f/8 will work better on details with that combination of lens & 2.0x , but in the other hand that will drop the speed forcing you to increase the iso .
I like the angle and pose It remids me of an airplane lining up its landing on aircraft carrier. the face looks a little soft and shadow in the belly area is distracting. TFS
Hi Jamie - Like the pose, wing position works well.
Not enough DOF at F5.6 - looks like your point of focus may have been on the wing area - as the head looks somewhat softer. The darker breast area is a little distracting - best to get your angle of light lined up behind you so that your subject is evenly lit.
Keep at them - practise,practise, practise is the key with BIF.
Hi Jaime,
I like the flight capture angle, the side light is the problem here thus casting shadows. I agree with Mr. Peters on stopping down the aperture for a greater depth of field...looking forward to your next one...:cool:
I like the pose and feel of this one. As mentioned by others sun angle makes a big deal, for these type images you need to luck out with the wind, wind and sun at your back !!
Tech wise if you had that much speed you could afford stopping down one since you have the 2.0 converter ... a mid tele would have been sweet !!!!
Thanks for your comments and making me feel welcome on BPN. I like the composition of this shot but I want to kick myself when I look at the ISO, Shutter spead and, DOF but like Lance said it's all about the practice.
What is the best way to gage how much DOF one should use or is it all trial and error?
ISO is good, 400 is a good starting place for nature photography, of course one must know their own camera limits. I tend to shoot on the open side most of the time, I don't think 5.6 was that bad. I do agree one more stop might have helped?
As mentioned above watch you light to remove harsh shadows and look at the histogram and see if any data hit the first stop on the right? Maybe try stopping down one, like Al said, with the speed you had there was room and the lens will probably function better at f8 anyway - well done, looking forward to more. Please include you metering info too, thanks.
Last edited by Jeff Cashdollar; 10-29-2009 at 11:21 PM.
I tried making a few changes in CS3 as I don't use it enough and have to learn eventually. I used the shadow/highlight option to fix up the under belly of the Goose and applied a little noise reduction using imagenomic noiseware. Also should I go down the road of APTATS or Digital Basics?
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