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Alfredo Fernández
03-07-2011, 05:27 PM
Hey,
this is my first post a BPN member!! :cheers:

Taken earlier this year.

http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=89823&d=1299536556

Nikon D300s ISO800 Nikkor 70-300VR @300mm F8 (DOF and sharpness) 1/640
Handheld from a car back seat window.

All C&C are really welcome.

Cheers,
Alfredo Fernandez
Morkel Erasmus
03-07-2011, 05:50 PM
interesting bird! welcome to BPN, Alfredo!
nicely exposed, seems the light was against you

was it possible to get a lower angle?
Alfredo Fernández
03-07-2011, 05:50 PM
Why doesnt it have a thumbnail?
im using the BNP album feature to host the image :S
Alfredo Fernández
03-07-2011, 06:07 PM
interesting bird! welcome to BPN, Alfredo!
nicely exposed, seems the light was against you

was it possible to get a lower angle?

Thank you,
The light was not against me, it was about noon but kinda overcast, and i wanted to get a lower angle but as soon as i put a foot out of the car, the caracara was gone :(
Keith Carver
03-07-2011, 06:11 PM
Nice look-back pose, Alfredo. Exposure is good considering harsh side light. Agree that lower angle would help. Since the bird wasn't moving, I'm wondering if you had shot this at f/5.6 and 1/320 sec, the shallower DOF would help blur the BG.
Alfredo Fernández
03-07-2011, 06:23 PM
Nice look-back pose, Alfredo. Exposure is good considering harsh side light. Agree that lower angle would help. Since the bird wasn't moving, I'm wondering if you had shot this at f/5.6 and 1/320 sec, the shallower DOF would help blur the BG.

Thank you Keith,
i think the 70-300VR @300 and f5.6 is pretty soft, and i wanted a sharp image. that is not going to be a problem anymore as i now have a 300mm f4 AF-S :D
and 1 question.
if i had the shot at f8 and 1/640, and stept down to f5.6 the ss shouldnt be 1/1200 instead of 1/320 as you said???
Keith Carver
03-07-2011, 06:29 PM
Thank you Keith,
i think the 70-300VR @300 and f5.6 is pretty soft, and i wanted a sharp image. that is not going to be a problem anymore as i now have a 300mm f4 AF-S :D
and 1 question.
if i had the shot at f8 and 1/640, and stept down to f5.6 the ss shouldnt be 1/1200 instead of 1/320 as you said???

Yes, I should have said 1/1200 sec, not 1/320 sec. Oops... :e3
Alfredo Fernández
03-07-2011, 06:31 PM
Thank you, i was getting confused ;)