[missbirdphotos] Re: latest pics
- From: Kristen Eisbrenner <keisbrenner7@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: missbirdphotos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 22:54:54 -0500
This duck truly is beautiful! I have no idea what the "sore thumb" is.
The duck is standing on one leg?
Kristen
On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 7:54 PM, Larry Pace <larrypace64@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I prefer behavior shots of birds but could not resist this beautiful
> "woodie" in full breeding foliage. This was an early morning shot just as
> the sun peeked over the trees and lit up the bayou. Distance is still a
> problem as far as sharpness is concerned. This was shot with the canon
> 100-400 zoom plus 1.4 tele extender braced on the blind ledge (manual
> focus).
>
> Now an observation test for all of you. As you all have experienced, there
> is something in this photo that only became apparent after downloading to
> the computer. Do you see
> the "sore thumb"?
>
> Larry
>
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> *From:* Robert Smith <rsmithent@xxxxxxx>
> *To:* missbirdphotos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Saturday, March 24, 2012 11:47 AM
> *Subject:* [missbirdphotos] Re: latest pics
>
> Neat finale shot! I watched a grebe swallow a crappie one day that I
> thought I knew that it had no hope of downing, but after many, many minutes
> of struggle the crappie (like the crayfish) went down!
>
> I agree that a fast shutter speed is often necessary to freeze action,
> particularly in wildlife shots. Since active wildlife, particularly small
> birds, often move from one light condition to another, I find myself
> shooting not shooting in manual as much as I have for other subjects. If
> things are relatively "normal", I may even shoot in P (Program) mode where
> I can simply adjust exposure compensation for minor exposure "issues". I
> find myself shooting in A or Aperture Priority mode quite a bit. For full
> frame bird shots, most of the time I would like my aperture to to be around
> f/8ish to have most of the bird in focus. However, because of low light
> (even with supplemental fill flash), I often shoot at shallower depths of
> field until the light level increases. I often start off with my aperture
> at f/4 or f/5.6, and then watch the light. I keep an eye on my shutter
> speeds, and if my shutter speed starts creeping up, I close down the
> aperture a bit. I continue this until the light gets bright enough for me
> to use the aperture I want (assuming the light ever gets that bright...).
> Like Frank, I let my ISO float with my minimum shutter speed at 1/60th or
> 1/200th depending on what I'm doing.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Robert Smith
> 336-339-3497
> rsmithent@xxxxxxx
> www.photobiologist.com
>
>
>
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> Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 08:34:11 -0700
> From: dr_frank_hensley@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [missbirdphotos] Re: latest pics
> To: missbirdphotos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Larry,
>
> Since most birds move fast, high shutter speeds can be essential to freeze
> action and prevent blur. But since big lenses are so dark, and light varies
> so much from one perch to the next, I like my camera to adjust ISO,
> aperture, and shutter on the fly. I think it increases my odds of a sharp
> shot, with a reasonable compromise between noise (high ISO) and depth of
> field (wide aperture).
>
> It has taken me a long time to figure out how to get my Nikon D60 set up
> so it is doing the exposure adjustments in ways that I want it to. I shoot
> in the Variable Program mode with ISO going no higher than 800 and shutter
> no slower than 1/125th. Under darker conditions the camera will keep the
> shutter speed at 125th and raise the ISO. Under brighter conditions, the
> camera will keep the ISO at 100 and compromise the shutter and aperture.
> With enough light, I can turn the command dial to the right on the fly if I
> want faster shutter and shallower DOF, which is more often the way to go
> for birds. Or I can dial to the left and get slower shutter and more DOF,
> which I prefer for insects.
>
> At least, that's what I THINK I've got set. But every now and then when
> I'm navigating the menus or shooting, I get confused about what I see.
> Still learning. But I know the camera is way smarter than I am when it
> comes to exposure!
>
> -Frank
>
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> *From:* Larry Pace <larrypace64@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* "missbirdphotos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <missbirdphotos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Saturday, March 24, 2012 9:39 AM
> *Subject:* [missbirdphotos] Re: latest pics
>
>
>
> The Grebe photos are examples of the type of bird photography that I am
> really after--behavior related pics. Unfortunately the best of the series
> from this particular encounter with the Grebe were grossly overexposed and
> essentially not useable.
>
> I primarily rely on manual exposure techniques but am wondering if maybe
> shutter priority would have been a better option----thoughts----from the
> group.
>
> The attached photo, although technically imperfect, does show the final
> result of little grebes catch.
>
> Larry
>
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> *From:* Robert Smith <rsmithent@xxxxxxx>
> *To:* missbirdphotos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Saturday, March 24, 2012 7:37 AM
> *Subject:* [missbirdphotos] Re: latest pics
>
> Sweet! That mudbug is a mouthful for that little grebe!
>
> Robert Smith
> 336-339-3497
> rsmithent@xxxxxxx
> www.photobiologist.com
>
>
>
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> From: larrypace64@xxxxxxxxx
> To: missbirdphotos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [missbirdphotos] latest pics
> Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:09:41 -0500
>
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> Pied Bill Grebe and lunch
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> Pied Bill Grebe
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> Latest photo endeavors from blind at Stillwater Bayou--Dahomey NWR
>
> Larry
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