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Harv said:[size=18pt][size=14pt]Great Grey Owl...[/size][/size]
Beautiful photo...well done!!
If you don't mind sharing...what camera, lens and settings did you use?
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serendipidy said:Harv said:[size=18pt][size=14pt]Great Grey Owl...[/size][/size]
Beautiful photo...well done!!
If you don't mind sharing...what camera, lens and settings did you use?
serendipidy said:Harv said:[size=18pt][size=14pt]Great Grey Owl...[/size][/size]
Beautiful photo...well done!!
If you don't mind sharing...what camera, lens and settings did you use?
Thanks. I don't mind sharing at all.
The camera was a 1D Mark IV and the lens was a 70-200 2.8L IS II (@ 200mm)
ISO400, 1/1,250 second, f/4
The following is the EXIF data taken from the shot....
Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Image Date: 2013-03-20 08:25:57 -0400
Focal Length: 200.0mm
Aperture: f/4.0
Exposure Time: 0.0008 s (1/1250)
ISO equiv: 400
Exposure Bias: none
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Photographer: Harvey Gold
Copyright: Property of Harvey Gold
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
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Long time reader, first time poster on CR.
I just started with photography as an hobby last year, learning the basics mostly from trial and error and reading on forums like CR.
This photo was taken during a 4x4 trip in Namibia last December.
I think its a Pale Chanting-goshawk, please correct me if I'm wrong
Shot with a 600D and the 70-300L.
I regret that I did not get the 7D, as when I compared cameras on location the AF was quite a bit more accurate.
Still waiting on the announcement of the mythical 7D Mark II....
Pale Chanting-goshawk by Darlip, on Flickr
I just started with photography as an hobby last year, learning the basics mostly from trial and error and reading on forums like CR.
This photo was taken during a 4x4 trip in Namibia last December.
I think its a Pale Chanting-goshawk, please correct me if I'm wrong
Shot with a 600D and the 70-300L.
I regret that I did not get the 7D, as when I compared cameras on location the AF was quite a bit more accurate.
Still waiting on the announcement of the mythical 7D Mark II....
Pale Chanting-goshawk by Darlip, on Flickr
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Love it! Outstanding image Harv!Harv said:[size=18pt][size=14pt]Great Grey Owl...[/size][/size]
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Thanks Harv...I'm still trying to learn from guys like you and Krob78 and Gary and many others who are always posting such amazing wildlife photos. You guys set the bar high.
Yesterday, I discovered a mother wild duck and her 2 babies in the drainage ditch bordering my house. Taken with 7D, 100-400L @400mm all f/6.3, ISO320-500, handheld. Aggressively cropped and over-processed in DPP. Any constructive critiques welcomed. Thanks.
Yesterday, I discovered a mother wild duck and her 2 babies in the drainage ditch bordering my house. Taken with 7D, 100-400L @400mm all f/6.3, ISO320-500, handheld. Aggressively cropped and over-processed in DPP. Any constructive critiques welcomed. Thanks.
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You're very kind Eric. These look like they were taken a bit later in the morning, going from the shadows in the water off the plants. I find that in images with water, if it's possible, get the sun behind you, rather than behind your bird... sun tends to "blow out" the water as in image #1. I may have been tempted to shoot at iso 100 or 200 but not sure I would have gone quite as high iso as you did for these. The 100-400mm lens is a great tool for these shots! I may have tried a faster shutter speed or maybe a smaller aperature, to compensate for the time of day. Perhaps an ex comp adjustment -1 to -3 could have enhanced the outcome as well if you weren't shooting in manual...serendipidy said:Thanks Harv...I'm still trying to learn from guys like you and Krob78 and Gary and many others who are always posting such amazing wildlife photos. You guys set the bar high.
Yesterday, I discovered a mother wild duck and her 2 babies in the drainage ditch bordering my house. Taken with 7D, 100-400L @400mm all f/6.3, ISO320-500, handheld. Aggressively cropped and over-processed in DPP. Any constructive critiques welcomed. Thanks.
Btw, I think you have a lot of great images on here as well! I really like the image of the Black Crowned Night Heron! All the best!
Ken
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serendipidy said:
Beautiful! I can't wait till the spring melt and waterbird pictures..... It's still frozen where I live and people are still ice fishing....
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Thanks Ken and Don. You're right, Ken, the sun was in front of me. It was 9:30 AM on a partly cloudy day. f/6.3, 1/640s, ISO 320 handheld. I had Aperture priority with auto ISO. I'll try your suggestions next time. Don, where I live, 65F is considered freezing ;D. Please post your waterbird shots after the thaw.
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