Arthur Morris
06-12-2013, 03:19 PM
This image of a displaying Roseate Tern was created at 4:46pm on June 3, 2013 on a hazy bright Great Gull Island afternoon with the hand held Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens, the Canon 2x EF Extender III (Teleconverter), and the Canon EOS-1D X Digital SLR camera. ISO 800. Evaluative metering off the bright grey sky +1 2/3 stops: 1/1600 sec. at f/7.1 in Manual mode.
Two sensors to the right (yes to the right–see the original capture in the blog post here (http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/2013/06/11/and-every-time-ive-held-a-rose-it-seems-i-only-felt-the-thorns/comment-page-1/#comment-533557)) of the central sensor/AI Servo-Surround/Rear Focus on right hand bird’s upper back active at the moment of exposure. Click here (http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/2011/09/13/rear-focus-tutorial/) if you missed the Rear Focus Tutorial.
If you like Billy Joel, and/or to learn the complete story of this image, see yesterday's blog post, And every time I've held a rose It seems I only felt the thorns... (http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/2013/06/11/and-every-time-ive-held-a-rose-it-seems-i-only-felt-the-thorns/comment-page-1/#comment-533557) You will learn in part that the rosy breast of this species in breeding plumage is best seen in soft light.
Short story: I moved the bird from the left side of the frame to the right side of the frame using techiniques from APTATS II (https://store.birdsasart.com/shop/category.aspx?catid=33).
As for the image, don't be shy: all comments welcome.
Two sensors to the right (yes to the right–see the original capture in the blog post here (http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/2013/06/11/and-every-time-ive-held-a-rose-it-seems-i-only-felt-the-thorns/comment-page-1/#comment-533557)) of the central sensor/AI Servo-Surround/Rear Focus on right hand bird’s upper back active at the moment of exposure. Click here (http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/2011/09/13/rear-focus-tutorial/) if you missed the Rear Focus Tutorial.
If you like Billy Joel, and/or to learn the complete story of this image, see yesterday's blog post, And every time I've held a rose It seems I only felt the thorns... (http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/2013/06/11/and-every-time-ive-held-a-rose-it-seems-i-only-felt-the-thorns/comment-page-1/#comment-533557) You will learn in part that the rosy breast of this species in breeding plumage is best seen in soft light.
Short story: I moved the bird from the left side of the frame to the right side of the frame using techiniques from APTATS II (https://store.birdsasart.com/shop/category.aspx?catid=33).
As for the image, don't be shy: all comments welcome.