Caught one
D70s 70-200VR+2X@175 1/250 f5.6 ISO400 0EV handheld
Workers had finished cutting back the "bullrushers" (as Huck Finn might say) around a large pond this morning, and this big guy was hunting breakfast among them -- successfully. Cropped and sharpened in LR. I kinda like the background, though it is a mighty busy one. C&C, please.
Wendell
Nice catch on both sides of the camera Wendell! Good action capture, HA, and eye contact. The bg could be darkened a bit and a tad of contrast added to the bird to help it stand out more. The bird seems a bit soft on my monitor and it looks like the camera caught focus on the reeds in the foreground. Good job to capture lunch!
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wendell, are you using center sensor?
Techs are solid, maybe a tad tight on the feet.
Hi Wendell,
A very nice catch indeed for you and the subject...you have good color rendition, fine feather details, and a good head angle. I like this one...agree with Kerry on the techs. Would also suggest adding a little more canvas on the bottom for the virtual feet...good show...looking forward to your next one...:cool:
Hi Jeff:
I used matrix metering on this. Are you thinking center-weighted metering would be better here?
I was wondering if you were using a dynamic type of Auto-focusing (e.g., ring of fire) that might have caused the point of focus to be slightly away from the bird a tad, per Kerry's comment. If so, going to suggest to use the center sensor to stop the dynamic sensors from grabbing.
In this example, I am speaking about Auto Focus mode options, not metering options. Matrix is perfect, the metering mode does not need to be changed - well done.
Last edited by Jeff Cashdollar; 01-04-2010 at 11:13 PM.
Jeff, thanks for the explanation. Unfortunately, I'm unfamiliar with "Auto-focus mode options", but I'm still learning, so I will get there eventually.
Hi Wendell - love the action - not such a good day for the fish :)
Ditto kerry and gus's comments.
Keep em coming :)
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