GBH in IR
While at Wako yesterday for Heron action, I packed the IR accidently instead of my 40d. I have my 1d Mark II aimed at the nest and was missing out on some flight shots so I figured, what the heck. Exposure was real tricky, but I got a workable image ...
20d IR + 70-200 2.8L
1/500
f/5.6
ISO 400
Manual Mode
about +2-3 Ev
slight crop
Hi Michael,
I like the capture...I would prefer a tad on the lighter side, it seems to be a little under exposed...and perhaps adjust the contrast a little...suggestion; I would crop into a slightly tighter pano by taking half of the tree line below, and 1/4 from the top...this will zero in more on your subject's activity. also might want to add a little more canvas to the right of the frame, to give him more flight space...looking forward to your next one...:cool:
It was underexposed and tough to figure out the exposure. As a rule for landscape, I expose in manual at +2 so trying to figure out exposure for flight is touch. I guess I should go +3 on blue sky for IR flight.....Originally Posted by Gus Cobos
Neat idea, Michael! I agree with Gus's comments but I'd do a pano of only the bird and his nesting material - I'd leave it long and clean. It's just spectacular and doesn't really need all the other stuff.
Do give it a lighten/contrast adjust...especially near the eye so we can really see his glance.
Mike .... all I can say this is a first for me :) A pancake image of an GBH in IR with a branch !!!! A keeper in my book !! btw we normally refer to bird shot form the side with wings on their side as shooting a pancake !!!:)
there's also pancake lenses; I know pentax has them; but does not seem Nikon or Canon have them.
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