Was able to get a few photos before the weather turned. Enjoyed watching the displays and disputes - had never been able to watch the behavior before. Disappointed that I only had the 300mm at the time.
Any comments appreciated on how to improve (post processing skills not greatest). Concerned the bill disappears and not sure if there is anything that can be done.
ISO 400, Nikon D3s with 300 f/2.8 at 300mm, 5.6, 1/2000.
Thanks in advance
Deb
Last edited by Deborah Hanson; 05-30-2010 at 07:16 PM.
The running pose looks very good. In this case you could have waited for the bird to come a bit closer for a more uniform BG or choose a higher angle if possible. As it is, you could try to select the BG and blur it more. The image is a bit small to say more. You can post images up to 1024 pixels horizontally.
Thanks Axel for taking time to respond. I noticed that the image is small, I can't figure out how to get the image any bigger as I run into the 200 limit.
Deb
I suggest you take a look at Steve Kaluski's explanation over on the Wildlife forum (sticky at the top of the page). It gives great tips on preparation and sizing of images.
Gerald -
Thanks much for the help. Hope this looks better (and is larger). I don't know if I am posting in the wrong forum but really want some help with making a bit better, if possible.
Deb
The larger version really helps. I would sharpen the bird more, tone down the whites and if you have one with the wings all the way up, I could imagine that it would look pretty cool. It might not have that impressive splash, though.
Axel
Thanks again for help. I usually don't do much sharpening as I tend to go overboard with post processing (need to learn how to do that correctly:)).
Will look through the sequences for wing position - the Grebes were very active that afternoon. It was amazing watching the courtship dances and displays.
Deb