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    Default Vulture - First Jim Neiger HH Lesson

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    Hi, this is from the first day of learning to HH the 300; I was using my brother's 50D awaiting my 7D.

    Camera: 50D
    Capture date/time: 28 Sept 09; mid-day
    Light condition: sunny & clear
    Lens: 300 f/2.8
    Focal length: 420mm
    Extender: 1.4
    Tube: none
    Flash/Comp: no;
    ISO: 400
    Exp Prog: Manual
    Speed: 1/1000 sec
    Aperture: f/5.6
    Exp Comp: 0
    Metering: Evaluative
    WB: Auto
    AF Drive: AI Servo
    Tripod: no
    Filter: None
    Crop: 25%
    All C&Cs gratefully appreciated!
    Last edited by Jay Gould; 11-09-2009 at 04:21 PM.
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    Hi Jay - no image attached?

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    Lance, perhaps you looked at the moment I deleted and reposted a cropped version?! I see it now.
    Cheers, Jay

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    I really like the vertical orientation of your shot. What a wingspan! Forgive my ignorance. What is HH?

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    Hi Matt, HH = handheld (no tripod). I was taking a workshop from Mr. Handhold himself - Jim Neiger. For my money - worth all of the time and expense travelling from Australia to Florida. Thanks Jim.
    Cheers, Jay

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    awesome pose and great exposure, jay!! love the look back. i might add some black to the blacks and sharpen just a little more.

    glad you enjoyed the trip. are you still here in FL?

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    You did very well Jay,
    I like the vertical capture, which is hard to achieve at times...I like the direct head pose and eye contact...the wing span with the details is super...my only recommendation would be to adjust the saturation and contrast just a tiny bit to make this majestic bird pop out...looking forward to your next one...:cool:

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    Very nice pose, love the wing and tail span, and the direct eye contact with turning head. Considering this was taken at mid-day you did very well with exposure in harsh light. If you still have the RAW file you probably can still save the whites on the legs. Seem like you had a great time in FL.

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    Hi Jay- great advise above, does look a tad flat.
    Looking forward to seeing more :)

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    Hi Jay I was sure you would enjoy the time with Jim Flight wise he is a teaching machine .. just keep applying all the techniques !!!

    Those birds are difficult to expose even under ideal circumstances ... with harsh light even worse !! .. great layout position and direct look !!!

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    Very good composition and wing position, Jay ! You learned well !

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