Wanted

[Troy Lim]

Wanted! Killer! Saw a few gulls stole a skimmer baby on Sunday. It was sad. Tried to chase them to see if I could rescue the chick, did not work. Hence, the title. ;)

Camera:	NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D3S
Exposure:	1/2500 sec
Aperture:	f/8.0
Focal Length:	600 mm
ISO Speed:	800
Exposure Bias:	+2/3 EV
Flash:	On, Return detected

[Lance Peters]

Hi Troy - neat bird - like the BG - COlours look good and nice detail in the eye.
The HAP might bring you in for questioning over this one :)
Looks like the flash might have just given you the catchlight - what mode were you using on the Flash??

[Troy Lim]

Hi Troy - neat bird - like the BG - COlours look good and nice detail in the eye.
The HAP might bring you in for questioning over this one :)
Looks like the flash might have just given you the catchlight - what mode were you using on the Flash??

I used iTTL FP, I believe. -3EV. Should I have good 1/3 brighter?

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Troy - I like the comp of this one and agree with Lance about the colors and detail. Curious if that is the natural BG or if you are blending it or doing something else.

TFS,
Rachel

[Lance Peters]

I used iTTL FP, I believe. -3EV. Should I have good 1/3 brighter?

Hi Troy - at that SS and -3EV flash probably had very little impact UNLESS you were close to your subject.
Better Beamer?

[Troy Lim]

Hi Troy - I like the comp of this one and agree with Lance about the colors and detail. Curious if that is the natural BG or if you are blending it or doing something else.

TFS,
Rachel

Rachel, BG was white from the white sands. I did curve, levels, B&C, cropping and sharpening applied.

[Troy Lim]

Hi Troy - at that SS and -3EV flash probably had very little impact UNLESS you were close to your subject.
Better Beamer?

Yes better beemer and I was about 15 feet away.

[Troy Lim]

Hi Troy - at that SS and -3EV flash probably had very little impact UNLESS you were close to your subject.
Better Beamer?

I should have step down the ISO and get half or more less of the shutter speed. Still learning how to use beemer.

[Rachel Hollander]

Thanks Troy.

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Troy

About the only way you could really tell if the flash did anything is shooting a three image burst then compare !!! I don't think it did anything With white birds I don't like flashing other than putting a catchlight, filling shadows makes the feathers loose contrast !!

... btw I don't fuss much about HA but on this one you are busted big time :D:D:)

[Dave Mills]

Hi Troy, I feel you handled the exposure pretty well but might have been able to pull a bit more detail out of the chest area by compensating. The HA(as mentioned) could be a little more towards the viewer but not bad. Good light with a muted backround...

[Troy Lim]

Thanks Al and Dave. Will improve on it next time.