on sunny days I have to use an ND4 minimum it just seems to pull in light. I think both shots are very nice, enjoy playing with the new toy.
This was shot using my 7D camera. If you had looked at the exif file you may have noticed this is set to a setting of Exposure Bias Value = +0.33EV. If I set this to 0 it blows the highlights right out of the water. This is something everyone needs to figure out for their own cameras. Different cameras and lens combinations require different settings. I am going to have to do some playing with this combo and see what it likes.
Off hand I forget what I did in the pp for this photo but will go back and see. Thanks for the reminder, and thanks for the compliment!
Jim D
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