Intense Green

[Scott Goetz]

Canon 50D with 100-400L IS at 260 mm
f8. 1/250s, ISO 1250, handheld.

From Wakodahatchee a few weeks back



Appreciate yor input.
Scott

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Scott !!!

Good pose for the Green and I like the intense stare. Wish you had better light angle or used fill flash !! I like how you got the head in the green rather than the transition !!!

... btw did get rid of lots of noise there. I've had success with Topaz, what are you using?

[Scott Goetz]

Thanks, Alfred.
Still need to select a dedicated plug-in or stand-alone noise reduction program. I'm only playing with LR controls. I find the noise of the 50D enormously variable. Think this one is pretty good, in terms of noise.
Scott

[Arthur Morris]

Hi Scott, I like the stare and the overall image design. You needed to get lower to eliminate the whitish parts of the BKGR. And most importantly, if you wish to create critically sharp images, I would advise that you use a tripod. At 260mm with the 50D you are working at the equivalent of 416mm which is 8.32X--tough at 1/250 sec. Good comments also by Alfred.

[Scott Goetz]

Thanks, Artie.
I havent printed this image or looked at the file extra large, but I think the sharpness is suprisngly good given the shutter speed. Still, violated what I understand is the typical recommendation. With more light I would have opted for faster than 1/400.
Scott

[Arthur Morris]

Hi Scott, I agree that the sharpness is surprisingly good, but surprisingly good is not critically sharp. I guess that I should have asked what you wish to do with your images.

[Scott Goetz]

Artie,
Thanks again for taing the time to comment.
11x14? 11x17 (depending on aspect of image)
I occassionally print/sell at this size. Rarely larger. Most of my images, of course, get shared on internet posts for critique, for friends, future admirers?, my own satisfaction.
But I understand; I need to use a tripod far more than I wish I had to.

Scott

[Arthur Morris]

Hey Scott, YAW. Except for a very few who have worked very hard at learning and practicing long lens hand-holding techniques, primarily to up their chances of capturing spectacular images of birds in flight and in action, a tripod is recommended and that goes double when working with slower shutter speeds and stationary subjects. In your image, fine feather detail is lacking even though the eyes are sharp.