Recect trip to Gatorland yielded this display.
Canon EOS 1D Mark III, 500mmF4 L IS, F5.6, Iso 400 , 1/3200sec
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Recect trip to Gatorland yielded this display.
Canon EOS 1D Mark III, 500mmF4 L IS, F5.6, Iso 400 , 1/3200sec
a beautiful exposure Layton, nice detail and supporting vegetation and bg.
You know you're gonna hear about clipped feet, so I'll go first :)
wouldn't it be nice to be able to zoom a prime?
Very nice exposure control and behavior Layton. I'm having a problem with no feet as there is room in top for them.... :)
Excellent pose and exposure. Creamy whites, and a good expression. Now go back there, take an image of just his feet and stitch them together. (Kidding, or am I?)
I am fine with cutting the legs with a COMP like this, but you needed to cut the feet bone (or bones?)--yes, the feet bone or bones, but instead, on the bird's left leg, you cut the ankle joint in half and there-in lies the problem... Thus, you needed a bit more on the bottom.
ps to Maxis: there is nowhere near enough room above to have included the legs.
Great pose and EXP, Layton, love the raised crest also. Good point by Artie.
Hi Layton a shame about the legs since you came up such a fine capture. Very good looking bird and fine expression just looks odd as presented !!!
When setting up I normally like to have some leeway in case the bird makes a move !!! A full frame image is about 75 % of the bird. Excellent image !!!
I really like the top knot and expression on this guy. The wing position is also a large asset to this image. The leg issue has been well covered.
Artie is right on this one. I tried to frame the whole bird but my foot zoom ran out at the rail. I opted to cut the legs. But, Due to the lower wing I couldn't cut the legs any higher.
If Canon ever upgrades the 100-400L lens, I will buy one for the versatility.
Thank you all for your suggestions. Layton
Correct, but you could have and should have simply pointed the camera down just a bit so as to cut the lower part of (what we perceive as) the left leg in the centerof the section rather than at the ankle. (This was my ORIG suggestion; sorry for not making it clearer from the get-go).
Great pose and details. Aside from backing up (if that was an option) I would have pointed the camera so that you just get the head in the frame and add a bit canvas at the top in processing. This is what Artie suggested, too, if I understand correctly.