Goose in flight

[Russell Martin]

Shot today at a local park. Handheld. 1/200 @ f/10, 300mm, ISO 200, Canon 40D, EF 70-300.

Havent posted in awhile due to a back injury at work and surgery, just now able to venture back into the wild (albeit only for short distances still)

[carole wiley]

A good effort, I think the busy BG hurt you here and the image seems underexposed. The bird doesn't stand out enough, especially the head and neck area. It does look to be in focus.

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Russell

Not sure if you were trying a special effect with the chosen shutter speed? For a straight image do set up wide open to maximize SS and increase the ISO to 400 .. will look just fine !!

Exposure wise need a little more, these birds with dark areas you want to have some detail !! Do like the selected crop and feel !!!

Big Congrats on getting back out again, hope you will be 100% soon !!!

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Russell,
I like the vertical capture...agree on the techs. and the good advise given. Just keep on practicing...looking forward to more...:cool:

[David Stephens]

Russel, welcome back from your injury. Sounds like your recovery still has a ways to go, so be careful. I'm new here, so I can't really add too much technical.

Yes, the BG really hurts a great pose. Did you use exposure compensation? It looks like the light is low in the sky and strong in the direction that the bird is flying. I'm thinking that around +1EV would have helped and I'm curious to know what you used, if any.

Dave

[Russell Martin]

Thanks all.

Dave, I was actually waiting on a Heron to move in closer to me when I saw the gaggle swooping in over the lake. I just got the camera off the tripod and was still working within the limits that I had set. Hence the odd SS and EV. Really more luck than anything. As for the heron I am still trying to find one that is a keeper.

Doc

[Lance Peters]

Hi Russell - techs covered above - practise, practise, practise = BIF
Keep em coming :)

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Agree with Al, when shooting BIF remember:

wide open
ISO around 400
usually set EV +1 or +1.5 metered off the sky,..this is based on the situation light but the point is, you need to open up the meter to compensate for the sky which tends to underexpose BIF. See the blue sky in the background of your picture, it is lighter than mid-tone gray and the camera will try and darken the picture - hence - underexposed bird. The remendy, apply plus EV + 1.3 or so and this counters the camera's underexposure method.

Keep em coming, you are on the right track and I hope you recover soon.

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

Agree with the advices given above. I do like the vertical crop and the branch in the sky help keep framing the goose, however the dark tree blend too much with the goose.

Wish you recover soon and get a great image of heron.