Canon 40D, 100-400 @ 170mm
1/1000, f/6.3, ISO500, +.33EV
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Winged Flight of the Gull
Canon 40D, 100-400 @ 170mm
1/1000, f/6.3, ISO500, +.33EV
C&C Welcome!
Sharp, well composed. Head is turned away from you. Whites look bright at best... EXP would be much easier with the wind and sun together...
later and love, artie
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A very nice capture the bird looks good you did well with this tough situation perfect exposure.....
Very nice! One hot spot on the birds left shoulder and a couple smudges / dust bunnies upper right.
Really nice gull.
8:00am, daylight WB, Don't understand how I can blow whites at that time. Dust Bunnies are reflections in the water, No dust in my camera! I said "Look Here" but the bird didn't pay attention! : )
Last edited by Bill Foxworthy; 02-16-2008 at 06:18 PM.
Bill
Given the angle of the light I'd say that you did well. A nice composition and good sharpness/detail. You can burn out whites anytime if you really want to. I think what happened here was the sun coming up was angled right at shoulder spot....getting the most light and thus becoming hot while the rest of the bird was exposed correctly.
And that is exactly why I do not like side light. It's that simple.Originally Posted by Lana Hays
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Thanks everyone for the nicely detailed and constructive comments. I would be curious to hear what those that have commented figure is their ideal shooting time of day and the direction that is ideal for the sun to be positioned. That may help me and others a lot. Asking for secrets here. :) :).
Most would pick the early morning and late evening when the light is nice and warm in color and low in angle.
The ideal position for the sun, unless you have something special in mind like a silhouette, is directly behind you. Artie always says "point your shadow at your subject." Imagine yourself as the center of a sundial and the subject at the 12 O'Clock position. When your shadow lines up with the subject you've got the best light angle.
All that is covered in his books, but he's said it openly enough on here that I don't think it's a trade secret ;)
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