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    Gatorland Spoon Series II Long shots, fairly far away! Crop, and cloned out darker some branches.Check this dude's Epi! :D
    Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
    Firmware Firmware Version 1.1.0
    Shooting Date/Time 5/13/2010 6:00:42 PM
    Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
    Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/3200
    Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
    Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
    Exposure Compensation -2/3
    ISO Speed 1000
    Auto ISO Speed OFF
    Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
    Focal Length 700.0mm
    Image Size 5184x3456
    Image Quality RAW
    Flash On
    Flash Type External E-TTL
    E-TTL II flash metering Evaluative flash metering
    Flash Exposure Compensation +1 1/3

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    Cool pose and open bill. For your cloning efforts you get a D-.... There is one straight edge and many repeating patterns.... The white neck is detail-less and would benefit from a Linear Burn.
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    Thks Art, this is a tough one to learn all of this new software. I do have a call into Robert for some photoshop workshop time. Thks, i'm reading and learning more each night,, stinking job gets in the way though!:eek:
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    Don

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    YAW. Soon it will all seem easy :)
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    I do like the pose here, very much! I have to ask why you were shooting at ISO 1000 and 1/3200 sec? The 7D does quite well for a crop camera, but you would have benefited from a lower ISO here, especially since it's a crop.

    Also, you know better than we do based on the conditions, but I'm not sure that flash did anything at 1/3200 at such a presumed distance. Also, the light seems to be from a manageable angle such that no flash was required anyway. Your thoughts?

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    Don,
    My guess is you applied NR, causing this shot to lose some details in the feathers.
    Colin has a point, but I often do the same thing, usually around 1/1600 SS, as I prepare for the take off shot as well. Unless you absolutely going for the still shots, then slower SS with lower ISO, more details in the photo.
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    ... but with which camera Troy :)

    Excellent points on the ISO and flash !! I'm sure it did not reach so best to turn it off !! 7D performs well but I'm more comfortable at 640 or under ... will not hesitate to crank it higher if needed !!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alfred Forns View Post
    ... but with which camera Troy :)

    Excellent points on the ISO and flash !! I'm sure it did not reach so best to turn it off !! 7D performs well but I'm more comfortable at 640 or under ... will not hesitate to crank it higher if needed !!!
    You are right. I am spoiled. :)

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    Good exposure and sharp detail. Like the pose. Agree re cloning, but some more TLC and it will be perfect.

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    Good progress Don. Watch the cloning mate. The patch tool is also helpful in these situation. Although personally, I would have used quick masks. Robert will teach you all you need. He is the bomb with Photoshop I hear. :)
    I like the pose and great to see the epi. :) Well done mate!

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    Guys, you are right on here, the sun was in and out, and was waiting for the leg to drop, and spoon to take flight , however when the pose came, i captured it. Every weekend, i learn something, this was the lesson for sure, perhaps even 1/1600 to 1/2000 would have been enough and allowed me the oppurtunity to shoot at iso 800 or 640.... and yes the flash at that distance was worthless. One of these days, i string it all together!:eek:
    As for PS, i'm learning it as i go, boy so much to learn here. I pinged O'Toole, and i believe he's out of country, however i left VM. Need to learn more about all of the tools, and the many options they afford one in the workflow.
    Thks All don

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    Don, Digital Basics has it all :) Even the basics of Quick Masking. And it reads like a cook book filled with easy recipes.
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