Wildlife Photography Advice.
Jan 2, 2012 16:25:29 #
I made a call today and got permission to go to the wildlife rehabilitation center today and take photos.
This one is straight out of the camera ... I know there is some cleaning up to do ...
My question is the settings .... how can I improve the shot settings for next time.
Here are my settings for this shot.
I'd really love to get more detail on the animal so less pp would be necessary
Photo was shot through a fence
This one is straight out of the camera ... I know there is some cleaning up to do ...
My question is the settings .... how can I improve the shot settings for next time.
Here are my settings for this shot.
I'd really love to get more detail on the animal so less pp would be necessary
Photo was shot through a fence
Jan 2, 2012 16:36:34 #
I think I would have zoomed in a little more to crop out the glare in the upper left and lower left, it will affect meter readings. (I see the 105mm was the longest you had available though) F8 might have given a little sharper finish but thats second guessing the shooters decision. (Was it manual or auto focus?) Other than that its a nice shot of the hawks.
Jan 2, 2012 16:39:04 #
MT Shooter wrote:
I think I would have zoomed in a little more to crop out the glare in the upper left and lower left, it will affect meter readings. (I see the 105mm was the longest you had available though) F8 might have given a little sharper finish but thats second guessing the shooters decision. (Was it manual or auto focus?) Other than that its a nice shot of the hawks.
Yeah I tried the 200-400mm lens but this was the result .. it was too big to shoot through the chainlink cage.
As far as auto or manual I tried with both
Jan 2, 2012 16:42:49 #
Jan 2, 2012 16:44:08 #
No no second guess me LOL I'm trying to learn what to do better next time.
Jan 2, 2012 16:44:56 #
photogrl57 wrote:
Here are a couple more .... all unedited
I like that last one, looks like the hawk on the left has had enough posing for one day and is headed for beer thirty somewhere! LOL
Jan 2, 2012 16:46:32 #
MT Shooter wrote:
I like that last one, looks like the hawk on the left has had enough posing for one day and is headed for beer thirty somewhere! LOL
photogrl57 wrote:
Here are a couple more .... all unedited
I like that last one, looks like the hawk on the left has had enough posing for one day and is headed for beer thirty somewhere! LOL
They did not like be being that close to the cage. I had the lens stuck right up through the links . The one up on the top there really got mad and went to the other side where the tarp was lower and I couldn't get a shot of it LOL.
Jan 2, 2012 18:32:22 #
Maybe, if instead of shooting at F/13, you opened up the aperture to your max, blurring all but your main focal point which would be, of course, the birds.
Jan 2, 2012 18:33:39 #
Bmac wrote:
Maybe, if instead of shooting at F/13, you opened up the aperture to your max, blurring all but your main focal point which would be, of course, the birds.
I'll try that next time.. I'm definitely going back. A blurred background would have been nice .. that cage is a bit distracting.
Jan 2, 2012 18:33:41 #
Jan 2, 2012 18:35:18 #
Bmac wrote:
You usually do not want DOF when shooting in zoo or zoo like settings.
Never thought of that I was so excited to see the hawks so close I didn't even check to see what the camera was set on .... it was set to aperture priority. Leftover from hiking in the mountains yesterday.
Jan 3, 2012 00:39:12 #
photogrl57 wrote:
Never thought of that I was so excited to see the hawks so close I didn't even check to see what the camera was set on .... it was set to aperture priority. Leftover from hiking in the mountains yesterday.
Bmac wrote:
You usually do not want DOF when shooting in zoo or zoo like settings.
Never thought of that I was so excited to see the hawks so close I didn't even check to see what the camera was set on .... it was set to aperture priority. Leftover from hiking in the mountains yesterday.
Shoot wide open and with a telephoto lens that fence will disapear in the foreground and should blur out in the background. The only thing is that your subject has to be furtheer away from the fencing than you are. I always try to get as close to the fence as I can. And you may go to manual focus if the camera keeps picking up the fence.
I would take that zoom and shoot it wide open. Shoot her wide open and you should see a better image. You shouldn't see the fence in the viewfinder at all.
Jan 3, 2012 08:44:19 #
Hoss wrote:
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I was right up against the fence ... almost touching and they were at the back side of the cage .. maybe 6ft away from the fence .... great advice thank you so much I can't wait to test it out.
Jan 4, 2012 22:54:38 #
We have the Cascades Raptor Center in Eugene, Or. I have shot a number of birds through cages.I used a 55 - 250 kit lens and got some great shots.
Jan 5, 2012 08:00:35 #
PapaJon wrote:
We have the Cascades Raptor Center in Eugene, Or. I have shot a number of birds through cages.I used a 55 - 250 kit lens and got some great shots.
Wow those are wonderful photos ... I will practice at the zoo.. thanks for the advice :)
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