Assignment: First Light
Here's somebody I found hangin' around with his mates very early one morning. The golden light was there for but a second before the clouds came in. I know I have a problem with his shady face but uncertain if it's correctable?
Canon 400D
1/160 sec @ f5.6
ISO 200
Focal length 400mm
No flash
All comments and critisisms are most welcome.
JW
now that certainly illustrates first light! and a subject we don't see too often. cool!
I like the lighting and your direct eye contact, but would like to see the feet and perch also. Is this a typical roost where you can go back again?
Hi Jeni - Sweet light - was the original under exposed??? Seeing quite a bite of noise and banding present. What metering mode were you using??
You can try to lighten the face area selectively in photoshop - either through shadows/highlights or levels.
Agree with Cheryl re the feet - if something is worth including - then its worth including all of it. Maybe some Noise reduction on the BG.
Keep them coming
Fine image Jeny Wouldn't worry much about he shadow it actually help out with the feel !! The biggest thing I see is the image being tight up top !!
Again tech wise don't hesitate to increase the ISO, noise you can take care later but slight blur you can't !! Like it a lot and just wish I had one !!! :)
Love the eye contact and how the wing warps around the bat body. They made me feel like the bat was just wake up. Wish you had its feet too.
Thank you all for your comments.
Cheryl, Yes the colony is about an hour away. The colony is positioned in the middle of a highly built up area. I feel when I arrive at 5.00 AM , that I am disturbing the peace a little. It doesn't take much to upset flying foxes who want to get a good days sleep! The bat in the photo took off 15 seconds after. I'm afraid I don't think quick enough yet. I have one shot after this one that shows the branch more clearly but still his feet are not visible through branches and leaves.but would like to see the feet and perch also. Is this a typical roost where you can go back again?
Lance, Yes. The original under exposed. Metering mode was "partial". I have run NR (Filter)over image a couple ot times. Is there another NR that I'm not using?was the original under exposed??? Seeing quite a bite of noise and banding present. What metering mode were you using??
Alfred, I seem to run into a lot of noise problems when the ISO is raised above 200. As mentioned in reply to Lance, I have run NR over this image several times. How would you get rid of noise?don't hesitate to increase the ISO, noise you can take care later but slight blur you can't
Thanaboon, I wish I had his feet too. I have quite a few bats in my "collection" without feet.:o
JW
Hi Jenny,
I like the capture...I don't mind the shadows, I think it adds to the feel on this little guy...love the eye...keep them coming...:cool:
Jenny,
What a cool image! I like the shadow on part of the face and the one eye really , really shows up BG colors compliment.
Jenny, cool to see a Flying Fox. To ensure you get the best "value" for your exposure, use the camera's Histogram to review the tonalities. Adjust your exposure so the graph leans as far to the right as possible without clipping the right side - though that is not always possible. If your camera review can show flashing highlights during review - this is a great tool - you can bring the exposure down a 1/3 until the flashing highlights disappear. Even if the review image looks overexposed during review or in the software when you first view it, do not worry, you turn the exposure down in the post process. See this tutorial.
The more you underexpose, the more noise you get. Hope to see more cool Aussie critters. :)
Thank you for the info Akos. I read the tutorial and will put in some practice shots.
JW
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