Meter Madness

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Canon 7D & 400MM 5.6L
HH
ISO=400
1/1000
f/5.6
Flash compensation = -3 (no BB, too close)
Manual mode/AF/Al Servo/Eval
Overcast conditions


Nashville received 7 inches of snow yesterday. I went to the park and found the darkest bird I could.

LRII--->CS4

[Bill Dix]

Jeff - You nailed it. Exposure looks perfect to me, as well as wonderful feather detail and color. Very nicely done! Enjoy the snow.

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Thanks Bill, we average 9" a year so getting 7 at one time almost shuts the city down. Good luck trying to get bread and mike here :).

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Good exposure Jeff, and I like the bird all fluffed up. Might sharpen the eye a bit more. How are you liking the 7D compared to your old camera?

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Jackie, too funny. Once I posted the image I said,.."I should have sharpened the eye a bit more". nice catch!

I like the 7D and some additional field guilds are now coming out that I find useful. I like the new focusing system and the easy way I can change between 19 point ring of fire and zones for BIF if I want. It is much faster that the 40D of course and the IQ is better IMO. The noise is an issue but I guess considering I get more meg/pixels it is actually better per M/P :confused:.

It does have a quick access menu screen on the back that allows for fast changes to things such as:
Metering mode
ISO
AL Servo/One Shot
M/Av/Tv
etc
This is very handy

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Thanks Jeff, Al let me try it down in FLA, and it seemed to acquire focus much faster than the 40, but wasn't sure of the rest of the techs. Thanks for filling me in. Next on my wish list.

[Lance Peters]

Hi Jeff - love the fine details - exposure looks spot on.

Id sharpen the eye ;)

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Jeff Love that bird against that bg !! Very good looking image, the fluffing makes it even better !!

... that is a lot of snow for you guys !! Must be looking nice !!!

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Al,

It' the biggest thing here since the invention of country music. Every school is closed, churches are closed but the food stores are getting rich!!

[Harold Davis]

jeff, this might be my favorite image of yours!! awesome exposure and love all the detail. the eye makes it for me. and the puffiness! nice job!!!

[Gus Cobos]

Nicely done Jeff,
The high-key compliments your subject quite well. I like the exposure, the color rendition and the fine details...well done my friend...:cool:

[kostas nianiopoulos]

i dont have to say a lot Jeff the rich feedback here has cover me . Well done .

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Great details and exposure in dead on.
Congrats

[Kerry Perkins]

Hey Jeff, aside from the techs already explored - I love the story this tells! Little guy all fluffed up trying to stay warm... He looks very puzzled at this strange turn of events. Gotta love that even light from the snow and sky. Well done!