Overbite
I was experimenting with my Canon 100-400 II and 2x extender III since I can't see myself ever getting an 800 mm prime. So this is a Crested Pigeon with quite an overbite. 5D3 100-400 @ 400 plus 2x (800 mm) on a mono pod with Giotto ball head. Manual focus Tv 1/200 f25 iso 1000. Cropped from horizontal about 60%.
Apt title. Good portrait as far as comp goes. Nice BG. Mottled light a bit unfortunate. I do find the subject looking soft. Is f/25 a typo?
Well you nailed it pretty well, including the entire crest in the frame. Great specimen. The white area outside the neck needs burning in. I too notice the softness in eyes and beak. Perhaps some localized sharpening? The whole image could probably use a tiny bit of contrast. Thanks for sharing. Ihtisham
That's the 2x converter, in camera f values are shown doubled, so around f12. Your comment on the mottled light is interesting as that's something I quite like with just the face highlighted. As for sharpness, I need a fair bit of practice at manual focus.Is f/25 a typo?
Recipe for unsharp images: use a monopod while focusing manually. Good try but the bird top of the bird's beak near the face is a mess. The 2X III TC on sturdy tripod focused manually is deadly sharp... But ditch the monopod. I am very confused by your comment on the aperture. No reason to not be at f/11, f/13 at most. artie
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Artie, the camera is reporting the effective f-stop with the converter added, so from 11 up for the 100-400 and 5.6 up for the 70-200 f2.8 and Exif reports the same.I am very confused by your comment on the aperture
Thanks for the advice re mono and tripod.
This bird still looks good for its age, that worn out beak tells the story well.
Colin. I am still confused. I have used the 5DIII with the 100-400 II and the 2X III. It reads f/11 unless you stop down...Originally Posted by Colin Driscoll
As for the monopod, thanks for understanding that you cannot hold it still enough when manually focusing to create a sharp image unless you are mega-gifted... a
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Correct, so when set at speed priority Tv as the speed is lowered the f-stop automatically increases to compensate.It reads f/11 unless you stop down..
The point of all of this is that I am off to Vanuatu in a couple of weeks and am trying for a compromise between versatility and baggage weight! Am now thinking of getting a 300 f2.8.
I finally understand. No need to stop down past f/13 in this situation as long as you are on a sturdy tripod. a
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