canon 40D
sigma 50-500mm
f 5.6
1/160 s.
ISO 800
i was just playing in the backyard when i saw this chickadee start to dance. i hope you like it.:o
break a leg
canon 40D
sigma 50-500mm
f 5.6
1/160 s.
ISO 800
i was just playing in the backyard when i saw this chickadee start to dance. i hope you like it.:o
Hi Mike,
This was a nice try, but on this one buddy, it really does not do anything for me. The entire image is out of focus; you have too much negative space on the bottom. There is no real head angle on the bird, no eye contact. as a matter of fact; you placed him smack dead center of the frame...and the bird has no eye...The metal perch looks out of place, even the tree is out of focus. This composition would even present better as a horizontal instead of a vertical...My friend; its back to the drawing board for you, with twenty lashes... :eek: Give me something better, I know for a fact that you can do better...:) looking forward for your next one. Before you squeeze the trigger, plan and compose in camera, watch your backgrounds; watch the foreground and very important watch what your subject is doing, have patience, patience pays off. Plan your shots; and watch what the light is doing; always keep the sun on your back... Keep track of the light...:cool:
Last edited by Gus Cobos; 09-10-2008 at 10:24 PM.
P.S. What focal length did you shoot at? Your shutter speed is too low; this could have been part of the problem for the out of focus issue; and or, in combination with, the fact that you were shooting hand held with out a tripod. If you have steady hands, and using the full focal length of your 500mm, your shutter speed should be at least 1/600sec. It needs to be greater than the focal length of the lens that you are using...:D:cool:
Hey Mike, did you shoot in aperture priority mode?
Wow!! Desmond!! i didn't think i was that far off the mark. i did shoot shutter priority and i used a tripod. i have my usual problems with light but i thought this guy was grand. i'll always do my best for you guys because you demand that and i respect that.
i'll go back to the drawing boards and try again. believe me i try to please you.
i'll see you soon.
mike
Hey Mike, I only asked a question; I didn't comment your photo actually. It was Gus ;)
Mike,
I've been following your posts for some time.
The one common denominator I seem to notice in your photos is the amount of noise.
Is this current image severely cropped?
If not, I would be interested in your post processing. For example, your Lazy Days
photo of the squirrel is pretty good as far as the lack of digital noise, but your bird
photos is another story. Maybe you're using the Shadow/Highlight feature?
For example, this is what I "normally" do...
1. Fix the white balance, exposure in Bibble (my program of choice).
2. Save it as a tif file in AdobeRGB.
3. Open that image in Photoshop.
4. Quick Mask the bird onto its own layer.
5. Apply Curves (and whatever other adjustments it needs) to the bird only.
6. Sharpen the bird only.
7. Remove the noise from the background only.
All of this is done on the original tif file, without any resizing. I
only downsize and save as a jpg when needed (ie on this site).
Doug
Last edited by Doug West; 09-11-2008 at 04:27 AM.
Doug,
Thank you the specific list of how you adjust your images, in general. I always learn so much from entries, whether from my own submitted images or from other people's work. thanks, everyone for your critiques!
I like the pose here Mike! Lack of sharp focus continues to be a bit of a problem. I'm an outside 'observer' on this forum, and I'll make an observation about your posts. You've received numerous excellent suggestions from people on the ETL forum, but I don't really see you altering much of anything about the way you photograph birds. I know you want to improve your photos based on your consistent presence on BPN. Why don't you try out some new camera settings. Or purchase an inexpensive flash. Or find a perch with more ambient light.
Many of your problems are the result of too little ambient light. You use a relatively high ISO. You get a very slow shutter speed. And you are forced to shoot with your lens wide open. A little more light will cure all of these problems. Give it a try!
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lol Mike - not to worry. You and I seem to be permanently in the dogbox!! I also got another 20 lashes for not getting the darn bird to look at me:o:(:(
I've decided to stick to walls - they can't look away!!:D
And guys.... get ready for the next one;)
I like the pose but you do need to work on the technical aspect of things. Don't give up, and use all the great info that everybody is giving you!
Mike should learn to walk away from birds in deep shadows. Some of his posted shots were taken in brighter, better lighting conditions and were pretty good.Originally Posted by Doug Brown
Hi Mike good advice here !!
I do like the captured pose, with a slight different head position would have been a winner. Just keep in mind the suggestions and keep snapping, I do see a big difference in your images, they are getting much better. Don't ever consider slowing down and keep plugging, always proud of you !!!!
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