Canon 1DX Mk2
f/4 400mm DO Mk2 with 2xiii
f/8
1/800
ISO 800
A couple of weeks ago I was photographing Waders from the rocks on the shore at a small village named Elie, about 10 miles from my hometown...I noticed this Grey/Common Seal bobbing its head up, and diving, then getting closer to me....I think out of curiosity ...He/She got real close and I managed a few shots. Handheld. ACR and PS2020
Will
10-17-2020, 10:43 PM
Marc Mol
Up close indeed William, the inquisitive nature of these guys really shows through here, is that a selfie in the eyeball I see. :w3
Overall image quality and DOF look pretty good here. might look at cropping a small portion off the bottom for mine, but not a big deal.
TFS
10-18-2020, 03:05 AM
Steve Kaluski
Hi Will, agree with Marc about the inquisitive aspect, but for me, the low SS again is letting the side down, also one of the Highland deer also posted, suffered too from this too.
I'm not sure why you are hesitant in pushing the ISO, it's a 1DX MKII, but critical sharpness and definition around the eye I feel is lacking and so, with any movement of either the seal and or you will not deliver a crisp file. In addition, the head is slightly angled and you can see how the DoF tails off quickly.
Sorry Will, but I just feel you are missing a trick here, also you may want to review the 'Case' used too?
TFS
Steve
10-18-2020, 09:07 AM
John Mack
What nostrils this seal has. I like the framing. It works well with the seal dead center. The catchlight in the eye looks pretty neat.
10-19-2020, 11:00 AM
Gabriela Plesea
Hello Will,
Sweet little chap, pose is great and so is composition but I feel more DoF needed here and since you were shooting handheld, more SS too:tinysmile_shy_t:
Kind regards,
10-19-2020, 11:17 AM
Steve Kaluski
Or does it need less DoF, say f/6.3, what was the distance to the subject Will, would you say?
10-20-2020, 10:58 AM
William Dickson
Thanks for the comments....Appreciated
Probably about 25 - 30 yards Steve
Will
10-20-2020, 11:09 AM
Steve Kaluski
Thanks Will, I would have said less DoF, but you have the 2x on so I guess it defaults to f/8?