Re: Arial Ballet
- From: Bob Adler <rgacpa@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:28:53 -0700 (PDT)
Hi Doug,
Thanks for the input! You're correct, of course, about the lighting. With the
particular feeder I was working, moving toward my left to get more frontal
lighting would have put me over the banister! I'll check out another feeder
next time based on your response(s).
I'm a bit confused by one think you're suggesting. You say that frontal
lighting would be good, but then so would shooting from the shadow side. Both
would lend very different images, especially since I wasn't using any fill
flash. From what I saw, shooting from the shadow side removed any natural
"twinkle" in their eyes, which I thought made the images. Am I missing
something in your suggestion?
Thanks for the help. Your input will probably entice me to go back sooner
rather than later!
Bob
Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
rgacpa@xxxxxxxxx
http://www.raflexions.com
----- Original Message ----
From: "wildlightphoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <wildlightphoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 8:31:16 AM
Subject: RE: Arial Ballet
Bob Adler <rgacpa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> http://www.raflexions.com/Hummers
Love these birds! My favorites are the ones where the female Anna's is in
focus with a male showing off in the background.
IMHO the lighting is a bit of a problem in these pictures, it looks like it
was from the left and highly directional. Of course I wasn't there and I
don't know what options you had, but if you had been able to move to get
frontal lighting it would improve the photos. Given the speed these
critters move I suspect shooting from the shadow side is not practical.
Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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