Randy Stout
11-08-2011, 03:32 PM
This adult loon was captured on the same day as the pair I posted two days ago. Same family.
It was a magical morning. Dark, somber and one of the best loon outings ever for me.
D700 600VR 1.4 TC f/5.6 1/160s ISO 800 SB800 with beamer for fill Camera mounted on a pedestal in the bottom of my little boat, Loonie Too.
Post: Selective sharpening, crop from left, rotated.
The breast was not showing much detail. I used a new tip from Artie to help tame the whites. Nik Color Efex Pro. Used a combination of several different filters on the breast. I will let Artie give you the details when he posts on this technique, but I think this is going to be an exciting new tool for those of us who shoot birds with whites and darks, where the exposure is always a bit of a challenge.
DOF not much, wish the crawdad was a bit sharper, but I was right on the edge at these settings with this much focal length in a moving boat!
Advice and comments always appreciated.
Cheers
Randy
It was a magical morning. Dark, somber and one of the best loon outings ever for me.
D700 600VR 1.4 TC f/5.6 1/160s ISO 800 SB800 with beamer for fill Camera mounted on a pedestal in the bottom of my little boat, Loonie Too.
Post: Selective sharpening, crop from left, rotated.
The breast was not showing much detail. I used a new tip from Artie to help tame the whites. Nik Color Efex Pro. Used a combination of several different filters on the breast. I will let Artie give you the details when he posts on this technique, but I think this is going to be an exciting new tool for those of us who shoot birds with whites and darks, where the exposure is always a bit of a challenge.
DOF not much, wish the crawdad was a bit sharper, but I was right on the edge at these settings with this much focal length in a moving boat!
Advice and comments always appreciated.
Cheers
Randy