This weeks young Bee-eaters are learning how to hunt. In the picture you can see 2 youngs and 1 adult looking for dragonflies, bees or whatever they can eat. I hope you like it.
Your critiques are wellcome. Thanks.
Bye,
PENTAX K10D
sms DA*300mmF4.0+1.5TC Kenko
1/200 sec
F8.0
ISO 160
Multi-segment metering
Tripod
6 MP crop
GIMP for sharpening
I really like this shot Diego. I wonder if your bumped up the ISO what the blurred bird would look like. Took the tree out, not sure if I like it better or not. Used the patch and clone tool in CS4. Lightened it a bit too. I really like the red eye and the sharpness of the middle bird.
I love the interaction between the birds here, adult teaching young ones to hung, thank you for sharing. Agree about the ISO, with more shutter speed the left one should be sharper.
I like the lighten version, the color looks more lively there.
Thank you for the repost image, I think your repost is better than my post. I should learn more about postprocesing beacause it could help to improve my result, but I don't like spend time with the computer. Maybe during my next summer holidays I'll try. I choose low iso to create movement, but I was no sure about the speed necessary in order to create not too blur in the bird coming. I think that I shout select 1/500 instead of 1/200 but I'll try again when possible.
One fine image and can't imagine getting three in as good a shape ... all good head angles and no merges !!!
Good point with the shutter speed for the blurring Not sure that even 1/500 would have stopped the motion so its good to go with the flow !! Jackie did real well with the re post !!!
Fine image - nice speration between the birds, Jackies repost gives that bit of needed POP.
The more you get right in camera the less time you will need to sit in front of the computer - Most of my images would require no more than a couple of minutes in front of the PC at the most.
Do like it better with the tree evicted - good show :)
It can be hard enough getting one bird in a favorable position, never mind three. Jackie's repost is definitely better, and very often, making small changes with post processing can improve an image a lot. I cannot wait to get to the point that Lance is at where only a few minutes are required for each image!! That's the way to go though, and it requires paying attention to everything that's going on in an image before pressing the shutter. It gives us a goal to shoot for (no pun intended), yes?
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