Taken at Coyote Hills Fremont CA
Olympus E-3 150mmF2 w/TC1.4
ISO400 f/4.5 1/2500sec
Continuous Auto Focus
These guys blasted off almost directly in front of me and turned slightly. This was about the 4th shot in a sequence. It seems almost unrealistically gold in color. If I take a white balance off the neck, it changes the sky a little but the birds remain gold. I kept the white balance as shot from the camera.
Hi Ned - looks alittle dark on my screen - would suggest it is a little under exposed, your blacks are blocked (no detail) with black and white birds soft light is the key.
Made a few quick adjustments using levels - any better.
Do like the wing positions and the pose - looking forward to seeing more :)
I like it Ned You got good separation between the birds and fine wing positions. Did not see the exp comp but seems like the camera exp was a bit under, remember they can be opened up in PS but noise will be introduced !!!
Thanks for the responses. It really helps to understand what others see so I can start to understand what to look for. I'll take a look at how it was exposed. I assume it was under due to the sky.
Nice to see the birds of my youth, AKA Horicon NWR in Wisconsin. 250-500,000 annually in spring and fall. One of the things I miss. I can hear the honking in your shot though! ; > )
Two Geese
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