Vary your framing: Human Zooming
We were leaving Estero Lagoon after a so-so morning on 3-14 when this bird flew in and landed right in front of us. I made several like this one right off the bat.
Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens with the EOS-1D Mark III. ISO 400. Evaluative metering -1/3 stop: 1/2000 at f/7.1.
I used 45 point AAFPS to keep the bird's eye above the horizontal center line.
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The gorgeous bird moved away from us a bit as it hunted for fish but in order to create a head and neck VERT I needed to move back so I made my way back about two yards being careful not to slip on the mud.
Same as above except Evaluative metering at zero: 1/1250 sec. at f/7.1. This EXP was much better as I did not have to lighten it as I did with the image above.
I like the incredible detail of the head portrait and the variegated BKGR in the VERT.
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Gorgeous - prefer the tighter one myself - but I like up close and personal :) Good info about moving yourself physically. Thanks Artie
Yes I like the crop too. Beautifully exposed. As you said . . . . . killer bird!
Excellent composition, image and up close capture Mr. Morris...I like these up close and in your face portraits...the details and color rendition are superb...the eye makes it for me...good show...:cool:
I like how you always work the subjects to the Max !!! Zero in on one and get the most out of it !!
Very different and both gorgeous !!!
Just great! The detail and colors on the first one are
fantastic. The second is excellent too. Good zoom :)
Same bird and two different feels.
I don't understand: what is AAFPS?
Cheers, Ilija
AAFPS = "All Autofocus Focusing Points Selected." With the MIII, all 45 points are active. With the 50D, all nine points are lit up.Originally Posted by dukovski
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AAFPS - that's easy it stands for . . . Australian Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery :)
No, not really it's: Automatic Autofocus Point Selection
Artie - you beat me by seconds! What are you doing up this early (as if I didn't know)!
Hey Kevin, Actually, your answer is probably more correct than mine (even though they pretty much mean the same thing).
Acutally, I slept till 4:45 this morning which is well on the late side for me :) :) :)
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