50-D-Whistler

[bill kominsky]

This post you'll need to excuse me I'm still trying the 50-D camera. The crop factor for this camera is 1.6 so at 500-MM I now have 800-MM instead of 640MM with the MK-3. I need to give myself more room when using the 500mm, so please bear with me in this learning curve. It could have had more room at the bottom but it was only more Duck Weed so I thought it was o.k. please let me know.
Canon 50-D at f/8 1/1000th of a sec. ISO=800 w/500MM-L equaling 800MM.

Thank you all so much and for all your wonderful help and comments, it has helped me grow, thanks.

bill

[Daniel Cadieux]

Hi Bill, always fun learning with new toys!! You are right in thinking more space below could be better...especially if it was only duckwed below as the only work needed was lower the camera. As is the virtual legs (I believe Artie came up with this term) are cut. I also see that you did some work along most of the top of the duck as there is evidence all around of such work (see contour of wings, head, breast). Looks like this guy is growing new feathers under the wings?

[bill kominsky]

You are right on Daniel but to extend the canvas on the bottom would have shown more Duck Weed and not the legs, is this a big deal ? Also pointing the camera down was not an option because there is a board-walk, I should have move back and missed the shot, still learning and they will get better I promise.

Bill

[Daniel Cadieux]

Duckweed is no big deal at all...it would actually be preferable to see more more of it instead in this case :-)

[Maxis Gamez]

Hi Bill,

Cool colors and habitat. I have to agree with Daniel on this one. It's going to take some time to add more canvas but I'm sure it will be worth it!!

[Fabs Forns]

Bill, we need room for the virtual legs, too tight at the bottom, and I think it cold go a little darker.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Really like the pose you captured Bill and the extended wings. Excellent detail and color too and the little bit of duckweed is a nice touch of the environment. Good comments from above. Many thanks for sharing.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Very nice species! Nice pose, comp issue have been mentioned, about the wings.. it looks like this guy doesn't have any of his primary feathers ...

[James Salywoda]

Bill I'd like more room below and you captured a really nice pose. But I really like the most important thing that you got with this is excellent detail... Well Done!!!!

[Doug Brown]

Agree with above comments Bill. Good job with sharpness. Exposure looks nice too. Is this the new one?

[bill kominsky]

Np Doug this is the old one but the new one comes today. I was down to the Palm Beach Photo Center and checked about 3 or more bodies and not one exhibited any of the things mine did so I'm hoping, thank you for everything Doug.

Bill

[bill kominsky]

Took a little bit of what everyone said in the original and tried to do a little better on the re-post, thank's to all for their comments and visits;

Bill

[Daniel Cadieux]

Ah yes, much better. There is some cleaning up to do in the clone work to make it less evident...but you can instantly see how the comp is much more pleasing and balanced. Next time it would be easier to just point the lens lower :-)