Think I'll Get Cable Installed ....

[Anita Rakestraw]

One of the 1st images I've taken with my new 500mm lens. Taken from the car with the Blubb and window for support.

1D Mk III, 6/28/08, approx. 7:45 p.m.
500mm lens, blubb
1/1600, f/4, ISO 400, EV -1.3 in processing

[Axel Hildebrandt]

It looks as if the birds tend to get a phone. :) Nice eye contact, I would apply some NR on the BG. Enjoy your new lens!

[Maxis Gamez]

Hi Anita,

I like the composition to this image. I would remove the noise in the BG.

[Anita Rakestraw]

Gosh, guys, I didn't even notice the noise till you pointed it out, grrrrrr! Will remove it!! Thanks for stopping and commenting!

[Maxis Gamez]

You are welcome Anita!

[Lana Hays]

Anita
Outside of the noise.....which is easy to remove.....everything looks good. I always like the images with birds and signs......the first thing I thought of was....ST phone home.

[Anita Rakestraw]

LOL, Lana, maybe I need to rename it - SF phone home? Thanks for stopping.

[Doug Brown]

Congrats on the new lens Anita! Looks like you're getting the hang of it. In my workflow, I always run NR on the BG no matter what ISO I shoot. The Mark III does a great job with noise, but it's still visible. And people on BPN notice it!

[Gus Cobos]

Love the composition Anita...no nits from me...:D

[Anita Rakestraw]

Thanks, Doug and Gus, appreciate your stopping. You're probably right about routine nr on backgrounds, Doug. On this, I think I was so focussed on other parts of the image that I just glanced at the bg (& my monitor doesn't seem to show as many details like that as some do, so it didn't jump out at me.) Looking more closely, I see it.

[Bill Foxworthy]

A real beauty Anita! Congratulations on your new camera and lens. They ought to do the job for you for years to come. I wish I had a Mk III.
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