Vulture - First Jim Neiger HH Lesson
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.
Cheers, Jay
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Hi Jay - no image attached?
Lance, perhaps you looked at the moment I deleted and reposted a cropped version?! I see it now.
Cheers, Jay
My Digital Art - "Nature Interpreted" - can now be view at http://www.luvntravlnphotography.com
"Nature Interpreted" - Photography begins with your mind and eyes, and ends with an image representing your vision and your reality of the captured scene; photography exceeds the camera sensor's limitations. Capturing and Processing landscapes and seascapes allows me to express my vision and reality of Nature.
I really like the vertical orientation of your shot. What a wingspan! Forgive my ignorance. What is HH?
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
My Digital Art - "Nature Interpreted" - can now be view at http://www.luvntravlnphotography.com
"Nature Interpreted" - Photography begins with your mind and eyes, and ends with an image representing your vision and your reality of the captured scene; photography exceeds the camera sensor's limitations. Capturing and Processing landscapes and seascapes allows me to express my vision and reality of Nature.
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?
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:
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.
Hi Jay- great advise above, does look a tad flat.
Looking forward to seeing more :)
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 !!!
Very good composition and wing position, Jay ! You learned well !
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