Deep down......

[Jeni Williams]

Didn't have a flash with me but still like the interaction.
Canon EOS 1D - Mk11
focal length : 420mm
F/5.5
exp time: 1/120mm
ISO 400

[Lance Peters]

Hi Jeni - love the interaction, looks a litle soft on my screen - shutter speed a little slow at 120th with the 400mm focal length - could have bumped the ISO up to get the fatser shutter speed. I would add a tad more sharpening to the birds and see if I could tone down the bright yellow spots in the BG although they do match teh colour of the bird nearly - just a bit bright and draw your eyes away from the action.

Love the ACTION - Well done :) :) :)

[Jeni Williams]

Thanks Lance - Shutter speed is a typo;:o was actually 1/1200 sec.
Agree it does look a little soft but don't think extra sharpening will help.
Maybe less movement on behalf of photographer!;)

[Lance Peters]

You sound like me - get really excited by great action - going to get a great shot and its not easy to hold still. :) :)

[Jeni Williams]

Have sharpened a bit - the toning down down makes it really dark ( needed that flash I know:o)
Yip, exactly that :) - plus my makeshift hide in the middle of a bush has a plank I lean on but which sorta rocks in the wind:cool:

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi jeni:

Time for bed, you're about 10 AM, Lance about 6 PM tomorrow? I think? Me 1:AM Wednesday . . .

Love your birds, what are they?

Keep smling

Uncle Gus

[Jeni Williams]

Good grief Oom Gus, you're going to need to sleep late to make up!!;)
They're Village Weavers.

[denise ippolito]

Jeni, nice moment captured-love the position they are in-

[Alfred Forns]

Great thread !!!

Jeni keep in mind noise beats soft any day !!! I like your thinking in not over sharpening the image when the original isn't tack sharp. I can live with a little soft but not with the strange over sharpened look !!!

Great interaction with to good head positions and love the little guys raised wings !!!

[Gus Cobos]

I like the capture Jeni.
good advise given by Mr. Peters and Mr. Forns. I like the interaction...sweet...:cool:

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Like the moment you have captured here too Jeni. You seem to know when to press the shutter button:)