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Jeff Cashdollar
10-18-2009, 08:53 PM
Canon 40D & Canon 400MM
1/3200
f/5.6
EV=+2/3
ISO=400
HH
Fort Walton Beach FL

LRII-->CS4
Added canvas to LHS slight crop. This BIF was a little outside the reach of the 400MM (estimate 70 feet) but I liked the wing position. The eye is small in the frame, I worked it a tad anyway.
CliveTonge
10-18-2009, 09:13 PM
Hi Jeff,
Nice picture, it has a good exposure of the pelican without blowing out the sky. I think you could have cropped in closer all around, in stead of adding to the LHS.
Thank you,
Clive
Alfred Forns
10-18-2009, 09:15 PM
Hi Jeff Your basic flight exp is about one over the sky and for pelicans can go even more, did you have to do any shadow highlight?

... that is one ragged looking bird !!! I like the pose, timing and wing position !!!
Gus Cobos
10-18-2009, 09:23 PM
Hi Jeff,
I like the capture and the raised wing position with the flipped wing tips...the under wing details is good...agree with the good advise given...looking forward to your next one...:cool:
Jeff Cashdollar
10-18-2009, 09:28 PM
Clive, good suggestion but I try not to crop any more than needed, it hurts the image quality

Al, the light was in and out. I was 1.5 over manual and changed to AV and dialed in +2/3 long story and a storm was coming. Yes, I used S & H +18,..the image is really too much of a reach for the 400MM. I have purchased a 500 and a 7D, images like this will be easier starting next week.
Lance Peters
10-18-2009, 10:02 PM
Hi Jeff - all covered above.
Looking forward to seeing th e7D and 500 in action :)
Thanaboon Jearkjirm
10-19-2009, 08:31 AM
Love the pose and the wing position. Enjoy your new toys, you made me very jealous with the longer lens :)
Alfred Forns
10-19-2009, 09:40 AM
Big Congrats on the new Lens Jeff !!! Will love it !!! ... don't forget to get some extension tubes .. great for macro also !!! :)
Richard Waas
10-20-2009, 06:12 AM
Jeff, looks like we're both into our toys.... I love my new 500mm. BTW, just ordered the new 1d Mark IV. Hopefully get it by the end of the year (it's on pre-order). It was just announced a few hours ago......
Jeff Cashdollar
10-20-2009, 02:59 PM
Richard, we are a good team,... "Rich Cashdollar"

I wish so, yes I am waiting on my stuff, did you get the 7D? I was told (I need to research) it will not support the 1.4 TC with AF?