Abbey Road - Revisited

[Bill McCrystyn]

20D 100-400L IS @ ISO400 F/8 1/180 HANDHELD

Strutin' his stuff on the seawall below the house about 100' away.

[Alfred Forns]

I like the strut Bill !!! Bg with the floating leaves is very pleasing Wish for some better light on the bird to show off his feathers

You also avoided a merge with all leaves except the one by its foot !!! Excellent capture !!!

[Bill McCrystyn]

Is better than nutin' at all. A strom had just passed through cluttering the lake. What would you estimate the crop factor % wise to be here.

[Alfred Forns]

Just guessing Bill About 70% It is a sever crop

I can appreciate the work done The blue water came out pleasing to say the least !!! This is one occasion that shooting from a higher angle is beneficial !!!

[Michael Pancier]

you gave me a great idea Alfred

you should clone him 4 times or add some other walking birds to the layer like the real album cover ....

[Richard Kowalski]

Nice image Bill.

Amazing what can be done with 8.2 megapixels!

[Bill McCrystyn]

And a whole lotta PS magic. :) My problem is mostly glass. I need more range. I'm gonna get a 300 with the 2TC in a couple three months. I think that will go a long way to solving my problem. I'll be like Rosi with her new 500. As soon as the 50D 12.2 comes out though I will be on it like wolves on a kill. This is just not the kind of resolution I am used to shooting. As was noted, there is no feather detail and allot of noise was removed. You know the old axiom "the right tools for the job".

[Richard Kowalski]

Well if you are serious about resolution, then you should consider going to a 1Ds MkIII. 21 megapixels.
Then again a medium format body with a digital back perhaps?

Dream big, aim high!

The 1Ds MkIII is my personal goal, but it may be a few years before that happens. Until then, my 20D, 10D & EOS-3 will have to do.

[Bill McCrystyn]

One step at a time. Thanks Richard.