Taken this morning
Nikon D610
1/800 sec. at f / 7.1, ISO 250, 300 mm, HH.
All C & C greatly appreciated.
Just trying to improve.
Thanks in advance for looking
C M
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Taken this morning
Nikon D610
1/800 sec. at f / 7.1, ISO 250, 300 mm, HH.
All C & C greatly appreciated.
Just trying to improve.
Thanks in advance for looking
C M
You found a nice bird in a good pose, an a nice perch and with a good BG. Unfortunately the harsh light wasn't ideal.
I would crop the image a lot from the top. With an image this small in the frame you won't get the best image quality, especially with the subtle softening that hand holding is almost certain to cause. If you have any chance to get closer, and use a sturdy tripod with the best technique, it would give you more quality images. There is no substitute for pixels on the subject. If you can get closer to the subject to fill the frame, then hand holding becomes a little less of an issue.
How could it have harsh light "Unfortunately the harsh light wasn't ideal" when the sun rise here at 7:39 and the picture was taken at 8:06 AM?Originally Posted by Diane Miller
I through two hour after sunrise and two hour before sunset was the Golden hours.
I posted this one without any crop or changes, just to see what replies I would get.
I plan to keep trying, for someday I will get a nice or great picture the first time around.
Thanks for looking and the reply
C M
Apologies, then -- I do see that the light is almost horizontal. But it looks like it was on the contrasty side. In clear weather, the golden hour for me ends about 5 minutes after sunrise, and starts maybe 30 min before sunset. Why the lack of symmetry I don't know, but that's been a consistent observation for me. Any haze or slight clouds can increase the time frame.
Maybe the contrast could be reduced in processing. But others who reply here may have a different take. The main issue is the small-in-the-frame subject.
The idea of getting a nice picture the first time around could be one for some discussion. If you mean, without any post processing, you'll be greatly cutting down your odds. It's just amazing what the modern processors and cameras can do. And the work to get the best image in camera is a long and continuing learning curve for almost everyone here.
Looking forward to seeing you continue to work at it -- as I am.
This is a nice shot. The birds is nice and sharp. Background is a little on the busy side. I agree with cropping some off the top. Is this a "setup" shot? Do you use a blind? I am asking because if you can get closer either by you moving to the bird or attracting the bird to you it may help. As Diane said getting more pixels on the subject is always a good idea if you are going for a portrait type of shot.
Yes, this is a setup shot. House is my blind. This was taken at 9 ft. 7 in. with my 300 mm lens, I can use my 500 mm lens to get closer.
I have crop the top and right side, plus darken the top back ground.
Thanks to Diane and you David for the help making the picture better.
C M
This was taken at my setup last year. It was taken from a set up which is just over 6 feet from the blind. The minimum focusing distance on the canon 100-400mm is 5.9ft. The lens was at 280mm. If you can move the perch closer to you (not sure what the min focus distance is on your lens) you can create a very nice background.
http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...Kenny-Blue-Jay
Yes, much better -- I can appreciate the bird better now. Good advice from David on getting closer.
You have some good advice about getting closer if you can,repost is a lot better IMHO.
Keith.
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