Re: Fixing bird snaps (wasNew snapshot)

Mark-- Thanks for the tips I will follow them all-- eventually.
1. The bird's not sharp. If your camera allows it, choose the autofocus sensor at the bird's eye. 

If  get that LONGER lens I'l be able to do that
2. Avoid open sky as a background. Featureless blue is pretty boring, and gives no se 
Yesiree, see No 1 above!
3. If you must shoot a darker subject in the sky, use matrix / evaluative metering if you have it, and overexpose one to 1 2/3 stops 

Great tip! I will try that tomorrow. Film was sooo much more forgiving!
4. Against sky, choose a composition that avoids putting critical subject details like eyes in the shadows.
This probably would work better in a place with sunlight <g> but I WILL try!
5. With Nikon or Canon dSLRs (and maybe others), cloudy white balance gives a slightly warm tone to images. Shade will be warmer still.
I have discovered this with my Lumix LC1-- It actually works best in very BRIGHT sun where things would more or less white out. Not a problem here in Buffalo-- ever. And I am not sure i like what it does in the Pentax.
As for shooting RAW, once I master the controls -- which are extensive on this camera-- I cannot for example make it shoot multiple exposures, tho i have followed the IB -- I will attempt top teach myself RAW shootin g and post processing. I KNOW this is the way to go, just a matter of time.
Funny now that I am retired i don't seem to be able to FIND time to learn what i want to learn. 

Mike

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